The invincible kryptonite of basketball

The so-called negotiation is a word that is difficult to define.

The league's consistent bottom line is that as long as NBA teams and free agents don't start negotiations about contract details and the like, that's not crossing the line.

Therefore, it is very common for a team to have Fagan consecutively at this time, and it is not even considered a violation.

Like.

"Hey, Dan, I'm throwing a party, come with Don."

Another example.

"Hey, Dan, we are interested in signing Tang, we don't talk about the contract, we talk about ideals and the future."

some type of.

Anyway, it's impossible for you to know what they are doing, so the alliance can't control it if it wants to.

This is why there are clearly regulations, but at 7 o'clock on July 1st, a large number of verbal signings will burst out immediately.

Tang Tian met Fei Gen in the apartment, and Fei Gen also gave Tang Tian the list of teams that had contacted him.

Lakers, Rockets, Bobcats, Pelicans, Eagles, Mavericks, Cavaliers.

There are a total of 7 teams, four of which were rumored during the regular season last year, and the remaining three are newcomers.

Of course, this is certainly not all. Poison contracts require salary space.

Some teams, such as the Clippers and the Heat, which are psychologically shadowed by him, probably want him very much, but they have no salary space.

It's hard to think about a deal flip, and they're not going to take the risk of doing it without a commitment.

Chapter 4 Lakers... (first update)

Restricted free agency offers are not just a team-to-team relationship, but players are involved as well.

In other words, Tang Tian has to choose one of these teams and sign a contract first, and then see if the Spurs choose a match.

If the Spurs match, then he is still a member of the Spurs, if the Spurs give up the match, then he will go to the team he picked.

So this is not simply to choose one to finish the job, but it really needs to be carefully considered.

"Dan, please contact these teams and tell me about my conditions. I want to be the core of their team, at least one of the core."

Tang Tian said directly to Fei Gen.

"Are you sure? So many teams will quit."

Tang Tian hadn't told Fei Gen about this idea before, and Fei Gen immediately reminded him after hearing it.

"I know that if I can't be the core of the team, I might as well sign a one-year qualification offer contract with the Spurs, and then stay for another two years until Duncan retires."

There was no need for Tang Tian to hide from Fei Gen, he directly expressed his thoughts.

Feigen nodded after listening, that's right.

If he can't become the core of the team, there is no need for him to continue to accept the offer contract.

Anyway, they are all role players, and the Spurs are the most suitable for him.

But it is true that you have to wait two years to stay in the Spurs, not only because Duncan has not retired, but now Ginobili can still play, and Parker is at his peak.

Popovich can give Tang Tian the biggest shot right as a role player, but it's hard to say that he can replace Ginobili at once, or even make Parker the team's first or second choice.

Like Leonard at the beginning, it takes time to replace the old with the new.

What Tang Tian said to Fagan was also very clear. If he could go to the core team, he would go. If he couldn't, he would stay in the Spurs and wait for two years.

In the next day, Fagan contacted these teams one after another, and soon got an answer.

Not a single team dropped out...

Although the Lakers are still in good shape, Kobe is still at that age, and it is only three or four years before he retires.

And maybe they didn't want to listen to what Tang Tian said at all, they just wanted to use Tang Tian to strengthen the flanks and continue to fight for the championship.

Not to mention the Rockets, with Yao Ming's precedent, they were willing to spend money on Jeremy Lin before. As long as Tang Tian is willing to go, the contract is not a problem.

The remaining five teams.

Shanmao is rushing to play dual-core with Tang Tian and Walker.

The Eagles are now in the rebuilding period, and it is only one if they can get one.

Maverick Nowitzki is getting old and needs a successor.

The Cavaliers, after James left, there was chaos, and it was completely a way of casting a net.

This result was somewhat beyond Tang Tian's expectation. It seemed that he had underestimated his own market value a bit.

But it makes sense to think about it.

San Antonio is an important military town, coupled with its average population, the basketball market is very limited.

Take Duncan as an example. He is probably a whole lot more famous in Los Angeles.

The fact that the Rockets were able to develop the Chinese market in Houston had a lot to do with this external condition.

Now that Tang Tian moved anywhere, he might become the next Alexander, so they naturally flocked to him.

"Let them offer a four-year poison contract."

It is impossible for Tang Tian to meet all seven teams, so before the meeting, he has to use all the conditions.

The three-year contract, after he won a bunch of honors last season, there is a high probability that he will accept it with gritted teeth.

With a one-year maximum salary, you can still pass by gritting your teeth.

But four years are different. In four years, it is basically necessary to establish him as the core.

By doing this, Tang Tian was tantamount to forcing the team.

The free market is very real.

If, like the Rockets did to Jeremy Lin, after two years of low-cost contracts, he would be sent away to fend for himself, that would be a pit.

After all, it's one thing for a player to have strength, but it's another thing for the team to give them a chance to perform.

The annual salary is the biggest determining factor.

And he is a time traveler, knowing that four years later, that is, in 2017, the league will introduce a clause called the "Designated Veteran Clause".

The NBA's maximum salary is related to the number of years the player has played. Generally, only players who have played for 10 years can get the super maximum salary of 35% of the salary cap.

But in that clause, the team can designate a player to get that contract without waiting for 10 years in the NBA.

That was the biggest contract he could get.

So the timing was just right.

After hearing what Tang Tian said, Fei Gen immediately did it. Now he really admires Tang Tian's courage.

With all these conditions, I am not afraid that those teams will not want him.

After asking around this time, some teams really quit.

The first to withdraw was the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers are now taking one step at a time, and they have a bunch of young people waiting to be fed.

Needless to say, Owen, Thompson and Bennett are all young talents, and they don't want to lock up the future space because of Tang Tian.

It was quite gratifying to see the knight quit Tang Tian.

He still respects James, after all, No.1 in the league.

This has won him two championships with the Spurs. If James' retreat is blocked in the end, it would be too cruel.

Followed by the exit is the Eagles.

They think about the same as the Cavaliers.

The last to withdraw was the Bobcats.

It's a little strange that the Bobcats withdrew.

However, according to insiders, in the end, it was Boss Qiao who felt that Tang Tian was not worthy of training as a core.

In this way, there are only five teams left for Tang Tian to meet next.

The Lakers, Rockets, Pelicans, Mavericks, and the parent team, the Spurs.

Tang Tian arranged the order from least to most according to his intentions.

Lakers, Mavericks, Rockets, Pelicans, Spurs.

If the Lakers hadn't had to, Tang Tian didn't want to go.

On the one hand, Kobe is not injured now, and it is uncertain how old he will be.

He didn't feel that Kobe was willing to give up his position as the leader of the team after passing a few passes to him from the Kobe All-Star.

Kobe and Jordan are both people of one character.

Not to mention that Howard is still there, and that Los Angeles has the highest state tax in the United States.

The Chinese players of the Mavericks have always been good, but two years ago when he played in the league, he was really disgusted with the racial discrimination there.

Then there are the Rockets and the Pelicans, which are his favorite next homes.

For the Pelicans, although Davis is a little cute, there is really a lack of swingmen over there, and Gordon and Holiday are not superstars.

For the Rockets, there are already many Chinese fans. It will be easier for him to go to the market. As for Harden, it would be good for him to be the second master in the future.

Because the Spurs are the parent team, he was put at the end.

After making a plan, Tang Tian asked Fei Gen to arrange a meeting plan.

The location is New York.

But just as he was about to meet with the Lakers, Fagan told him that there was an unexpected situation.

The Lakers temporarily withdrew.

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Chapter 4 Don, we need you! (Second more)

The news came unexpectedly.

Tang Tian didn't even believe it at first.

After all, Kobe had invited him to join the Lakers before.

But after Fagan explained the situation, he suddenly understood.

It turned out that Howard had lost his temper.

He felt that the Lakers didn't focus on him, and he was worried about his next contract after the team signed Tang Tian.

So he put pressure on the Lakers through his agent, if he signed Tang Tian with a big contract, he would sign to another team.

In this case, even Kobe's wishes will not work.

Compared to Tang Tian, ​​Howard was obviously more important to them.

This is a real pig teammate.

But understanding, Tang Tian thinks it's pretty good.

The Lakers were the last thing he wanted to go to, but now that he made such a fuss, it would save him the embarrassment of rejecting Kobe.

On the afternoon of the 30th, Tang Tian met with the management of the Mavericks.

The Mavericks lead the team this time is very special, Mark Cuban, the team also has the team's general manager Donnie Nelson and their assistants.

After Cuban bought the team in 2000, he has been the team's number one die-hard fan, and he will naturally not miss this kind of occasion.