After that, Chen Xi stopped constantly saying who he wanted, but he still named several rookies he liked on multiple occasions.
For example, Little Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., DiVincenzo, Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams, and others.
It wasn't because he wanted Presti to trade for them, but because he wanted to make an impression on GM Presti.
Once those players made a name for themselves in the future, Presti would naturally be amazed by Chen Xi's absurdly accurate eye for talent.
Soon, the first round of the draft ended, and the second-round picks began.
Chen Xi had relaxed quite a bit, since there were far fewer promising prospects left in the second round. But when he saw the player selected third in the round, he suddenly lost his composure.
Jalen Brunson.
"Holy crap, GM Presti, I want this guy!!"
Damn! I actually forgot Brunson was a second-round pick too!
Presti was at a loss for words. He was starting to wonder whether letting Chen Xi come along to watch the Draft had been a mistake.
But Chen Xi wasn't done yet. He went on to name Mitchell Robinson and Bruce Brown, one after the other.
"GM Presti, trust me! Any one of them would make the team stronger! Trust me! Trust me!!!"
After his little meltdown, Chen Xi could only watch as the Thunder used the 53rd and 57th picks to select Devon Hall and Kevin Hervey.
Two names he'd never even heard before.
As Chen Xi gave him a deeply aggrieved look, Presti patiently explained.
The team's top priority right now was to keep its championship roster together.
Convincing Gordon and Wade to stay was what mattered most.
"It's not that I'm against making trades, but I need to stabilize the overall roster first. Only then will I