After the Celtics were eliminated in the first round, the management made a very important decision. They sent two champions, Pierce and Garnett, to the Nets in exchange for several first-round draft picks in the future. Pierce had been playing for Celtic for 15 years, so Angie, the general manager, was mercilessly scolded by the fans. However, behind the commercial taste, it really proves that Anji's means are extremely clever. He got four important first-round draft picks from the Nets, including last year's No.1 pick. Later, the Celtics exchanged this draft pick with the 76ers for a flower-exploring draft pick and chose Tatum. Lakers coach Angie, as the smartest and most commercial general manager, did not choose to help the team rebuild in a long and painful way, but chose to make perfect use of the value of veterans.

In addition, the Celtics selected players according to the needs of coaches and talents, and Jay Brown and Tatum were selected to participate in two flower exploration drafts. Although the Lakers have three second overall picks, except Ingram, the other two second overall picks have chosen guards, which is also the characteristic of the Lakers' traditional draft. They usually choose defenders and then get high-quality insiders through trading.