Don't pick me! The champion refused to cooperate with Downs. Me: I don't want to do anything for the timberwolves.
The first is the warrior. The Warriors' second place was entirely due to the continuous injuries of Thompson and Curry, and the team had to choose a strategic strategy. However, with the return of Curry next season, the Warriors will once again become a championship team. In this way, they need more players who can help the team win the championship, and the space left for the rookie is really limited. And according to the current news, the Warriors' salary space and luxury tax do not support them to sign the second place. If there is no accident, the Warriors will soon put this transaction at the second place on the agenda.
Followed by the timberwolves. Judging from the timberwolves' achievements in recent seasons, it is obviously a good opportunity for the team to win the first prize, which can further increase their chips for reconstruction. However, it cannot be ignored that the core of the team has expressed dissatisfaction with the poor record in successive years. The team's previous deal with Wiggins also proved that they want to enter the playoffs. There is absolutely no need to train the champion again, and even leads to Downs leaving the team. In that case, the Timberwolves can't see the hope of reconstruction, so they may use the No.1 pick to get as many chips as possible in the playoffs.
Surprisingly, before the Timberwolves made a deal, some rookie players began to reject the Timberwolves. Because according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Wiseman, the top pick in this year's draft, made it clear: "I refuse to cooperate with Downs, and I don't want to do anything for the Timberwolves, because Downs is in the Timberwolves." In other words, Wiseman has now put on a "don't choose me" attitude towards the Timberwolves. In fact, the reason why Wiseman has such an attitude does not mean that there is a contradiction between him and Downs, but the position of the two on the court.
Wiseman, 19 years old, is 2 meters tall and weighs 16 kg. He has been a center in college, averaging 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3 blocks. He is also the most favored center player in this draft. However, due to the existence of Downs, once he is selected by the Timberwolves, he will be placed in the position of power forward, and his tactical position will be behind Downs and Russell. This is obviously not conducive to Wiseman's personal growth. He will face a situation similar to that of Suns Ayton. He has talent, but he is not valued. It is better to reject the timberwolves in advance.