The invincible kryptonite of basketball

In such a voice, the free market entered the fifth day after it opened.

Hayward and the Pelicans are closely linked. Among the big-name free agents, only Kemba Walker, who jumped out of the contract, is left.

According to Woj, the contract renewal negotiations between the Hornets and Walker have come to a standstill. The two sides have relatively large differences in the amount of the contract. After most teams have completed lineup replenishment, it is expected that it will be difficult for Walker to get a 4-year maximum salary contract. .

Walker's current situation is very embarrassing.

After playing the peak season of his career last year, in theory, as the top card of the Hornets in the past six years, a maximum salary extension is a certainty.

Because the Ross clause is not triggered, his five-year contract only needs 5 million in five years, which is completely reasonable at the current free market price.

But the negotiations between the Hornets management and Walker have been at a standstill.

Jordan's attitude made it seem difficult for the two sides to reach such a contract.

And other teams are also skeptical about Walker's strength. After all, Walker's height is there, and they are also worried that Walker will only break out in the contract year.

Tang Tian was on vacation before and a bunch of people wanted to talk about coming to the Pelicans, and Walker didn't contact him. He didn't notice Walker, thinking that he had signed the contract early.

He didn't notice until Woj burst out.

His first reaction was that Jordan really sucked, and he had this attitude towards the team's top card for 6 years.

Comparing the Lakers, Trail Blazers, and even the Rockets, the difference is not a star.

And this pit is not only emotional, but also a huge pit in business.

Compared with the previous New Orleans, Charlotte's football market is not much different. To put it bluntly, no star is willing to come to such a place.

The best example of this is Cleveland in history. Even if James returns to win the championship, no star is willing to come.

It's not even a question of whether the team's record is good or bad.

The same situation can also be proved by the Pelicans. After winning the championship last year, they still played single-core or dual-core basketball.

The fact that there are stars willing to come this year is the temptation of Dynasty on the one hand, and on the other hand Tang Tian's existence has opened up the football market, not only locally but also overseas.

In other words, although New Orleans is still a relatively small city, the ball market has been greatly expanded.

So for the Hornets, even if Walker is not worth the maximum salary in their eyes, he has to renew his contract with a maximum salary, because Walker is gone and no one comes, and the Hornets are finished.

There is also the last layer, you Jordan has such an attitude towards the team spirit, and other players are even less willing to go to Charlotte.

This is also one of the reasons why Tang Tian didn't notice the importance of Walker, because the Hornets have no reason not to renew the contract no matter how they look at it.

But the matter has come to this, Tang Tian took the initiative to call Walker, and helped him analyze how to go next.

By this time in the free market, there are not many teams with enough salary space.

Among the remaining teams, the Celtics, Lakers, 76ers, and Wizards are the only four teams.

Tang Tian's suggestion to Walker is to ask his agent to contact him. The 4-year maximum salary is the best result. If he can't succeed, he can sign 1+1.

Tang Tian knew about Walker's strength. He couldn't reach the super maximum salary, but the maximum salary was still possible.

Walker did as Tang Tian said, and the results came quickly.

Chapter 34 The Rockets believe they are in the lead

No team is willing to offer Walker a 4-year maximum salary contract, but they are all very interested in signing a 1+1 contract with Walker.

Because the starting salary of a 1+1 contract is much lower than that of a long-term contract, these teams take the least risk to make an offer.

They were going to fill the poor line, and Walker can sell tickets. If they really play well, it proves that the contract year is not broken, and they can renew the maximum salary and long-term contract.

If you don't play well, you can at most benefit from a one-year contract, and the contract itself is not very big.

The reality is already like this, what Tang Tian can do is to see which team has a better chance.

Time is fast, and while Walker is still thinking about it, new progress has been made on the deal between George and Butler.

After failing to change George's idea of ​​not going to the Pelicans, the Pacers management has made it clear that it will not do what he wants.

At this time, there was a voice of compromise in the Lakers management, and the team's new owner Jenny Buss became interested in Simmons' proposal to trade George.

This made George's probability of joining the Lakers start to skyrocket.

While the sound of the Lakers championship sounded, it also made fans of other teams calm down a little.

If you want to go to the small forward trio of the Pelicans, there is a high probability that one of them will not be able to go.

And soon, another thing that made them happy also happened.

According to Woj, the Rockets believe they are in the lead in the race for Butler.

In addition to the Big Three, the Rockets, Gordon, Capela, Tucker, and Morris are all high-quality chips, which allows them to be in an absolute advantage.

As for the remaining teams, the Heat don't have enough bargaining chips, and the Lakers' management is not interested in Butler.

As for the final Pelicans, Tang Tian and Butler were originally brothers, and the management was very willing to do it.

But Tang Tian's neutral position made the management hesitate. They were worried that Butler's character would affect the existing chemical reaction of the Pelicans.

"It's dawn, Rockets champion, this time it's real!"

"Paul + Harden + Butler, this backcourt ranks first in the league! If Tucker and Capela can be kept, the Rockets will not lose to the Pelicans at all!"

"And I don't think this is a problem. Cousins' torn Achilles tendon will definitely be difficult to get a new contract next season. The Rockets can also renew the contract at a lower price. At that time, they will be the four-star Rockets! The championship is guaranteed!"

"I think it's very interesting! This wave of Pelicans must have participated in the negotiations, and the atmosphere in their team will definitely be affected. One will change, and the Rockets will have a really great chance!"

"Come on, come on! Play hometown basketball!"

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George's words verified what Tang Tian said, it is absolutely impossible to appoint the next management.

But Butler is not a free agent after all, even if he expands the number of times he intends to go home, it is not up to him to decide where he will go in the end.

The Mavericks front office is sure to maximize the value of his trade.

According to the current trend, he is likely to be traded to the Rockets.

And that wasn't actually the team he wanted to go to.

Just like what he said when he communicated with Tang Tian, ​​he would either be the boss of the team, or he would only be Tang Tian's deputy.

Going to the Rockets as the third choice after Paul and Harden is not something he likes to do.

But just like George can't go to the Pelicans, there is no turning back, at least they won't be able to help them next season.

There has been new progress in Butler's trade here, and there is also new news from Walker on the other.

The Celtics suddenly changed their minds.

After no team was willing to offer Walker a long-term contract, Angie responded quickly and offered Walker a four-year 4 million contract, the fourth year of which was a team option.

This is a slightly below-max contract with options.

The Celtics have not gained much in this year's free market so far, and their next goal is to focus on training the selected Tatum.

At this time, it is very profitable to win Walker with an average salary of about 3000 million, and the contract is also very suitable.

If Walker performs well, then they can play for four years and then renew the contract.

If he doesn't play well, then he refuses to implement the team option after three years expires, and Tatum has almost grown up at that time, killing two birds with one stone.

Tang Tian didn't feel very good about Angie, and his suggestion was to ask Walker not to sign such a passive contract.

But Walker is personally inclined to accept it, because there is no better contract in the free market.

This news was also quickly reported by Woj. It is expected that Walker will likely reach this contract with the Celtics before the "freeze period" ends.

At the same time, Dempsey also told Tang Tian a piece of news.

Tatum has communicated with him in private, and he personally hopes that the Pelicans will not make a sign-and-trade deal with the Jazz.

The content of this exchange is similar to what the fans expected, and Tatum Stern's shadow nickname has also been verified.

He doesn't want another superteam in the league to be stronger than other teams.

He strongly opposed the original Warriors team, but it is a pity that Xiao Hua was the president at the time.

The current lineup of the Pelicans has won two consecutive championships. If Hayward is added, other teams will not have to play.

Because he knew that Tang Tian and Tatum had a good relationship, which was why Dempsey sought him out.

"I think it is more appropriate to keep the current lineup."

Tang Tian gave his opinion.

If Butler can come, he thinks it will be no problem.

Butler's defense is better than Ariza's, and his offense is better. With him, the locker room and integration are not a problem.

But Hayward's defense is worse than Ariza's, and his offense is not off-ball. It may make the Pelicans stronger or weaker.

There is still a lot of uncertainty here.

And the signing means that Hayward has to sign a contract with a maximum salary of at least 4 years. Once Hayward is not suitable for the team, the team's future space will be completely locked.

This was the first time Tang Tian expressed his opinion on signings, and Dempsey fully accepted it.

Originally, the intention of the two parties was also because of Stevens. Now that Tang Tian expressed his opinion, it must be based on Tang Tian's opinion.

There are only two days left in the free market until the end of the "freeze period".

At this time, Demps expressed the team's attitude in front of the media.

"Our current lineup chemistry is very good. We defeated the Rockets, Warriors and Cavaliers in a row last season and completed the defense. We have no reason to break the current lineup, so we will not seek changes."

Demps's statement disappointed Pelicans fans, who had been waiting to see the team's lineup go further.

But other fans got excited afterwards, which means they still have a really big chance.

Also because of this matter, fans are constantly talking about it on social media.

However, during the discussion, some fans broke out a big or small thing.

Xiao Hua, his depression is healed.

Chapter 35 Undercurrents of the Alliance Regular Meeting

The news broke on social media.

At first everyone thought it was just a joke, so they didn't take it seriously.

But after a special person went to check it, it was found that this was really true.

Xiao Hua has left the hospital and returned home, and learned from his relatives and friends that he has fully recovered and is ready to return to the league.

When this news broke out, the alliance, especially the top management, was shocked.

When Xiao Hua had an accident, because it was a mental illness, the alliance did not directly let him step down, but just let him rest and let Tatum serve as the acting president.

At that time, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Tatum became the official president.

But now that Xiao Hua's illness has recovered so quickly, the situation has suddenly become a little complicated and embarrassing.

After all, Xiao Hua is still the president of the alliance in name.

There is only one way to alleviate the embarrassment, convene a regular meeting of the league, announce the official resignation of Xiao Hua as president, and Tatum will be the official president.

This is also what is expected to happen.

After all, the purpose of the alliance at the beginning was to take care of Xiao Hua, now that Xiao Hua is well, you can naturally get out of here obediently.

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Tatum announced that a regular meeting will be held tomorrow, so that this kind of matter can be settled before the end of the thawing day.

At this time, two more big news broke out in the free market.

The Bucks are willing to send the team's second-in-chief Middleton for Irving, which allows the Cavaliers and Bucks to advance quickly.

Middleton is the top wing trained by the Bucks themselves. Although he is only a second-round pick, he has averaged 18+ per game in the past two seasons and is the core of the team's perimeter.

And more importantly, his defense is top-notch, and his three-point shooting rate exceeds 40%, which is the most suitable wing for James.