Chapter 1134 Tatum Regains Control of the Alliance

As soon as Benson finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion in the conference room.

Obviously, Benson's reintroduction of Tatum at this time was somewhat unexpected.

Even though the reasons she gave didn't seem to be a problem.

"We have already made a mistake. If we let Tatum come out again, does that mean we are making the same mistake?"

Mavericks owner Cuban said.

His words elicited a chorus of agreement.

Xiao Hua came back after stepping down, and the result was an NBA finale.

Although Tatum is not Silver, he is also a former president.

If he is introduced again, will he become the next Xiao Hua?

"There are no similarities between the two. The biggest difference, as I said just now, is that the ratings continued to decline during Xiao Hua's tenure, while during the six months of Tatum's tenure, the league's ratings skyrocketed."

After Benson finished speaking, everyone else fell silent.

After all, she is a rookie boss and has not yet grasped the key points of these bosses.

"I think Ms. Gale is right."

The Spurs' new boss ccx spoke at this time.

"Xiao Hua's damage to the alliance is like a slow poison. There is a saying in my country that drinking poison to quench thirst is roughly what it means. We can't just focus on the immediate interests, but should look at the longer term."

Although ccx is a rookie NBA boss, he has been immersed in the domestic shopping mall for more than ten years, and he understands the psychology of these bosses very well.

Profit is always the first priority in the hearts of businessmen.

There were whispers in the conference room. Apparently what ccx said gave them ideas.

"To take a step back, the broadcast contract has taken effect. Our lower limit of income is guaranteed. To increase the upper limit, we need to increase global ratings. I admire David Stern's global strategy. The upper limit it brings is Immeasurable.”

ccx said, striking while the iron is hot.

"I agree with what Mr. ccx said, but how do we protect players from injuries? This was a big problem during the Tatum period."

Rockets general manager Morey said.

His words also attracted the echo of many bosses.

Although the penalty scale during the Tatum era brought ratings, as ccx said, it hurt superstars, drank poison to quench thirst, and worried about the future.

"I have communicated with Tatum. He has grown a lot this year. I think we should give him a chance to speak."

Benson continued.

"He's here?"

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss asked in surprise.

"Yes, he's in the office outside."

After Benson finished speaking, there was another discussion in the conference room.

However, there was a lot of discussion, but no one took a stand.

Obviously, they knew that Benson was going to push Tatum step by step, and they also communicated in private, which was a big taboo.

And everyone knows that Tatum supports the Pelicans.

Now that the NBA has concluded, with another president supporting the Pelicans, other teams don’t have to play.

"We don't have a more suitable candidate. I think we can decide through anonymous voting after listening to the speech."

The person who came out to break the deadlock was ccx.

His words attracted the nods of many bosses, and they would not lead to pregnancy anyway.

The bosses nodded one after another, and the staff went out.

After a while, Tatum appeared in the office with a smile on his face.

He said hello and then began his speech.

The first part of his speech was a review of his career as president for the past six months.

He reviewed the loose penalties that led to injuries to many superstars. He also reviewed the lack of innovation.

This attitude made the team bosses feel comfortable after hearing it.

And while reviewing, he also made corresponding solutions one by one.

In order to avoid injuries, he will maintain the penalty scale of last season, and the penalties for flagrant fouls will be increased.

In order to increase innovation, he will also regularly solicit fans' opinions online, and if new ideas come up, he will vote on whether to implement them.

In other words, he will neither blindly follow Stern like he did before, nor will he sit in the office and make decisions like Xiao Hua did.

This is the first paragraph of Tatum’s speech.

Just for this paragraph, most of the bosses have already nodded in approval.

What Benson said is not a lie. Tatum has really grown a lot this year.

The second part of Tatum's speech was about how to solve the problem of star team-ups.

This part has attracted the attention of many owners, especially those in small ball markets.

The number of superstars in the league is limited, and joining a team means that the ball market in other cities will be bleak and revenue will decline.

Big cities like Los Angeles and New York can be ignored, but most teams can't handle it.

For example, Philadelphia, where the 76ers are located, can be considered a metropolis, but the team continues to be in a slump, and the attendance rate is getting worse year by year.

What Tatum said was similar to what Tang Tian said in previous exchanges.

Establish a hard salary cap and then introduce a Tang Tian clause.

After he finished speaking, most of the bosses were extremely surprised.

Especially Bass, she looked at Benson immediately.

When these measures came out, the Pelicans were the first to be impacted.

The four brothers who have worked hard will most likely disintegrate under the influence of this clause!

Benson's expression wasn't very good, but he didn't object.

She and Tang Tian had already communicated about this.

She couldn't say the final outcome of the discussion here, but she wouldn't hold it against Tatum, either.

Benson said nothing, but both Gilbert and Lacob questioned.

This clause has a huge impact on the Cavaliers and Warriors.

Especially the Cavaliers, they have triggered the hard work cap, and with this Tang Tian clause, they will definitely not be able to renew the contracts of James and George at the same time.

Tatum didn't object.

This clause will definitely hurt the interests of some teams, but it is also the best way to solve the current trend of teaming up.

As for whether it can be implemented in the end, it depends on what the bosses think.

At the end of his speech, Tatum also analyzed Xiao Hua's work.

He affirmed a series of successful reforms such as the All-Star Game team, but also rejected a series of inappropriate reforms such as the legalization of gambling.

All in all, he did not enumerate more series of reform measures like Xiao Hua, but he made a sixteen-word policy for the subsequent leadership of the league.

Take the essence and discard the dross, follow the advice and keep pace with the times.

At the end of his speech, with Benson taking the lead, bursts of applause erupted in the conference room.

By now, most owners are aware of Tatum's changes and his current abilities.

After his speech, a vote was held on whether Tatum would return.

Moreover, under Geisen's proposal, the voting results this time will be regarded as the final results, and there will be no assessment period like the previous two times.

The final results were officially announced after the votes were counted.

Tatum received 26 out of 30 votes and was re-elected as league president with a vote rate of nearly 90%.