Chapter 1262 2019 NBA Free Agent Market

After a while after calling, he said he would come back in a few days.

For things like video recording, even remote transmission is not something that can be done all at once.

And it's better to have a video tape, it looks convenient.

Tang Tian was not in a hurry either.

Watching the video is only one aspect. When the free agent matters here are settled, he will go back to China to participate in the warm-up match with the players.

As the Olympic champion, the Chinese team's opponents in the last few warm-up matches of the World Cup are very important.

Especially in the final match between France and Canada, these are potential competitors.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, June 30th has entered the countdown to the opening of the free agent market.

Tang Tian's informal contact with several free agents has also become closer.

The NBA's rule is that the two sides cannot formally communicate before the gate starts, but everyone is playing sidelines.

And Tang Tian's contacts are there, including the reporters of Woj, as well as the general managers of other team management.

From the information collected so far, Tang Tian also knows some information on the free market.

Porzingis really wants to leave the Suns. After four consecutive years of bad play, especially last year's failure to hit the playoffs, he is already tired.

But the Suns certainly won't let him go.

Towns will basically sign a maximum salary contract with the Timberwolves.

Everyone has a different personality. Although the Timberwolves have been rotten like the Suns, he, like Wiggins in the team, prefers stability.

Booker will basically renew his contract with the Bulls. The combination of him and LaVine played well last season, especially last year when the two worked together to bring the team into the playoffs.

In this way, there are actually only three real big fish in the free market, Durant, Irving, and Thompson.

And the second-tier players like Middleton and Harris.

If the Pelicans want to remain competitive, the goal can only be the three big fish.

At 0 o'clock in the evening, the gate of the free market opens.

Tang Tian and Dempsey were already in a coffee shop outside Oakland.

"Do you think Clay will agree to you?"

Thompson hadn't come yet, and Dempsey couldn't help asking Tang Tian.

Tang Tian shook his head.

Thompson and Curry are collectively known as the Splash Brothers, and their partners on and off the court have a tacit understanding.

And more importantly, the Warriors have Thompson's bird rights.

Because Thompson was selected to the third team this year, he can get a 5-year 220 million contract from the Warriors, which is much more than the 4-year 160 million he can sign with the Pelicans.

Dempsey looked at Tang Tian in surprise.

"But I have to come."

Tang Tian continued.

Dempsey froze for a moment, then nodded.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Thompson hurried over.

"Don, there's a traffic jam."

After Thompson came in, he said to Tang Tian.

"It's okay, sit down, the coffee is ready for you."

Tang Tian motioned for Thompson to sit down.

After sitting down, the two chatted about something.

For them, it is still more suitable for the previous brotherhood, rather than the current management and players.

"How about you come to the Pelicans for five straight titles?"

Tang Tian finally said what he wanted to say.

Thompson was silent for a while after listening.

"If you still play, I'd definitely like to go."

Thompson finally spoke.

Half of what he said was from his heart, just like Walker and Butler last year, if he was a free agent at the time, he would also go to the Pelicans.

The other half is actually expressing his position and giving steps, bird rights, and the relationship with Curry. In fact, both of them know it.

"Then if I come back, I will definitely pull you over."

Tang Tian also said jokingly.

When recruiting, the two didn't talk too much, they were just chatting.

After the chat was over, Tang Tian sent Thompson back to the car.

"Should we stay first, or go on to Milwaukee?"

Dempsey watched Thompson's car drive away and asked.

This is a bad start for them.

"I'll make a call first."

Tang Tian picked up his phone and walked aside.

Compared with China, the information security of the United States is very low.

Much of the communication on the phone is monitored in real time.

If there was a phone conversation before the free market door opened, it would be easy to be discovered by the league.

All some calls can still only be made after the gate of the free market.

Dempsey didn't know what Tang Tian was going to do. After waiting for about ten minutes, Tang Tian came back with his mobile phone.

"Go to Los Angeles, you can contact Durant and make an appointment to meet tomorrow."

What Tang Tian said when he came back surprised Dempsey.

However, he also deduced that Tang Tian should have called Owen just now.

Needless to say, Irving's situation should be similar to Thompson's.

It seems that the relationship between brothers is not so reliable in the face of huge money!

But Durant is Tang Tian's old enemy, which sounds even more unreliable!

Tang Tian had a private jet, and they went straight to Los Angeles after boarding the plane.

On the plane, Tang Tian looked out the window, thinking about what he had just called Owen on the phone.

Unlike Thompson, because Irving was not selected to the best team, there is not much difference in the money he can get when he comes to the Pelicans and stays in the Bucks.

He is also inclined to come.

But Owen's worry is that Tang Tian is now a management team rather than a player.

In other words, the relationship between him and Tang Tian was more about money in this matter.

Just like friends, once they borrow money, they may not be friends.

In case Irving is not happy in New Orleans, or if he doesn't play well and is traded.

At that time, even if Owen and Tang Tian can continue to be brothers, there will probably be a gap.

This is completely different from Tang Tian recruiting these hard-working brothers to play as a player.

It seems that there is only Durant.

Or, Durant is the most suitable choice.

If it was before last season, Tang Tian definitely wouldn't want to recruit Durant, because Durant was too soft and too sensitive in his opinion.

Such a person would easily have problems getting along with his teammates, regardless of whether he was suitable to be a leader.

But after the last season, Tang Tian's opinion of him changed greatly.

Durant has hardened, especially with James, and it also underscores that he is a more authentic person.

So his attitude has also changed. If given the opportunity, he still hopes to cooperate with Durant.

And from the communication with Owen, he also knows that, unlike Owen Thompson and the others, even if the future cooperation is not happy, the transaction will not have such a big negative impact.

It's just that he is willing to recruit Durant, but it's hard to say whether Durant is willing to come.

After all, the grievances between the two have arose since he entered the league, and it has intensified.

From a normal person's point of view, it is impossible for him to come to the Pelicans.

However, the reason why Tang Tian chose to return to Los Angeles was because Durant was not a normal person strictly speaking.