The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 247 Final Choice
The knight's attitude made Zhang Xiaotian very depressed. He really doesn't need to be a grandson now.

He temporarily interrupted the negotiations with the Cavaliers and asked Eddie to contact the Grizzlies.

Even if he didn't have such a high exposure rate, the chances of the championship were a little lower, and he didn't want to be offended by it.

James is also very depressed. Although he thinks that the Cavaliers will have a strong lineup without Zhang Xiaotian, things are not reliable on paper. He returned to the Cavaliers to quickly win the championship. It is more reliable to have familiar helpers.

So James has been in touch with his former teammates, some of whom are convinced and some who are not, and Zhang Xiaotian is the strongest among this group of people.

While he was persuading Zhang Xiaotian not to focus only on immediate benefits, he would definitely have a maximum salary and historical status in the future when he built a dynasty with him.

On the one hand, he is also putting pressure on the Cavaliers to sign Zhang Xiaotian.

But the pressure is the pressure, he can't really influence the management's decision, he can only do the work on both sides.

Zhang Xiaotian has not moved for a long time, and he can be regarded as a big fish in the free market. Many teams have also contacted him with the idea of ​​taking advantage of it. Except for a few teams that can be used as retreats, Zhang Xiaotian refused, so they met.

The sales of the Tenshen series are much worse in the United States, and many of them are bought by Chinese.

But for him, such sales are enough.

Their plan is to launch one series a year, and the first series was a success.

It's just that the image store plan below will be postponed in the United States, and at most a small one will be opened in my hometown.

As for the other side of the ocean, Yang Feiyu has plans to enter big cities one after another, making the fan brand a more competitive brand.

The Grizzlies are looking forward to Zhang Xiaotian's joining, but if Zhang Xiaotian wants player options, he must sign for at least one more year.

The Grizzlies are not attractive to stars, which is one of the reasons why they are optimistic about Zhang Xiaotian.

The Cavaliers also changed their attitude and came to negotiate again.

The relationship with James is relatively large. The Cavaliers' fight for James' return is more than just playing the emotional card. They have paid a lot to defeat other opponents.

If James is unhappy in the first year of his return, he must have failed as a team management.

They agreed to the player option, and the annual salary of the contract is not reluctant, and they guaranteed that the team will arrange special tactics for Zhang Xiaotian, but they still did not make too many concessions on the issue of annual salary.

Because Zhang Xiaotian has only played two seasons in the league, if the contract is short and the salary is high, the annual salary cannot be shared equally, which will have an impact on the team's future operations, and they don't plan to give a real high salary.

The conditions given by the Cavaliers, a long-term contract is definitely impossible. Of course, Zhang Xiaotian's reason is to be consistent with James. What James wants is historical status, so he must hold the initiative in his own hands.

However, only a few special players have the courage to dare to make a long-term contract. James is confident in his own strength, and Zhang Xiaotian is because of the existence of the system. His growth will exceed everyone's expectations.

Only if the team is a contender for the championship and is willing to give him a high salary and team status, he will not hesitate to tie the next few years to a certain team.

His current strength does not have the right team to do this, so he is not in a hurry.

In the end, he is still optimistic about the Cavaliers' lineup. Irving, James, and Love are all in their prime, plus the young Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, and him, whether they are the main force or the substitute, at least they can play in the open. The actual strength is stronger than that of the Heat.

With a young and powerful lineup, if the chemical reaction is good, it may really be able to create a dynasty.

So Zhang Xiaotian finally chose the Cavaliers, 600 million for two years, and a player option for the second year.

After the Cavaliers signed him, they got Love through a trade immediately. The Cavaliers' summer operations are basically over, and at most they will make minor repairs to complete the lineup.

With James, Love, and Zhang Xiaotian, the Cavaliers are thriving in the free market in the summer.

The core of the three original teams, and the Big Three, can be called the Five Tigers if you relax a little bit.

But the Lakers have already done this kind of thing, and it depends on the actual combat strength on the field.

But in theory, it can still be done, except that the possession of the ball will be a bit troublesome. It is estimated that few teams in the league can block this young and strong lineup just by opening up space and speeding up.

With Zhang Xiaotian's contract settled, Eddie can also accompany a few rookies to the summer league with peace of mind.

"Many teams offered me a higher salary, but in the end I chose the place closest to the championship. My desire for a championship ring cannot be solved by two or three rings. After all, human fingers There are so many."

At the press conference, Zhang Xiaotian said half-jokingly.

The Cavaliers' summer league ended very early. At that time, not only Zhang Xiaotian had not joined, but even the main players in it were traded out.

Even if it is the running-in of role players, the Cavaliers can only rely on the preseason.

After the actions of the Cavaliers in the summer, the lineup is completely changed. The players from last season are still in the lineup. Except for a few young people with potential, there is only Varejao.

The others are the new additions of Love, Zhang Xiaotian, the veteran who came to hug his thigh, and James and his younger brother.

James invited his teammates, Zhang Xiaotian does not count, like James Jones and Mike Miller, two shooters, the Cavaliers signed James completely to take care of his mood.

The Cavaliers don't have many pure shooters, but most of the main rotation players can also shoot three-pointers. James' tactics with shooters may have to be adjusted in the new team.

After all, the two guards brought by James are not young, so they can only be used as surprise soldiers.

The players are new, and so are the coaches. The head coach of the European League, David Blatter, is also considered a famous coach. He has achieved good results with both European clubs and the Russian national team.

I just don't know if he can adapt to the NBA arena.

Judging from the initial contact, David Blatt is still very good, and his understanding of offense is also very deep.

After a few days of training camp, David Blatt decided on the main lineup decisively.

The team does not plan to copy the Heat's first and fourth juniors, but it also advocates speed. The two starting insiders Varejao and Love are not slow.

Irving must be the starting No. [-], Zhang Xiaotian is No. [-], and James is No. [-].

It was agreed in advance that Zhang Xiaotian would play the starting lineup. Although he played at the [-]rd position most of the time in the Heat, he also played at the [-]nd position. The head coach also respected the management's suggestion.

It's just that after the starting lineup came out, some players had a lot of ideas in their hearts.

Dion Waiters has always had a lot of opinions on playing as a substitute. He used to play half of the time in the Cavaliers and half of the time as a substitute. In terms of style, it is suitable for him to play the sixth talent in the current Cavaliers.

The other is Tristan Thompson, the guy has played the main force for more than two years, but Love is the main player, and Varejao is a good brother of James, so he can only be depressed.

(End of this chapter)