聽espn的新聞說, 公鹿的general manager Larry Harris,沒看過易建聯打球, 他只是聽聽曾當過中國隊教練的老爸 Del Harris對易的看法, 可能還有scouts的意見, 就決定選了易
"It's a new beginning for us, and we're excited about it," Horford said. "We had a great time at Florida, but I think it's time to move on to bigger things."