The order in which players are selected is called selection. The sooner a player is selected in the draft, that is, the higher the ranking, the higher his worth.
The first player selected in the draft is usually called the "No.1 scholar" (No.1 scholar), and they are usually the best among all the players participating in the draft. The second player selected is called "No.2" and the third player is called "Flower Exploration". Then it is called the first order in turn.
Just because a player is selected in the first round doesn't mean that he will become a superstar in the future. Michael Jordan was selected as the third overall pick in the first round of 1984 draft, but he is generally regarded as the greatest player in NBA history.
1985, the NBA league made a historic reform on the draft system. The previous rules were replaced by lots. So the team that decided not to participate in the playoffs signed in the first draft. In the second round, the teams will still be arranged in reverse order according to the regular season record.
1986, 10, the management of the alliance reached an agreement to reduce the original function of locating the top seven lottery tickets to the top three. Except for the top three picks randomly determined by table tennis, the other picks are arranged in reverse order according to the regular season record. In this way, the penultimate regular season, the worst can get the fourth, the penultimate worst can get the fifth, and so on.
Reduce the number of draft rounds before 1989, the team has endless draft rights. In theory, as long as the team still has a favorite rookie, it is always possible to choose. 1960, the draft has 2 1 round. At 1974, the number was reduced to 10, and at 1985, it was cut into seven rounds. Starting from 1989, the draft officially started the two-round system, and those rookies who failed to enter the league through the draft were free to sign with any team.
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