start with scouting

Chapter 609

Nine o'clock in the morning.

Su Yang finished his discussion with Hinkie, took a short break, and rushed to the gate of the base to meet Brogdon according to the schedule.

Brogdon and his agent Lindeman arrived together. The two of them traveled lightly and kept a low profile. Unlike many potential players, they were accompanied by a large group of people and took various photos to make noises, for fear that others would not know them. About to enter the NBA draft.

The Kings did not arrange media here, only simple internal filming, and did not even invite season ticket fans to participate.

Su Yang tried his best to keep it secret.

The main thing is that the Celtics snatched Smart before. In addition, the timeline has changed. Presti will operate in this draft. In addition, other people are interested. If too many people know about the king's trial training Who is prone to trouble.

As far as the king's salary space and lineup composition are concerned, it is extremely necessary to win Brogdon, mainly to increase the depth of the king's shooting guard position. Alternating with LaVine can allow George to go to the small forward position and make the lineup more flexible. .

In that way, even if Covington cannot be kept for 1500 million at that time, the King's combat effectiveness will not decline significantly.

"Wow, what a surprise..."

Seeing Su Yang greet him, manager Lindeman shrugged excitedly, "I didn't expect you to participate in the trial training in person."

Su Yang nodded with a smile, and shook hands with Brogdon first, "I watched the game where you led Virginia to the quarterfinals. I was very impressed by your skillful use of pick-and-rolls and the reading of defense. We like yours. Playing style, we also need your playing style, this is not just a trial training, but also a recruiting, hope we can let you feel the atmosphere of the team..."

During the conversation, Su Yang shook hands with Lindeman again, and Hinkie also shook hands successively. The four of them walked into the arena while talking, interspersed with introducing some short stories of the team, while Brogdon was flattered and hummed along the way. He replied, nodding repeatedly.

The work related to the trial training has been prepared, and the team doctor Kaufman is also involved. Let Brogdon do a simple test first.

During the interval of the test, Xin Ke stayed and accompanied him, while Su Yang and his manager Lindeman went to a place with few people and chatted privately.

"Mr. Su, let me tell you the truth. I hope Brogdon is selected by the Pacers the most. He is suitable to play with Jokic and has more opportunities to play in the new team. If he is selected by your team, Can you guarantee those?"

Su Yang laughed in his heart when he heard this. Brogdon is indeed capable. After all, the Defensive Player of the Year selected by the National Coaches Association was also unanimously selected to the All-American Team. He is the first player in the history of the Atlantic Coast League to win both honors at the same time. people.

The Pacers also have the 30th pick that the Kings gave away in order to get George in this draft. It is quite suitable to choose Brogdon. In the previous rounds of predictions, ESPN gave Brogdon the highest pick of 27, and there have been 29. There is also the second round of 31.

According to draft experts Chatford and others, it is an extremely reasonable choice for the Spurs to choose Brogdon with the 28th pick, because Brogdon has a high quotient and a good personality, much like George Hill back then. Can definitely play in the Spurs.

The NBADARFT website predicts that the Celtics may select Brogdon, because Green Kai is too short of combo guards.

That's why Su Yang personally received him this time, because the timeline has changed and there may be accidents.

If you are another rookie, just choose directly.

"In your eyes, am I a boss who can always achieve something after speaking?" Su Yang asked directly.

"Of course!"

Lindeman laughed, "Whoever you say is the MVP is the MVP! You also offered to re-sign Thomas' contract, which has become a good story among our agent circles. We never thought that there would be an owner. After the salary contract, he is willing to make up the price difference. At first, we all laughed at Thomas’s agent crazily, but now he sees us and drags us up.”

Su Yang suddenly felt happy in his heart.

If you work hard and don't cheat others, you will always get unexpected rewards.

If you learn from Angie, your thick eyebrows will be blown away.

"Then I promise you, as long as we draft Brogdon, I will help him become the best rookie of the year, and only sign him with a three-year contract instead of a four-year contract. If not, you can propose a trade at that time Apply…"

Lindeman showed joy on his face, and then showed doubts on his face, and said hesitantly: "Mr. Su, it's not that I don't believe in you, nor that I don't believe in Brogdon, but that Ben Simmons is too talented, and it is inevitable that he will be in the 76ers. Get a lot of playing time and the ball, unless you don't care about the record, or you have talents that I can't imagine, otherwise why can you do it?"

"You will know when the time comes!" Su Yang pretended to be deep, with a hint of chill in his face, like the godfather of the underworld.

Lindemann nodded instinctively with a bewildered face, recalling the scene many years later, he still feels incredible.

"I got some news that you have been to the Hornets for trial training, but I assure you that Brogdon has absolutely no future in going to the Hornets. They lack professional management and have very poor positioning for rookies. contract."

Lindeman didn't refute, and asked with a smile: "Apart from your king, what other teams are suitable for Brogdon?" That kind of question obviously wanted to see if Su Yang was talking nonsense, and whether he was playing for other teams. The situation is well understood.

Of course, what is more important is whether a fair evaluation can be achieved.

"Except for our Kings, if you mentioned that the Pacers are also suitable for Brogdon, they rebuild the team, and Jokic and Myles Turner, but they may recruit an All-Star point guard in the off-season. It is difficult for Gordon to guarantee time.

In addition, the Bucks are also very suitable, but last year we made a deal with the Bucks, and their second-round pick is in our hands..."

Su Yang made preparations as early as last year, so he sent away the first-round pick in advance. The Bucks used it to choose Brogdon, and his own used it to choose Zhou Qi. The 57th or so picks the king.

"Well, to hear you say that..."

Lindeman took a deep breath, "Brogdon's joining the Kings is beneficial, and it is very difficult to join other teams, so in general, we give up participating in other teams' trial training and accept your selection commitment, which saves time and is also a good choice." Is it good?"

Lindeman also knows that Brogdon has improved his statistics every year because he went to college for five years, but in the eyes of scouts, he is positioned as a second-round 3D player. The draft template is also Keith Bogans, and his potential is relatively low. It is too difficult for the Bucks to pick Brogdon with the 10th pick or the Pacers with the 20th pick. The best market is the Pacers with the 30th pick.

However, the Pacers are rumored to introduce Jeff Teague, plus CJ Myers, Monta Ellis, and Lance Stephenson who may return home. If Brogdon is really going to the Pacers, it may be difficult to get an appearance Guaranteed time and possession of the ball.

What's more, the head coach of the Pacers for the new season has not yet been determined. If you encounter a guy who doesn't like to use rookies, it will be even more difficult.

After thinking for a while, Lindeman nodded seriously: "Okay! I will advise Brogdon to accept your promise, and I also believe that you can make him grow up. As for the best rookie, it doesn't matter. You don't have to deliberately achieve it. I understand."

Heard that saying,

The burden in Su Yang's heart was relieved, and he said with a smile: "It's best to keep this matter a secret. Apart from not participating in the trial training, you must also make up a suitable reason, because the Spurs and Celtics may cut off their beards. Don't get it when it happens." None of us got what we wanted, okay?"

"Of course, I will also ask Brogdon not to disclose your draft commitments to the outside world, please rest assured."

"Happy cooperation!"

“Happy working together!”

The two shook hands before returning to the sidelines to watch Brogdon's workout together, which lasted 40 minutes.

Brogdon's pros and cons are pretty obvious.

With a height of 196 centimeters, a weight of nearly 210 kilogram, a wingspan of nearly [-] centimeters, and very large palms, he is a heavy guard like Harden, but his speed is not too slow, and his shooting percentage has increased year by year, catching and shooting and dribbling around screens The shooting is quite strong, and the finisher at the basket is also very good. He can also switch to the three positions of defensive guard, shooting guard, and small forward, and can even defend against the low post.

The disadvantage is that the explosive power is slightly poor, the ball control needs to be improved, the defensive speed players are at a disadvantage, and the technical movements are lacking.

But those shortcomings are not a problem. The king has Antetokounmpo or Grant inside, who can help him defend well.

Soon it was ten o'clock, and the trial training officially ended.

Su Yang sent Brogdon and Lindeman away, and returned to the office with Hinkie. Considering the upcoming draft, Hinkie proposed to notify the media department and the marketing department in advance to prepare for Brogdon's job, and others Players do.

Su Yang didn't think much about it, and thought it was feasible.

Hinkie called Granger, the commercial director, instead.

After finishing talking, he hung up the phone, and then discussed the trial training of Donian Finney-Smith, taking a fancy to his defensive 3D ability.

After chatting for about 10 minutes, Granger, the head of the commercial department, hurriedly knocked on the door and entered, put the phone between the two of them casually, and said, "Shames just broke the news that we value Brogdon very much and are going to choose him as the core..."

Between the words, Su Yang and Xin Ji looked at each other, knowing that someone had leaked the news, but they couldn't be sure who it was.

If the plan to choose Brogdon is affected, then the King's follow-up related work plans will also be affected, it hurts.

Su Yang immediately picked up the phone and called Lindeman to inquire, confirming that no one disclosed relevant information on the other side.

"The person who revealed it is within us," Xinji spread his hands speechlessly, "I am to blame for this matter, and too many people should not know about it."

"It should be my problem," Granger waved his hand, "I didn't do a good job of training in secrecy in the commercial department."

"Small things don't matter much..."

Su Yang was annoyed and didn't think much about it. He reminded Lindeman to keep it secret before, and never thought that the problem might be internal.

"The situation is very complicated, and it doesn't necessarily have to be an internal problem. Let's do a test first. Have you tried catching spies?"

(End of this chapter)