The Godfather of Basketball

The 40th pick is the pick that the Nets got when they sent Garnett away, and it is also their only pick in this draft.

After making a choice, the New York fans at the scene did not seem very excited, but instead whispered to each other.

Obviously, they didn't know about this rookie named Jokic before.

Even because they didn't come to the scene, they could only know what this person looked like through the photos displayed on the screen at the scene.

However, Tang Tian let out a long breath after watching this scene. This year's draft has already made a lot of money.

After making his choice, Tang Tian then went outside to get some air.

As in previous years, there will be a few draft picks every year. He didn't look for them all before, because the team already had talent, but now the Nets are really poor in talent, so he naturally doesn't want to miss any of the ones he can collect.

When passing by the Nuggets draft house, he heard a burst of shouting and cursing from inside.

It must be an uncomfortable thing for a valued player to be intercepted.

Taylor Johnson, Langston Galloway, and Tarek Black were the three undrafted picks Tang Tian was looking for, and it happened that all three of them were present.

So before the draft, Tang Tian prepared to have a face-to-face meeting with them.

Tyler Johnson is a senior at Fresno State University. As a white man, his athletic ability is not bad, and his mid-range shooting ability is also considered qualified, but other than that, there is not much to pay attention to.

Tang Tian was the first to find him. Apart from knowing that he would adapt well in the NBA as an older rookie, there were other things that attracted him more.

At this time, the second round of the draft has come to an end. Regardless of whether they can be selected or not, it is just that they can be selected. It is very difficult for this kind of pick to stay in the NBA. Therefore, the faces of the players who are still on the scene not too good.

Tang Tian went straight to Taylor Johnson and sat down.

"Hey, Taylor." Tang Tian greeted with a smile.

"Hey... Coach?" Johnson's eyes were full of surprise when he saw that it was Tang Tian.

When Tang Tian came in just now, almost all the audience cheered, and he saw it too. He probably never thought that the godfather of the Dynasty, who had 7 crowns in his hand, would take the initiative to find him.

"This is my contact information. If you need it after the draft, you can call me." Tang Tian didn't say it directly. After all, the draft is not over yet. He said that he felt that you would definitely not be selected.

Johnson probably also guessed what Tang Tian meant, the Nets had no draft picks, and this was a way out for him.

"Coach, why me?" Johnson was still a curious baby. In fact, at this point in the draft, he was already ready to lose the draft and play in the summer league, but he didn't expect Tang Tian to come out halfway.

"I know you. I heard that you were knocked out of two teeth in a college training session. You picked up the teeth and handed them over to the assistant teacher, and then continued training. Is this the case?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Yes, that was my sophomore year. I took the time to get two teeth filled after training." Johnson nodded, his eyes were full of surprise, obviously he didn't expect Tang Tian to know about his little things.

"That's why I'm looking for you. I like players with fighting spirit." Tang Tian said directly.

Johnson nodded, still looking excited.

After Johnson, Tang Tian approached Galloway and Blake one after another, and gave each other their contact information.

The Nets still have a surplus on the roster. These undrafted picks can sign non-guaranteed contracts, and they will not delay the next free agent market.

"The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Corey Jefferson with the 30th pick in the second round of the NBA in 2014. The 2.06-meter forward came from Baylor University. This is the end of the draft. Thank you for your participation."

After the Thunder made their final selections, the 2014 NBA Draft finally came to an end.

Not long after the end, Tang Tian received a call from Johnson, who wanted to sign a contract directly with the Nets.

However, Galloway and Black did not call Tang Tian. It seemed that they did not want to come to the Nets.

This is different from Tang Tian's previous situation of looking for those undrafted picks.

But it's not too surprising when you think about it a little bit.

Tang Tian was in a super strong team before, and he could get a good contract if he really competed. But for the Nets, just look at the market after Taylor Tovic was put on the shelf. Even if there is such a little data, The market conditions will not be too good.

Tang Tian didn't care either. The result of the draft this time was far beyond his expectations. The three high-quality rookies have greatly improved the talent of the Nets.

After the draft was over, Tang Tian was not idle, and asked Jones to directly contact the two rookies, and asked them to come to the team to report in the new season.

The situation of Bogdanovic is relatively smooth, because the contract with the club has just expired, and the Nets intend to sign with him directly, and he has no reason to refuse.

But Jokic's situation is a little more complicated, because he still has a one-year contract with the club, and he has to pay $1 million for a buyout, which is not a small sum for the 19-year-old Serb.

Jokic's idea is to wait until the contract expires next year before joining.

But Tang Tian couldn't wait, he picked up the phone directly: "Don't you want to be the next Marc Gasol? I'll take care of the money for you."

The NBA has a rule that the home team can only pay a maximum of 300,000 for a buyout fee, but this is actually a dead rule, because there is no limit to the contract of a second-round pick, Tang Tian only needs to add the remaining 700,000 to the contract.

Jokic couldn't refute when he heard this, and Tang Tian's attitude was completely unmatched by others.

In the previous life, Jokic came to the NBA after fulfilling his contract. The Nuggets were optimistic about him, but they were only optimistic about him. At the beginning, they didn't treat him as the cornerstone of the team, but they played out later.

"I'll discuss it with the team right away." Jokic agreed directly to Tang Tian.

Two overseas rookies have been settled, and the Nets draft has finally been settled.

Tang Tian can finally focus on the next free agent market.

After the team sent away Garnett and Teletovic, the salary is already below the luxury tax, which makes them competitive in the next free agent market.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, July 1st is the official opening of the 2014 free agent market.

Compared with last year, this year's free agent market is completely comparable.

Carmelo Anthony, Kyle Lowry, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitzki, these are all superstars who can shake the market, not to mention Paul Pierce, Trevor Ariza, Lance Stevens and many other high-quality role players.

Of course, it was not these people who made the free market boil, but LeBron James who announced his withdrawal from the contract after the door of the free market opened.