Make up for the regrets of 2 years ago! With 3 second-round picks in hand, do the Pacers need a Chinese face?

Boy of the Moon

2024-05-29 23:04Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

Back in the 2022 NBA Draft, although Zeng Fanbo was not selected by the Pacers with a second-round pick at that time, after he was undrafted, the Pacers still sent him an exhibit10 contract and invited him to play in the summer league for the Pacers. However, because of the pressure from Shougang, Zeng Fanbo finally gave up the opportunity to train in the United States and chose to return to the CBA.

Two years later, when another Chinese face appears, will the Pacers choose to bring Choi Yong-hee to Indiana this time? According to a statement released by Choi Yong-hee's agency, Choi Yong-hee will try out for teams such as the Nets, Grizzlies, Jazz, Knicks and Pacers.

Among them, the Nets, who are closest to Chinese fans, do not have draft picks this year, while the Grizzlies have one first-round pick (No. 9) and two second-round picks (No. 39 and No. 57); The Jazz have two first-round picks (No. 10 and No. 29) and one second-round pick (No. 32); The Knicks have two first-round picks (No. 24 and No. 25) and one second-round pick (No. 38), while the Pacers' three picks are second-round picks (No. 36, No. 49 and No. 50).

According to Choi Yong-hee's draft market, the probability of him being selected in the first round is almost 0, but because it is a draft year, he does have a chance to be selected in the middle of the second round or the back pick, so the Pacers, who have three second-round picks, really have a chance to make up for the regret of 2 years ago and bring back a Chinese face for the team. After all, now that the team is in the forward position, it really needs a player like Xiao Cui who has a certain projection ability and is willing to defend.

In addition to the advantages of these three second-round picks, because the Pacers' star Haliburton can mingle with Chinese fans, and has previously opened social media such as WeChat and Douyin to interact with Chinese fans, so the team is not without the opportunity to pick up Cui Yongxi with a second-round pick in order to expand the Chinese market.

After all, this year is a small year for the draft, and the Pacers, in the case that they have already broken into the Eastern Conference finals, basically want to keep the current lineup, and then make minor repairs. Using a relatively weak second-round pick to pick up a Chinese player can give the team more exposure on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can indeed strengthen the forward line.

If the probability of the Pacers, who now hold three second-round picks, to choose Choi Yong-hee is 50%, then the probability of him coming to the Pacers may increase to about 60-70% if Choi Jr. completes the trial and can impress the team. So in the course of these 5 trials, Xiao Cui really needs to pay attention to the opportunity to try out for the Pacers in this last stop.

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