The No. 1 pick in the second round belongs to the Hornets, who they previously traded with the 76ers.

The Hornets ended up opting for Frank Mason, a short guard at 1.83m.

If you pay attention to the Hornets' selection this year, you will find that their selection this year is all point guard.

The 8th pick was France's Frank Ntilikina, and now the 31st pick has another one.

In the offseason when Walker's contract expires, this choice is really intriguing.

After the Hornets, none of the other team's options were too surprising.

All the way up to the 40th pick.

When Tatum's assistant announced the ownership, a new deal was also announced.

The Pelicans sent a 60th pick and Bryn Forbes, who traded the 40th pick from the Jazz.

Because it was the Pelicans' draft pick, the fans on the spot, and some of the draft teams that were already absent-minded, looked at the scene again.

The Pelicans' draft over the past few years has been a textbook one, with rookies playing highlight, even superb, in almost every year.

One year is luck, two years is good fortune, and three years the management of other teams will naturally pay attention and learn.

Two minutes later, Tatum's assistant walked up to the front of the stage again from behind the stage and announced the Pelicans' selection.

His choice was very straightforward and crisp.

"The 40th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Pelicans' selection was Thomas Bryant, a 2.08-meter center from Indiana University."

When the Pelicans made this choice, it was quite a surprise.

Bryant University's performance can only be considered average, averaging 28.1 minutes per game, 12.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks.

Indiana University also had a mediocre performance in this year's NCAA.

And as an insider, the height is only 2.08 meters, and he suffers a lot in height.

In fact, among the candidates Tang Tian mentioned, Stevens leaned towards Dillon Brooks, and Temples leaned towards Hartenstein.

However, in the end, they still chose to believe Tang Tian as before.

And the reason why Bryant asked Tang Tian to choose him is also very simple, this is a 3D player.

What the NBA lacks most is not a three-point shooter, nor a superstar, but 3D.

Someone has counted 30 teams in the league, but there are actually less than 10 that can really play strong 3D.

Scarcity is expensive, so when Demps said that his trading rank had been raised to 40, Tang Tian's choice was not hesitant.

Not to mention, Bryant is still playing on the inside, and he can carry the swing of the fourth or fifth position, which is even more scarce.

Although the ability in other aspects is poor, it is cultivated and cultivated, and it is completely capable of playing rotation.

After the Pelicans made their selections, the management of each team went to understand the differences of this Bryant, and the fans on social media were buzzing.

"Weight 109 kg, height of 2.08 meters, arm span of 2.28 meters! Excellent offensive rebounding, rough low-post skills, selected to the third team in the Big Ten District, and a 38.3% three-point shooting rate in college! 19 years old! Everything you want is here! ”

"I feel like the Pelicans have picked another super rookie, this arm span plus the black thick and hard that can shoot three-pointers, this league can't find a few!"

"The Pelicans have really opened the draft in recent years, and every time they can find treasures, it can only be said that the other 29 teams are blind!"

"Popovich: I'll allow you to reorganize the language one more time."

“(?_?)”

"Haha, but you didn't find one thing, this rookie is called Bryant! Don: I remember also having the nickname Don Bryant. ”

"Double Kobe lineup, just ask if you are afraid!"

"Excellent, the three-time crown dynasty is stable!"

……

Amid the heated discussion among fans, the 2017 NBA Draft came to an end.

Fultz, Ball, Tatum and other popular rookies have attracted attention, and Thomas Bryant has attracted a lot of attention because of his name and being drafted by the Pelicans.

The draft is over, and a week later, the door to the new season of free agents will officially open.

It was also the hardest week for everyone.

According to the rules, teams are not allowed to engage with free agents until the door opens on free agency, and all management can only engage with whomever they want.

As I used before, I ate privately, made phone calls, and so on.

And along with all this comes all sorts of rumors.

According to Paul's friends, Paul is about to jump out of his contract, he and the Spurs are interested in each other, the Spurs are trying to clear the team's salary space, and Aldridge is put on the shelf;

According to a reporter, he learned from a close friend of Griffin that after the Clippers went down, Griffin had an extremely strong intention to return to his hometown team, the Thunder, and it is reported that the Thunder are actively operating the team's salary space;

According to Woj, Hayward and the Jazz have reached a disagreement over the amount of the extension, with the former wanting a five-year contract with a maximum salary, while the Jazz management is hesitant and he is now in frequent contact with Boston and Miami;

According to Bucks insiders, Antetokounmpo has a close relationship with a certain Eastern All-Star player, and the two have a very strong desire to play together;

According to people close to Jordan, Jordan has very big doubts about whether to renew Walker's contract with the highest salary, and he feels that Walker is not able to become a leading star;

……

Rumors are true or false, there are all kinds of them, and before the door of the free market opens, it is really full of sky.

At this time, I cried the fans, I didn't believe this, I didn't believe that, it was quite painful.

And it's not a day, it's a week, and there will be no definite news until the free market officially opens.

Especially for fans who are far away on the other side of the ocean, because of the time difference, staying up late and other news is the norm.

Even many fans shouted on the forum that they had entered the hospital because of staying up late and waiting for the news, and asked the nurse to go to bed.

Everything is an undercurrent.

However, in this undercurrent, George, who attracted the most attention before, has no news.

Because George previously designated the Pelicans, Pelican fans are still waiting!

The fans won't think about it that much, Ariza for George, shotguns for guns, they can wake up laughing in their dreams.

Time flies, and there is only one day left until the opening of the free market in 2017.

Tang Tian and Olsen also temporarily ended their vacation in the Caribbean and returned to New Orleans.

On the day he returned to New Orleans, Tang Tian received a call from a person.

"Don, I'm ready to leave Cleveland."

The person who called was Owen.

In the five-person group of brothers, Tang Tian is the boss, and their relationship is really close.

Owen made this decision, and the first person he wanted to discuss was also Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was not too surprised at first, after all, Owen also applied for a trade this season in his memory.

Not to mention that the Cavaliers still haven't won a championship, which is worse than remembered, and it's not surprising that Irving wants to go.

However, Owen's later words made him a little confused.

"I want to come to New Orleans."