In order to ensure that the strength level of each team in the league will not be too different, thus increasing the excitement and appreciation of the game, after the annual finals, the NBA will hold the annual "Newcomer Draft" conference in late June.
Newcomers participating in the draft are generally students from universities all over the United States. They are usually the best in NCAA National College Basketball League. In recent years, influenced by utilitarian thoughts, many college students have not graduated, and even players who are still in high school have participated in the "draft". For example, Kevin Garnett, the fifth player selected by the Timberwolves in the first round 1995, and Kobe Bryant, the player selected in the first round 1996, all entered the NBA directly as high school students.
For young players who participate in the draft, the NBA ranks them according to their performance in college (or high school). Then according to the winning percentage of this year's regular season, NBA teams choose players in turn, starting with the team with the worst performance. Each team can only choose one newcomer in each round, usually 2-3 rounds.
In order to better embody the principle of fairness, the order of the first round 13 draft and the draft order between teams with the same record should be decided by drawing lots. Before the draft, the NBA will distribute 65,438+0,000 table tennis balls, which will be marked with the selected serial number. There are 250 teams with the worst performance in the regular season, and their preferred probability is 25%, and so on.
(B) the reasons for choosing players
There are several considerations for the team to choose players:
Some teams will choose players according to their own needs, such as the center who rebounds and blocks. In this case, the team will choose a player to fill the vacancy.
Some teams choose the best player, no matter where he is. It is a rare opportunity for Boston Celtics to choose Paul Pierce with the 10 draft pick in the 198 draft, although he played in the same position as Anthony Walker, a young Celtic player at that time.
Some teams will choose players that other teams particularly want. In the 1998 draft, the Toronto Raptors chose Antawan jamison, who had the fourth option, because they knew that the Golden State Warriors needed this player very much. In this way, the Raptors can exchange jamison for Vincent Carter selected by the Warriors and get cash compensation.
(3) Training camp before the draft
Pre-draft training camp is a competition organized by NBA to learn about draft players. For example, the Plymouth Invitational Tournament gave college players a chance to compete with other contestants before the draft began. These activities include training and competitions. The general manager, coach and scout of NBA will carefully examine the rough diamonds among the players. Pre-draft training camp provides many little-known players with an opportunity to show their talents.
(4) Individual trial training of athletes
Sometimes the team needs to find some players who meet the draft conditions in advance for personal trial training. Generally speaking, find two players in the same position for trial training, so that they can be compared in the trial training. After measuring their height and weight, players have to pass a series of personal tests, including basketball skills and physical fitness, to judge their basketball talent. This personal trial allows the team to understand the player's personality, height, talent and shortcomings.
In addition, in order to make the level of each team in the NBA match not too different and increase the excitement and intensity of the game, the NBA holds the annual "Newcomer Draft" conference in late June after the annual finals. The newcomers participating in the "draft" are generally students from various universities in the United States, and they are all the best in the NCAA National College Basketball League. In recent years, under the temptation of money, many college students who participated in the "draft" were sophomores and sophomores, and even five high school students appeared in the "draft conference" of 1996. The NBA ranks them according to their performance in college (high school). Then NBA teams are ranked according to the winning percentage of this year's regular season, from weak to strong. Each team can only choose one new player in each round, usually playing 2-3 rounds. To be fair, the NBA began to distribute 65,438+0,000 ping-pong balls with the selected serial numbers on them before the draft. The team with the worst performance in the regular season can choose 250, and their preferred probability is 25%. And so on. Of the 1 1 teams that didn't make the playoffs last season, the chances of the best results are the smallest. The NBA also stipulates that the lottery option only applies to the first round of the "rookie draft".
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