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Chapter 120 The Golden State Warriors' 26th Pick

Grant, seeing Chen Shuo's anxious expression, immediately picked up his phone and started contacting other teams.

The people in the conference room were left looking at the usually composed Chen Shuo in bewilderment.

As Chen Shuo fell silent, the conference room became completely quiet.

Kerr got up and walked to the draft report posted on the wall, looking at the young black man with a manic expression.

He is probably the coach who understands Chen Shuo's thinking best.

Draymond Green, this seemingly ordinary player, was actually Chen Shuo's chosen successor to Garnett.

Judging from their physical attributes, apart from their impressive wingspans, Kerr can't see any similarities between KG and Green.

Kerr carefully examined the draft report, which he had already read many times.

Green is the kind of versatile player.

This is similar to KG's current role with the Cavaliers.

His strong arms and broad wingspan allow him to confidently face off against stronger and taller players.

It seems Chen Shuo is definitely going to have Green play the power forward position. The last 1.98-meter player to play the power forward position was Charles Barkley.

Kerr shook his head. The scouting report clearly stated that Green was too small, lacking athleticism, explosiveness, agility, and speed, and was completely incomparable to Barkley.

[A selfless and timely passer with excellent passing vision]

Can this guy really take on KG's off-ball high post playmaking role?

Out of the corner of his eye, Kerr could see the anxiety in Chen Shuo's eyes; clearly, this rookie was quite important in Chen Shuo's plans.

Now, all we can do is hope that Grant can make it in time.

Cole returned to Chen Shuo's side: "Chen, there's no need to rush."

"Even if the Warriors draft them, we still have a chance to acquire them through a trade."

Chen Shuo shook his head silently.

It's hard.

Draymond Green and Stephen Curry are such a perfect match.

Moreover, after the Finals, Jerry West praised himself highly, calling him the best general manager in the league. This not only further enhanced Chen Shuo's reputation but also showed that he had entered West's field of vision and become an opponent that needed to be paid close attention to.

Even if Green doesn't perform well in his first year or two as a rookie, the Cavaliers' desire to trade for Green will certainly make West wary.

"nailed it."

"We wasted two second-round picks and got the Pacers' 25th pick."

Chen Shuo breathed a sigh of relief.

Grant pulled his suit jacket up to his waist and paced back and forth, cursing incessantly: "Those Indiana bastards are insane."

"They actually want two second-round picks. You know, the Hornets traded us a 33rd pick in the second round last year, which is worth as much as a late first-round pick."

"He picked us in the first round with the 26th pick and the second round with the 33rd pick, and he still wants us in the second round with the 60th pick? What a bunch of ignorant country bumpkins."

Grant was furious, clearly unhappy with the Pacers' exorbitant demands.

"In that case, we'll have to find other ways to plan for the second round. I'll go see if I can get an early second-round pick."

Chen Shuo quickly stopped Grant: "Let's abandon the second round plan. We already have too many rookies and can't develop them all."

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We're almost there.

Grant looked at Chen Shuo, now completely and unconditionally obeying Chen Shuo's orders, fearing that something might go wrong.

Chen Shuo has proven over the past season that every decision he made was correct.

"I can try again."

Chen Shuo waved his hand in refusal and turned his attention to the talent show.

Stern came out and announced the Memphis Grizzlies' selection of the 24th pick.

Chen Shuo looked at the specialist in charge of liaising with the alliance, who gave Chen Shuo a reassuring gesture.

Not long after, Stern reappeared, grabbed the microphone, and announced: "The Cleveland Cavaliers selected the 25th pick in the 2012 NBA draft."

Drummond Green

Tyronn Lue started clapping, and a chorus of applause filled the meeting room, celebrating the achievement of the first goal in the draft.

Of course, without a second-round pick, Green is also the only gain from this year's draft.

at the same time.

In Oakland, California, West visibly frowned as he stared at the screen.

The small business owner next to him, Lacob, asked with concern, "What's wrong with this choice?"

West glanced back at Lacob before slowly saying, "He's the player the scouting team is targeting for the second round."

Lacob then asked in a deep voice, "What's so special about him?"

The Warriors' goal in this draft is to build a reliable perimeter defense for Curry, and Barnes is the forward they plan to select.

The other target was even more important; his role was to replace Thompson, who was snatched away by Chen Shuo.

West hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I don't know, but the fact that Chen Shuo specifically traded draft picks to select him is enough to explain the situation."

Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin —

Rumors had already circulated within the Cavaliers that these players were personally selected by Chen Shuo, bypassing the scouting department.

Chen Shuo's eye for talent was simply outrageous; even West, who was known for his accurate judgment of people, felt that he was slightly inferior.

West shook his head with a hint of helplessness.

"I have a feeling we might have missed out on a very important player."

"Just like last year's draft."

Seeing West shake his head helplessly, Lacob looked at Draymond Green, who was being interviewed by the host on TV.

This guy has a short neck and a big head, and he's using the interview as an opportunity to express his loyalty: "I'm very grateful to the team for drafting me; this is the most unforgettable moment of my life."

"I will play any role the team needs. Whatever Chen assigns me, I will do my best and give it my all."

Clever enough, cunning enough.

Their immediate target was the person in charge of the Knights.

Lacob couldn't glean any further information, and West's words were like a thorn in his side, leaving him feeling uneasy and unable to calm down.

Fortunately, the camera switched back to the stage, where Stern had come out to announce the result: "The Golden State Warriors selected Khris Middleton with the 26th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft."

Chen Shuo, watching from the screen, had no idea of ​​the Warriors' choice.

Chen Shuo quickly realized that this choice was reasonable.

While Middleton is a level below Thompson as an off-ball shooter, his technical characteristics allow him to perfectly benefit from Curry's shooting range. His catch-and-shoot ability is terrifying, and he also has good off-ball cutting awareness.

Of course, Middleton also has an unstoppable mid-range back-to-the-basket game.

Besides, Middleton is definitely an underrated defender. He is not as good as those perimeter defenders in one-on-one defense, but his team defensive awareness and discipline perfectly make up for these shortcomings.

In other words, in the team's overall defense, Middleton's excellent switching, rotation, and help defense may be more effective than that of a defensive anchor.

This was exactly what that Warriors team needed defensively.

Middleton is a perfectly adequate replacement for Thompson in terms of role, and his technical characteristics are closely related to the team's needs. Middleton has the potential to develop in the same direction as Thompson.

The only problem is the absence of Draymond Green, who is the core of the defense.

To be honest, Chen Shuo couldn't think of any substitute for pursuing his dream.

At least in the Warriors team that Kerr and West built together, Draymond Green's role was irreplaceable, which is why he could stay on the team despite his antics.

Chen Shuo then thought that even Kerr was still on the Cavaliers' coaching staff, so the Warriors might take a completely different path.

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