Adidas在前年2016梯選秀時一口氣簽下了前七順位的五名新秀
Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, Dragan Bender, Kris Dunn和Jamal Murray
結果成效不彰 於是去年改變戰略 變得精打細算
連少有的在NCAA時就和Adidas合作的Josh Jackson都放給了UA
導致2017梯選秀前十五順位中竟然只簽下一位 近年來極為罕見
#1 Markelle Fultz 簽約Nike
#2 Lonzo Ball 自創品牌Big Baller Brand
#3 Jayson Tatum 簽約Nike
#4 Josh Jackson 簽約Under Armour
#5 De'Aaron Fox 簽約Nike
#6 Jonathan Isaac 簽約Nike
#7 Lauri Markkanen 簽約Nike
#8 Frank Ntilikina 簽約Nike
#9 Dennis Smith 簽約Under Armour
#10 Zach Collins 簽約Nike
#11 Malik Monk 簽約Nike
#12 Luke Kennard 簽約Nike
#13 Donovan Mitchell 簽約Adidas
#14 Bam Adebayo 簽約Nike
#15 Justin Jackson 簽約Nike
結果一路看下來Adidas的眼光好像有點扯?