After the game against the Thunder, the Pelicans returned to New Orleans.

One day later is the trading deadline. The management of each team is busy with the trading market, and the management of the Pelicans continues to seek reinforcement.

At this moment, Feigan called Tang Tian and said that the additional terms with Nike had been negotiated.

Nike attaches great importance to him and will develop new sneakers for him later. His first generation sneakers will be released this summer.

After that, he can divide the sales of Nike's sneakers, and the specific amount depends on the sales of sneakers.

But with Nike's investment and his current popularity, it will definitely be a valuable income.

He just won 50+ and finalized the additional agreement. Tang Tian’s life after his comeback was a bit moist.

And that's not the end. Just after he hung up Feigan's phone, Demps called him again.

At this point in time, Tang Tian originally thought it was a transaction, but Demps said that there was something more important to be interviewed.

And the team boss Benson will go there too.

When they arrived at the appointment, Tang Tian met Benson and Demps.

But in addition to them, there are team head coach Williams and two other photographers carrying professional equipment.

This situation is almost as good as when he was recruiting him.

Tang Tian was really curious.

"Don, we're ready to compete for the MVP of this season."

It was Benson who spoke first, and Tang Tian seemed very surprised when he said it.

He had thought about the scoring champion, but the MVP requires the team's record. The Pelicans' current configuration and the record are still there, so there is little hope of getting the MVP.

I don't know why Benson said this suddenly.

"Your performance is worthy of the MVP, but we also know that it is very difficult for the Pelicans to be one of the best teams in the West, so we need to use some external forces to help you."

Demps then explained.

“A documentary.”

After saying that, Demps turned to look at the two photographers beside him.

"They used to work for the Lakers, filming some edits on the field and after the game, and at that time it provided a great help for the competitive MVP."

What Demps continued to say opened the door to a new world for Tang Tian.

Although he was the godfather of basketball in his previous life, he could not know everything, such as what Demps said.

This may not be something that ordinary general managers can access. After all, at least they need to understand the rules of this alliance well enough.

Although the MVP is linked to the record and performance, it is still voted by media reporters in the end.

So the essence of this problem is not simply about performance and performance, but how to win the support of those media reporters.

This is the meaning of a documentary.

The extra training after the game, the scenes of sweating profusely, the post-game ice compress, and even the scenes of four in the morning are all part of the documentary.

Its purpose, or its meaning of existence, is to create momentum.

An image of hard work, an image of being slightly injured but not falling from the front line, an image of giving everything for the championship...etc.

Once these images come out, media reporters will naturally have a higher impression of you.

After hearing this, Tang Tian has gained a new understanding of the NBA. It seems that many parts of being a coach and a player in this league are really different.

And he also remembered something.

MVP is really not necessarily linked to record.

Didn’t Westbrook win the MVP as the sixth in the regular season?

Moreover, in the ancient times, Moses Malone's record in the 1981 to 1982 seasons was not good, and even Kareem Kareem did not make the playoffs in the 1975 to 1976 seasons!

Everything is possible, and it is not bad to try it.

Even if it fails, its popularity has increased a lot.

And there are actually not many things that he needs to do, because those things are what he is doing.

The photographer is just presenting these to fans and the media.

Tang Tian agreed.

Seeing Tang Tian nodding, Benson's kind face was full of smiles.

He has not bought the Pelicans for a long time, and this team has a high status in the league.

Moreover, his friendship with the league was gone with Stern's retirement. If he wanted to develop the Pelicans, he could only rely on Tang Tian.

After talking about the main business, Benson chatted with Tang Tian about the matter on Chinatown.

He is a businessman and is very sensitive to this area.

However, this idea coincided with Tang Tian’s previous experience.

"We can put a Chinatown sign on the front of China Street, not only because it is a habit, but also because of the word "Tang".

Because of the influence of the Tang Dynasty on the world, most places are called Chinatown.

But as Benson said, the word Tang is the essence. They made more Tang Tian’s promotional posters and even some sports goods stores in China Street.

Make this Chinatown unique in the United States, which attracts tourists a lot.

After Tang Tian and Benson communicated, they still admired the boss very much.

He has vision and really knows how to do business.

But this is also reasonable.

When Benson bought the NFL Saints, the Saints were just a third-rate team, but they made it to the playoffs two years later and won the Super Bowl championship in 2010.

The biggest reason for this transformation is the boss.

A vision, willingness to invest money, and enough investment are inseparable from these.

It is also a small city team, but this is in sharp contrast to Holt and the Spurs' consortium.

The next day, the NBA's annual trading deadline came.

This year, there are still heavy thunder and little rain. Rondo, Cousins, and even Jamal Crawford eventually stayed in the team.

The Spurs sent Nando DeColo and exchanged Austin Dayer from the Raptors;

The Rockets sent Aaron Brooks in exchange for the Nuggets Jordan Hamilton;

The Pacers sent out Danny Granger and a future second-round draft pick, and exchanged Evan Turner and Ravoy Allen from the Sixers.

...

Most of the deals reached were small fuss.

The biggest one is that Granger, who was plagued by injuries, lost his state, was traded and left the team.

The luxury tax pressure brought by the new labor-capital agreement continues to compress the number of transactions between teams.

At this moment, the Pelicans finally made a deal.

The Pelicans, Heat and the Bobcats reached a three-party deal.

The Pelicans sent Brian Roberts and Steinsima and got Norris Cole.

The Heat sent Norris Cole and got Gary Neal.

The Bobcats sent out Gary Neal and got Brian Roberts and Steinsima.

This is the team's substitute point guards that have been exchanged between the three teams.

The Pelicans seek a better defensive playback;

After the Heat have tasted the sweetness of Blair, they continue to collect the former Spurs players;

The Bobcats need someone traditionally organized guards to help Walker, and they also get an expiring contract.

This is a transaction that each of the three parties takes the required one.

One interesting thing is that after the Spurs won the Heat last year, Tang Tian and Cole, who had a pretty good relationship, said, "Come to my team next year."

At that time, he wanted Cole to come to the Spurs to avoid the encounter of not having a championship for many years.

But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Pelicans, and Cole finally became a team with him in a magical way!
Chapter completed!