“Tang, Harrison will challenge you.”

Walker noticed Barnes' gaze and spoke.

Tang Tian nodded.

Walker's words reminded him of something.

If history hadn't changed, the Warriors with Curry and Thompson would rise.

Even with Thompson training with him now, the Warriors' rise might be even faster.

Barnes joining the Warriors really did feel like an extension of their rivalry from college to the NBA.

Moreover, the Spurs' decline coincided with the Warriors' rise, and this shift in power would present a significant challenge.

But thinking about it made him even more excited.

The experiences of the past two years had made him realize the benefits of a youthful mindset.

The more challenges, the more stimulating, the more stimulating, the more fun!

"This guy's really something!" Walker couldn't help but say.

At that moment, the Pistons used their 9th overall pick to select UConn freshman Andre Drummond.

"He is."

Tang Tian said.

Drummond's physical talent was exceptional for a center.

If he had joined UConn a year earlier, along with their original trio, UConn would have steamrolled their way to a championship.

The 10th pick still belonged to the Hornets, a pick they acquired in last year's Chris Paul trade.

They selected Austin Rivers, the son of Celtics coach Doc Rivers and a freshman.

He averaged 15.5 points per game, the third-highest freshman scorer in Duke history.

The only regret was that Duke was upset in the first round this year, which made his draft stock lower than expected.

The Trail Blazers selected Meyers Leonard with the 11th pick.

Following that, the Rockets selected Jeremy Lamb with the 12th pick.

"Whoa! 12th pick! He's going to Houston!"

Walker reached out and slapped Tang Tian.

The 12th pick was a lottery pick, and Houston was the team where Yao Ming had played.

Tang Tian nodded with a smile.

He didn't know if history would change, but if it didn't, Harden would be traded to the Rockets, and Lamb would be one of the assets in that trade.

Of course, he couldn't say something like that.

"Yeah, that's not a bad place, there aren't many newcomers at the shooting guard position," Tang Tian said.

"Let's go down and say hello to him!"

Walker said as he stood up.

Tang Tian nodded and stood up as well.

When they went down, Drummond and Lamb were together.

"Jeremy, we'll be opponents next season!"

Walker went up and gave Lamb a light punch on the chest.

"You'll be facing Andre more often," Lamb said, turning to look at Drummond.

It was clear that the two had a good relationship.

Drummond smiled and greeted Tang Tian and Walker.

Most NBA players come from the NCAA, so school ties are a very important bond in this league.

"Congratulations, Jeremy," Tang Tian said to Lamb.

"Thanks, Tang." When Lamb saw Tang Tian, his eyes immediately filled with respect.

If it hadn't been for Tang Tian, he wouldn't have been able to break through himself, and he might not have made the progress he did this season.

"You guys, join our training," Tang Tian suddenly said.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that! I'll go find a few more people, we can play full court!" Walker said, slapping his thigh.

"We still have summer league, maybe we'll have to wait until August," Lamb said.

This reminded Tang Tian and Walker that this wasn't a lockout season anymore, and rookies would be quite busy in the beginning.

While they were chatting, the first round of the draft was almost over.

Marshall was selected by the Suns with the 13th pick, John Henson was selected by the Bucks with the 14th pick, Tyler Zeller was selected by the Mavericks with the 17th pick, and Miles Plumlee was selected by the Pacers with the 26th pick.

All of North Carolina's players were selected in the first round.

The Spurs didn't have a draft pick this year because they traded their first-round pick last year.

The first round ended, and the second round started quickly.

Tang Tian noticed a few key selections.

The Mavericks selected Jae Crowder with the 34th pick.

The Warriors selected Draymond Green with the 35th pick.

The Pistons selected Khris Middleton with the 39th pick and then sent him to the Bucks.

These were all selections that could change the landscape of the league in the future.

To be honest, this year's first-round picks weren't that great, but the second-round picks were incredibly strong.

Because of his professional habits, Tang Tian had been a team general manager in his previous life, and he felt an indescribable itch in his heart at this moment.

At this time, if the Spurs could just get a late first-round or early second-round pick, he could make it one of the best moves in team history.

It seemed that he would have to find a way to gain influence in the team's management in the future.

Players are commodities in the league's management, which is why James tries to interfere with management decisions.

Who would willingly be traded back and forth like a commodity and be manipulated?

James' actions were often an attempt to break through that boundary for players.

This approach, from a player's point of view, was correct.

But James' problem was that he didn't have the vision, and many times his so-called choices were a bit of a disaster.

But Tang Tian was different, if he interfered, with his knowledge from his time travel, he would definitely make a profit every time.

The Spurs used their only draft pick, the 60th pick, to select Marcus Denmon, a senior from the University of Missouri.

This kind of pick was just a shot in the dark. Without Tang Tian's all-seeing eye, the inspirational story of Isaiah Thomas had little chance of happening a second time.

After the Spurs made their selection, the 2012 NBA Draft officially came to an end.

After the draft, the free agency market in July followed.

Tang Tian and Walker continued to train together, but he also paid attention to the dynamics of this area.

This year's free agency market was expected to have the fewest free agents, with veteran Tim Duncan being the biggest name.

Although Duncan's chances of leaving after winning the championship and the FMVP were zero, he was still the biggest name.

After that were fellow veterans Steve Nash and Ray Allen.

Of course, there were also some restricted free agents, including Brook Lopez, JaVale McGee, Nicolas Batum, Jeremy Lin, and others.

They were all likely to receive big contract offers from other teams, but their parent teams had the right to match the contracts.

Of course, compared to free agents, the biggest news this year was Dwight "Superman" Howard.

The league's best center had already stated that he would not stay with the Magic, and if the Magic forced him to stay, he would exercise the final year of his player option.

This way, he would become an unrestricted free agent next summer and leave the Magic empty-handed, with nothing to show for it.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the Magic would trade Howard.

Where "Superman" would ultimately land was also the focus of attention for all fans.