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Cancel the trial training, Bailey plays a big shot? The reason behind it is exposed, Morey may choose to compromise

12:04am, 27 June 2025【Basketball】

As the draft approaches, two things that have attracted much attention from the outside world have attracted more topics. Among them, which one Kevin Durant has become the current league's explosive point, and whether the Rockets can become the biggest dark horse, everything remains to be found; in addition, multiple teams with lotto signs have begun their final trial. The No. 1 pick Flag performed extremely well in the Mavericks' trial, and his mid- and long-distance shooting was really impressive. It is not difficult to see that the 19-year-old striker will be the top of this year; at the same time, the San Antonio Spurs are also very lucky, and they won the first pick in the team history. Despite constant rumors about the draft pick, the Spurs management seems to be determined to bring star second-generation Harper to Vinban Yama in the second pick in the first round. Although the overall strength and success rate of the 2025 rookie are visible to the naked eye, except for the first two rankings, there are variables in other positions. Especially the Philadelphia 76ers who got the Tanhua signing, they targeted their recruitment targets on the talented monster Bailey. The talented wing scorer at Rutgers University refused to accept the wealth that fell from the sky. According to Jonathan Givony, a well-known ESPN draft expert, Espe Bailey canceled the plan to try out the 76ers. Such a big-name move completely shocked the entire league. As of now, the 19-year-old young player has become the only American rookie in the NBA who has not gone to any team for trial training.

Compared with the draft pick predictions made by American media such as ESPN, Bailey is not the only final candidate for the third pick in the first round. Although the initial draft market of VJ Edgecom and Trey Johnson was not good, since the joint trial, the attitude of the outside world and many team executives have changed. However, for the Philadelphia 76ers, Durant's junior Trae Johnson's scoring ability exploded, but his presence on the defensive end was extremely low. Perhaps his joining will affect the performance of the three giants Embiid, George and Maxi; as for VJ Edgecom, who plays as a shooting guard, this setting makes him and Maxi and McCain's role positioning overlap. In order not to waste the lottery draw for the draft New Year, Philadelphia general manager Morey took the initiative to attack.

According to Brett Siegel, the 76ers want to trade upward to get the Spurs' second pick, and chose talented defender Harper, and partnered with Maxi to form a new backcourt. In this way, the latter can devote more energy to scoring. Even though Morey proposed to use the Tanhua lottery plus multiple first rounds as bargaining chips, he still could not impress the general manager of Holy City. Originally, it was thought that the 76ers took the initiative to trade the Tanhua Sign to maximize their interests, but what they never expected was that New Orleans Pelicans general manager Chaudhmas, at this time point, would have made plans to actively contact Morey.

Then, famous reporter Shams talked about this on the "PatMcAfee Show" podcast, and directly released a big move, claiming that Es Bailey may have received a promise from a team, which would cause all plans in Philadelphia to be disrupted. In this way, the value of the second pick is greatly reduced, and such a chaotic situation is exactly what the New Orleans Pelicans hope to see. Given the intensification of the contradiction between the team and the rookie, the Pelicans' opportunity has come. As long as more high-quality chips are added appropriately, the 76ers' management will inevitably compromise and trade the Tanhua sign in the hands down.