The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Sometimes people's subconscious mind can make people misjudge.

And Siakam has enough motivation to practice hard.

He was a rookie last season, and Brogdon, who entered the Pelicans with him, has become an indispensable player for the Pelicans in the backcourt.

But he rarely played last season and spent most of his time in the development league.

There is no harm without comparison, and this must have stimulated him now.

After Tang Tian realized this, he suddenly felt that Siakam could be considered for inclusion in the Hard Training Brothers training camp next year.

Before he would choose Siakam just to open his eyes, but now that he is a hard-working player, it is necessary to recruit him into the training camp.

This is also the biggest difference between their hard-trained brothers and the Four Heroes, they are constantly growing.

After the training, Demps and Stevens communicated with each other.

Tang Tian went over to say hello.

That's when he noticed Gentry wasn't there.

"Kim is going back to the sun."

When Dempsey told Tang Tian the news, Tang Tian was very surprised.

Unlike the previous Mike Brown, Gentry signed a multi-year contract with the Pelicans, and the contract is not small.

But it's not too surprising when you think about it.

The water flows to the lower places, and the people go to the higher places.

As for the contract, it is enough to pay some liquidated damages after resigning.

And Gentry spent 6 seasons before the Suns, and if he is recruited there, his intention to go back will be stronger.

Speaking of which, the Pelicans, like the Warriors in the previous two years, are about to become a training base for assistant coaches to head coaches.

The positioning and communication between Dempsey and is the matter of finding a new chief assistant.

Gentry's incident happened suddenly, and it was not so easy to temporarily find a qualified chief assistant.

"What do you think of Steve?"

Tang Tian opened his mouth to suggest.

The Steve in his mouth is Nash.

Nash has been a consultant for the Pelicans for three years. He is familiar with the players, and although he has no coaching experience, his tactical literacy is really high.

Stevens nodded immediately.

He is the kind of person who appreciates capable people, just like he admired Tang Tian before.

"Steve shouldn't accept our invitation, right?"

Both Tang Tian and Stevens agreed, and Demps had nothing to object to, but he still raised his concerns.

In fact, when Tang Tian first recruited Nash three years ago, the Pelicans had a plan to let Nash join the team's coaching staff, but unfortunately Nash disagreed.

The final consultant was also the result of Tang Tian's hard work and negotiation between the two parties.

"I'll try it."

Tang Tian said.

Dempsey nodded.

It was Tang Tian who recruited Nash to the team back then, and Tang Tian was willing to try again, which couldn't have been a better thing.

The season hasn't started yet, Tang Tian is now in Toronto with his family on vacation.

After Tang Tian made an appointment with Nash, he flew over directly.

"You want me to be the team's assistant coach?"

"Chief assistant."

After hearing Tang Tian's intentions, Nash glanced at his two daughters playing in the distance, as well as the son he had just had with his new wife, and hesitated.

Seeing Nash's reaction, Tang Tian was overjoyed.

If Nash and three years ago directly refused, it means that there is no way, but this hesitation is different.

And Tang Tian probably guessed the reason for Nash's attitude change.

"I think you might want a chance to stand in the spotlight and lift a championship trophy."

Tang Tian continued.

When the Pelicans won the championship trophy for the first time two years ago, because Nash was only a consultant, he was not eligible to appear at the award ceremony.

In the end, he just sneaked a kiss on the trophy in the corner.

That scene was seen by Tang Tian.

For the stars of the previous generation, especially the superstars, it is a pity that they will not have a championship for life.

Nash stared blankly at Tang Tian for a while.

Tang Tian's words hit the heart directly, and it happened to reach his heart.

"Canada's climate is not very friendly to children. Going to a port city for a change of environment is also a good thing for children."

Tang Tian struck while the iron was hot.

After hearing this, Nash looked at Tang Tian and laughed.

He found that Tang Tian was really suitable to be a lobbyist.

He was persuaded by Tang Tian three years ago, and three years later he found that he was still persuaded.

"I'm going to New Orleans."

He nodded.

Coming out of Nash's house, Tang Tian immediately called Stevens and Dempsey.

Dempsey over there is also very fast.

Although it took a while for Nash to move, the Pelicans officially announced the news the next day.

The Pelicans will sign an assistant coaching contract with Nash, and Nash will serve as the chief assistant coach of the Pelicans!

When the news was released, Pelicans fans couldn't help being excited again.

Four-star lineup, Stevens, now added Nash, this is definitely even more powerful!

Chapter 56 Two-Way Contract (2/5!) (Revised)

The excitement among Pelicans fans is not without reason.

To say that the most suitable player in this league to be a coach is Rondo, then among the retired celebrities, the most suitable player must be Nash.

Compared with Cole, the technical and tactical qualities of these two people are much higher.

This news excited the Pelicans fans and boosted the morale of the Pelicans, who can't wait for the new season.

However, with nearly a month before the start of the season, the first thing the Pelicans management has to do is their roster.

At least until the start of the preseason, they will fill the roster to 15-17 people.

After Xiao Hua came back, the legalization of gambling and the shortening of the season were mentioned in his remarks when he came back to power, but those are things that will be carried out slowly in the future.

There are future ones, and of course there are immediate ones. A new measure that will be implemented in the new season is a two-way contract.

This move is the same as the time when it appeared in history, and it is also one of Xiao Hua's many reforms that has been recognized by fans and the outside world.

The so-called two-way contract is a new contract regulation issued by the league in order to alleviate the shortage of personnel of each team.

The competition in the NBA is fierce. Each team has a roster of 15 people and 30 teams. Although some people come in and out, the overall number of players is limited to 450.

For the whole world, this number is extremely cruel for players.

The same is true for NBA teams, 15-man teams are sometimes not enough for them.

The reasons for this phenomenon are mainly two aspects, injuries and player performance not as expected.

Needless to say about injuries, some teams with bad backs have only 7 players who play in serious cases, and there are no substitutes.

And the other is a phenomenon that is more prevalent than injuries, and players are not performing as expected.

Except for superstars signed by the NBA, other players will have such possibilities and risks.

And once the player's performance drops a lot, or fails to meet the coaching staff's playing requirements, the team will be stretched.

To know players who perform poorly, it is very difficult to trade.

Two-way contracts are also a new initiative based on this fact.

The so-called two-way contract refers to a contract that can play in the NBA and the subordinate development league at the same time.

Players who sign this kind of contract can play for their home team for up to 45 days, and their salary is calculated on a daily basis, but they cannot play in the playoffs.

There are other details about two-way contracts.

For example, a player with 3 years of playing experience in the NBA cannot sign this kind of contract. This kind of contract can be signed for a maximum of 2 years, and a player can sign a maximum of 3 years with a team. Can't be traded etc.

All in all, it's a way for NBA teams to add roster spots outside of the 15-man roster.

For other players, this is also a buffer ladder when they hit the NBA.

The competition in the NBA is fierce, and thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge.

Most players have to fight all the way from the summer league, preseason, to the regular season before they can finally enter the roster and stay. The chances are slim.

This is tantamount to taking a super giant step, and most people can't make it.

But the two-way contract is a buffer ladder that allows them to stand closest to the NBA gate.

You must know that 45 days of effectiveness is not short. Once you seize the opportunity to perform well, the chances of signing a formal contract are much higher than others.

Moreover, the salary of this kind of contract is higher than that of the Development League. According to the rules issued by the league, the basic salary of the two-way contract in the new season is 7 US dollars.

That's basically the salary of the top players in the G League.

For those players who aspire to hit the NBA but can't get a good contract overseas, this is a very suitable way for them.

This is also a good thing for the Pelicans.

Although the back line is enough, having two two-way players can make them more prepared.

Naturally, Dempsey asked Tang Tian about this, and Tang Tian also gave him some suggestions.

Quinn Cook, Dillon Wallace, Alex Caruso, CJ Williams.

Two-way contracts are not easy to come by, which is one of the few in his impression.

Dempsey contacted them one by one according to the list given by Tang Tian.

Cook refused, and he chose to sign a two-year non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks.

The nature of a non-guaranteed contract is similar to that of a two-way contract, but the good thing is that if it can not be cut before the start of the season, it can be converted into a formal contract.

The same thing happened to CJ Williams, who signed a three-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Clippers.

From this point, it can be felt that in the understanding of players, the level of non-guaranteed contracts is higher than that of two-way contracts.

Dillon Wallace also turned down the Pelicans, believing his chances of becoming a regular with the Pelicans were slim.

Among the four, only Caruso finally accepted the Pelicans' two-way contract.

The sophomore from Texas A&M was undrafted last season.

After signing with the Thunder, he was also waived before the start of the season, and spent most of last season in the Development League.

He didn't get any non-guaranteed contracts from other teams this season, and he only received a two-way contract from the Lakers before.

After weighing, he finally chose the Pelicans.

Those who wanted to sign only signed one, and Demps gave the other spot to overseas players.

He moved quickly, and two days later, he brought two two-way players to training camp.