Chapter 1033 Walker's situation
However, Tang Tian doesn't like the Big Three, but it's not just because he doesn't like to join in groups. What he is more worried about is the team's future.
The three giants need to be run-in. Whether it is the three Heat, the three Cavaliers, or even the three Rockets, or the three Lakers, there will be problems during the run-in process, all of which are 1+1+1<3.
Because everyone is super giant, someone must sacrifice his ball rights and status. After sacrifice, what he loses is not only personal data, but also money.
NBA is a business league, and players must be the first to play money. There is nothing to lose money.
So even if you have such a big gimmick, you will definitely break up in the end.
To put it bluntly, this is drinking poison to quench thirst and eager for quick success and instant benefits.
Of course, there are reasons why Tang Tian doesn't object. He has been giving advice to management before, rather than being the general manager of the Pelicans.
The team has a chance to strengthen, and he will not stop it.
And the most important thing is that he has absolute confidence in his strength. After all, if Jordan has Pippen or Jordan, he is still Jordan.
The free market is on the fourth day, and even those rotations and role players have been settled.
At this moment, Woj's disciple Shams exposed a news that Hayward was very close to the Pelicans, and the Pelicans and Jazz had a great chance to reach a deal that had been exchanged before and after. The main reason for this deal was that Pelicans head coach Stevens, who was likely to cooperate again since NCAA.
In February this year, Jnarowski, the most well-known sports reporter in NBA, also known as WOJ, switched to espn.
Yahoo's number one reporter also changed from woj to his former disciple
Just like the fierce free market, the news war is also breaking out fiercely.
Although Woj beat shams most of this year, shams got the lead this time.
After the news was exposed, it immediately attracted another heated discussion among fans on social media.
"George, Butler, Hayward, are the three top small forwards competing for the Pelicans' small forwards?!"
"The temptation of the dynasty is too great! And if the Pelicans can get one of them, the dynasty's grasp will increase dramatically!"
"I don't think George and Butler have a great chance. The Pacers won't be as good as George wants, and the Mavericks can't make their main competitors stronger. Instead, Hayward, a free agent, can directly switch one."
"Helloy + Don + Hayward + Davis + Jokic, this lineup is scary enough! I think the league is really going to end this time!"
"Isn't Tatm the shadow of Stern? Stop this deal quickly! If this succeeds, NBA will be completely finished!" A speech from Harrell fans.
"Agree, no one wants to watch NBA without suspense!" A speech from Forbes fans.
"It's okay! Didn't you say that when Durant went to the Warriors? There's no finale!"
"I think it's hard to stop this. George and Butler's words have reason to do it, but Hayward has basically no chance."
"It's over, the alliance is over!"
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When stars one after another jumped out and said they wanted to go to the Pelicans, fans increasingly felt that the Pelicans' dynasty was already irreversible.
Even because the Pelicans completed their consecutive championships and replaced the Warriors as the public enemy of fans, most fans began to become dissatisfied with Tetm.
Just like Stern was to James and Xiao Hua was to the Warriors, fans now think that Tatm is no different from that of Tang Tian and the Pelicans.
With such a voice, the free market entered the fifth day after its opening.
Hayward and the Pelicans are closely linked. Among the big-name free agents, only Kemba Walker, who jumped out of the contract.
According to WOJ, the negotiations for renewal of the Hornets and Walker have stalled, and the two sides have had a big difference in the contract amount. After most teams have completed the lineup, it is expected that Walker will find it difficult to get a four-year maximum salary contract.
Walker's current situation is very embarrassing.
After playing his peak career season last year, theoretically speaking, as the Hornets' top player in the past six years, a maximum salary renewal is a foregone conclusion.
Because there is no triggering the Ross clause, his 5-year contract only costs 160 million for 5 years, which is completely reasonable for the current free market price.
But negotiations between Hornets management and Walker have been in a standstill.
Jordan's attitude makes it seem difficult for both parties to reach such a contract.
Moreover, other teams are 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 and had a lot of people who wanted to come to the Pelicans, but Walker didn't contact him either. He didn't even notice Walker and thought he had signed the contract early.
He didn't notice until woj broke out.
His first reaction was that Jordan was indeed a trick, and he had this attitude towards the team's top 6 years.
Comparing the Lakers, the Trail Blazers, and even the Rockets, the difference is not a little bit.
Moreover, this pit is not only about love, but also a huge pit on the business level.
Charlotte is not much worse than the previous New Orleans market. To put it bluntly, no stars are willing to come in 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.
This is not even a question of the team's performance.
The same situation can also be proved by the Pelicans. After winning the championship last year, they still played single-core or double-core basketball.
This year, there are stars who are willing to come, on the one hand, it is the temptation of the dynasty, and on the other hand, Tang Tian's existence has opened up the market, not only locally but also overseas.
In other words, although New Orleans is still a relatively small city, the market has been greatly supported.
So for the Hornets, even if Walker is not worth the maximum salary in their eyes, he has to renew his contract because no one comes after Walker leaves, and the Hornets are finished.
There is also the last level. You, Jordan, have the same attitude towards the team spirit, and other players are even more reluctant to go to Charlotte.
This is also a very important reason why Tang Tian didn't notice Walker, because there is no reason not to renew the contract no matter how you look at the Hornets.
But now that things have come to this, Tang Tian took the initiative to call Walker and helped him analyze what to do 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, these four teams are there.
Tang Tian’s advice to Walker was to ask his agents to contact him. The 4-year maximum salary is the best result. If you can’t succeed, sign 1+1.
Tang Tian knew Walker's strength. The super maximum salary is not enough, and the maximum salary is still OK.
Chapter completed!