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The two players selected by the Lakers were not invited to the "Green Room" and had no chance to say hello to Yang Rui. They all started celebrating at home, happily.

All rookies hope to play under Yang Rui. The first two years are very critical. The media broke the news that Yang Rui picked the rookie every time, so there is no need to worry about being traded or not signing.

Moreover, this time Yang Ruinan got to watch live in New York, and the cameraman gave him a lot of close-up shots, guessing that this time there may be instant trades with the Lakers for players he is optimistic about.

There were few instant trades today, as the Nets traded first-round point guard Rajon Rondo to the Celtics in exchange for cash. The coaching staff felt that Rondo and Kidd overlapped, and the Celtics had already announced a trade before the draft.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Rondo was the most famous point guard among this rookie class. He was selected to four All-Stars, two All-Defensive First Teams, two All-Defensive Second Teams, one All-NBA Third Team, and three assists. King, one steal king.

Rondo has excellent physical fitness, long wingspan, huge hands, excellent dribbling, and can easily break through and layup. His shooting ability is not outstanding, so he is relatively low in the draft.

Yang Rui is not interested in Rondo because of his poor shooting. The one that suits the team is the best. If Rondo joins the Lakers, he can't win on defense for his sake, right?

Everyone believed in Yang Rui's vision too much. When the Bucks announced their selection of Bargnani with the No. 1 pick, Yang Rui yawned. News came out online after 20 minutes, thinking that the prospects of the new No. 1 pick were not good. Yang Rui was suspected of Not to him.

As soon as Daniel Gibson was selected, news came out on the Internet. Many people were optimistic about him replacing Mo Williams.

The two rookies are happy because Yang Rui is the best coach in the league and will boldly use new players. Monta Ellis, the second-round pick last season, is an example. As long as he plays for Yang Rui, he will not fall into the second round. Being looked down upon.

It would be bad luck to encounter a coach like Larry Brown who doesn't use new players. When commenting on the draft, many TV stations did not forget to pull out Brown and beat him to death. He used Yao Ming as a blue-collar player and was destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

Until the end of the draft, the Lakers did not make a trade and only had two low picks. Reporters were preparing to interview Yang Rui and wanted to know what was special about these two people. Yang Rui hit the reporter with a few words.

Low-ranking rookie Yang Rui cannot be overly praised, otherwise it will put pressure on the seniors in the team. Moreover, next season the Lakers will be full of talents both inside and outside. It is impossible for them to be reused in the first year, and it is not good to talk too much but not do it.

After the draft, Yang Rui and Kupchak agreed that the Lakers would conduct open recruitment and select an assistant coach.

Yang Rui asked a few questions for the teaching assistants to answer, and received the candidates' resumes and answers to Kupchak's mailbox. Yang Rui will determine the new teaching assistant based on the answers to the questions.

Currently, four of Yang Rui's assistants have become head coaches, and it is impossible for him to have only Brooks and Divac by his side. Divac is only leading the team in practice. He is not good at tactics and is not good at adapting. He is more like a center coach.

That night, Yang Rui and Scarlett Johansson took a flight back to Los Angeles. Now Scarlett Johansson doesn't want to stay with her family, but instead calls Los Angeles her home.

She is also a loyal viewer of the TV series "Friends". Living with her friends not only leads a happy life, but also freedom.

On July 1st, the NBA free market opened.

The Cavaliers quickly completed two big transactions, first sending away point guard Mike James, who had good statistics last season.

Mike posted luxurious statistics of 18.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 47% from the field and 44.2% from the three-point range. Although the Cavaliers did not make the playoffs, many media believe that he is the "Little Emperor"'s best outside helper.

The Cavaliers signed and traded for 23 million in four years, using Mike from the Timberwolves in exchange for swingman Trenton Hassell and some cash, achieving salary parity.

In 2004, Hassell signed a six-year long-term contract worth 27 million with the Timberwolves. His performance was disappointing. He didn't have much on the offensive end.

The number of shots taken in each game is very small. Even if he is reused, he averages more than 30 minutes per game and his average score cannot reach double figures. As a blue-collar defensive player, he is only 196cm tall. He can limit breakthroughs with his nubuck-style defense, but due to his height, he is actually unable to effectively limit outstanding outside scorers.

The Cavaliers' purpose is to strengthen the defensive strength at the 2nd position. The current head coach Mike Brown is a person who values ​​defense.

And they have vacated the position. If they dig a point guard first and Mike James is still there, other team managers may raise the price and be unable to exchange for a strong player.

On July 3, the Cavaliers announced the signing of point guard Mo Williams with a six-year, $51.5 million premium contract.

Mo's statistics in the regular season are average, but the Cavaliers are willing to bet on his future. In fact, as early as last season, the Cavaliers management had already focused on Mo, believing that his style of play is suitable to partner with James. He only needs to focus on shooting, and James is the organizer.

After two transactions, the Cavaliers will definitely rise next season.

Then, the Rockets offered a premium contract to Lakers substitute Ariza, worth $1,000,000 over three years.

This contract is not big. As long as it matches, Ariza will stay with the Lakers until 2009. However, after the Lakers acquired Ellis, Ariza's playing time has become very small, and he will not have many opportunities to perform next season.

After asking Yang Rui's opinion, Kupchak decided to give up Ariza.

Yang Rui is no longer too lazy to train Ariza. With Iguodala here, their positions overlap, and he can only play as a substitute at the 2nd and 3rd positions, which is of little significance. Find a player who is good at shooting three-pointers in the free market and can play a greater role in the Lakers system. You can also directly use Walton.

Walton worked hard on three-pointers and the results were remarkable. He shot 38.7% in the regular season. Ariza only shot 0.3 three-pointers in a game and shot 23.1%, which is not enough.

After Jeff Hornacek announced that he was joining the Warriors, he also poached people from his old club. He suggested swingman Matt Barnes to the management and gave him a two-year contract.

Barnes is a completely free man and can leave whenever he wants. The Lakers cannot keep him. Last season, he was only a marginal member of the team. He played a total of 36 games, basically in garbage time. He only played 6.1 minutes, 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds, a career low.

As an assistant coach, Hornacek is very aware of the advantages of Barnes. He is highly motivated on the defensive end, can grab rebounds, and does not take random shots on the offensive end. He mainly relies on picking up misses and can also make mid-range shots. His salary is low, but he is capable. The competition in the Lakers is too fierce and he has no chance to perform. It is no problem to play 15 minutes as a substitute for other teams, and he can strengthen his defense.

Hornacek can only make the decision in such small transactions. Francis and Murphy cannot be replaced so easily, and his coaching path will not be so smooth.

The Magic gave Diop a two-year, $8 million contract to enhance their inside strength. Head coach Lionel Hollins served as an assistant coach to Yang Rui and knows Diop's defensive ability. He can resist O'Neal in the Eastern Conference. The two years were just right. He believed that after more than one year, O'Neal would not be much of a threat.

The Magic currently have Howard, Frye, and Tony Barty inside, but they are not heavy enough to keep O'Neal away from the basket.

Yang Rui had a more accurate vision, so he chose to let him go.

He knows that O'Neal is at his final peak and will begin to decline seriously next season, and the Heat will not break out in the Eastern Conference. There are no large-capacity inside stars in the West, and Yao Ming's human shield is enough to protect the penalty area.

A person with no offensive power like Diop cannot attract fans, and the management does not want to keep him with a high salary. The free market has just begun, and the Lakers are missing four players.

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