Chapter 823: Deal Before the Draft

Before Hunter finished speaking, the cheers at the scene could no longer be stopped, and many fans even stood up and cheered.

In the United States, any day that can be singled out as a day is very symbolic, such as the United States' Independence Day, Lincoln's Birthday, etc.

Even for a city, it is very rare to be able to rise to the sun, let alone sports players.

Tang Tianri was announced by Hunter, but he did not make the decision alone. It was the result of discussions in the New Orleans State Assembly.

As Hunter said, Tang Tian's contribution to the city is far from basketball, but his mobilization as a basketball player, through his own influence, to inspire the city spiritually.

This is an immeasurable value, especially since Tang Tian is still a Chinese, it is even more commendable for him to be able to do so.

It can also be seen from the reaction of the fans that this is the result they are happy to see.

Tang Tian stood up from his seat and thanked the fans and Hunter. Being able to name a day after himself is an honor even more than that of the championship.

His influence in the city reached a peak.

The Pelicans' championship parade is over, and the content of the parade has spread through the media and the documentary situation.

The fans were greatly shocked, and Tang Tian's influence has also been raised to a higher level on a global scale.

Especially for domestic fans, Tang Tian's achievements as a Chinese are unimaginable.

Although he is only 24 years old, he has already locked in the NBA's most influential and accomplished overseas player in advance.

After the championship parade, Tang Tian spent a day with his family in New Orleans.

Americans separate marriage proposals from weddings. After many people propose, they can hold their weddings several years later.

But Tang Tian is Chinese, so if he proposed, it should be a wedding.

The two have already started discussing their wedding in the summer.

Tang Tian will participate in the Olympic Games this summer, that is to say, there is no time in August, so the wedding can only be held in July or September.

After discussion, the two tentatively set the time for September, when the weather will not be so hot and their wedding can also be held outdoors.

There is no difference between the two people in terms of time, but they have different ideas in terms of location.

Tang Tian wanted to go to Hawaii to hold a wedding, where the environment is more comfortable.

Olsen wanted to hold the wedding in Tang Tian's hometown.

Relatives and friends in the United States can directly charter a plane to fly there, and these are not problems.

The important thing is that she knows this is a Chinese tradition.

Tang Tian knew that Olsen was very moved by thinking so much about himself, but that was too wronged Olsen.

Neither of the two convinced the other, and they still had to discuss it slowly.

The next day, Tang Tian went to Brooklyn, New York with Dempsey.

The league really favors the Nets, and now Barclays Center has replaced Madison Square Garden as the arena for the draft.

On the plane to Brooklyn, Demps spoke about a trade proposal he received today.

The 76ers hope to use their 20th pick from the Heat and the 22nd pick from the Thunder to trade their No. 30 pick and Dinwiddie.

Dinwiddie, as a sophomore and as Nash's new disciple, performed brilliantly with the Pelicans last season.

In less than 20 minutes of playing time per game, he surrendered 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists, second only to Bo Yang on the bench in scoring.

With excellent height and improved passing ability, Dinwiddie's current performance is no worse than that of Livingston of the Warriors, let alone the future.

The 76ers have been playing bad draft picks in recent years, but the newcomers selected are not satisfactory. The performance of Okafor and Randall is not as expected.

And more importantly, there are not many players on the outside that are worth cultivating. This year they only got the second place, and there is a high probability that they can only choose Ingram.

So in this case, looking for a point guard with development potential is their goal.

Without opening your eyes, after last year's draft year, the quality of this year's draft is mediocre.

They exchanged two mid-first rounds for Dinwiddie and one late first-rounder, which is similar in value and a more reasonable proposal.

This is also the reason why Dempsey would bring it up and tell Tang Tian.

In the plan they discussed before, Dinwiddie was going to renew his contract in advance.

Tang Tian didn't answer right away, he was thinking.

Just like he asked Demps to trade as many draft picks as possible before, this year there are several rookies who can buy low positions.

The Pelicans have to pay the price if they want to get the draft pick.

The starting five tigers plus Bo Yang, unless it can bring about a qualitative change, they cannot move.

Among the remaining players, Dinwiddie is actually the one who has a contract and a relatively large transaction value.

The plane arrived in Brooklyn. On the way to Barclays Center, Tang Tian finally made a decision and got Dempsey to agree to the deal.

Dinwiddie's talent is very good, and he has grown up in the Pelicans with gold plating, and he will definitely get a very good big contract next year.

At that time, the Pelicans have several big contracts, and Jokic's early contract extension has to be considered, which may not be renewed.

Instead of taking such a risk, it is a better choice to change the draft right now to select high-quality players he can select.

This is also a way to maximize the use of his identity as a traverser.

After making a decision, Demps went to communicate with the 76ers.

When the deal was finalized, he then contacted Dinwiddie.

Just a few days after winning the championship with the team, he will be traded, which is definitely not so easy for Dinwiddie.

But the NBA is sometimes a business. Tang Tian played so well before that he was given up by the Spurs.

Unless they are really strong enough to be at Tang Tian's current level, players will always have to worry about themselves.

But for Dinwiddie, he has Holiday and Tang Tian in front of the Pelicans, and the possibility of starting is unlikely.

In other words, he has a development bottleneck in the Pelicans, and going to the 76ers, who is waiting for a while, is also a chance to make a name for himself.

On the eve of the start of the draft, the draft teams of each team arrived at the arena one after another.

Fans also turned their attention from the Pelicans' championship parade to the draft.

The NBA offseason is very long, and the draft and the free agent market are the most worthy of fans' attention.

Just like playing 2K, how the home team you support will be chosen is very worthy of attention.

However, on the eve of the start of the draft, Woj broke the deal of the Pelicans.

After sending Dinwiddie and this year's 30th overall pick, the Pelicans got this year's 20th and 22nd overall picks from the 76ers trade.

The news broke out and caused a heated discussion among fans.

Dinwiddie's performance in the Pelicans is very good, and his importance is not low. Just after winning the championship, the Pelicans actually traded him.

While shouting that they don't understand, many fans are also paying attention to what kind of rookie is worth the price the Pelicans have to pay.