"Clay Bennett should perhaps consider taking the keys away from Sam Presti," the reporters at the Seattle Times had had enough.
Facing the external criticism, Presti had nothing to say.
He had staked his reputation on backing Yu Fei mainly because Yu Fei indeed had certain flair in the drafts.
Thus, he believed that these two could definitely make a contribution.
One day later, the 2011 NBA Draft began under the collective scorn of the industry.
Due to too many mid-draft withdrawals, even the lottery picks seemed to lack talent.
As the Wizards had promised, North Carolina's black shadow Harrison Barnes was selected as the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
Subsequently, the Cavaliers selected the draft's safest bet—Derrick Williams from the University of Southern California.
The Bucks, intending to trade their draft pick, chose Tristan Thompson as their power forward to fill the void of an impending Pau Gasol departure.