Chapter 1142 2018 NBA Free Agent Market
These two pieces of news are huge, but also very interesting.
Because one of the media who broke the news was the media in Oakland, and the other was the media in Los Angeles.
The person involved cannot speak out at this time, and there is no way to know whether the news is true or false.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is June 30, and there is only one day left before the door to the free market opens.
Demps is going crazy now, because judging from his private contacts with Walker and Butler, both of them will jump out of their contracts to test the free market.
They also have no clear attitude on the issue of renewing the contract with the Pelicans.
His idea was to keep at least one of the two people.
This is also the most ideal result.
But this matter has not yet been determined before the door of the free market opens, which is obviously not a good thing.
Tang Tian's phone call never got through, so Dempsey directly bought a plane to the Caribbean, and then went to the local area to find Tang Tian based on the information he had collected.
The sun is shining brightly and the sea breeze is gentle.
Tang Tian held Olsen in his arms, enjoying the gentle sea breeze under a sun umbrella on the beach, drinking fruit drinks, and enjoying this wonderful holiday time.
Putting aside everything in the NBA, it is really a pleasure for Tang Tian, who has traveled through seven years.
But this enjoyment was soon broken.
Because he turned around and saw a man in a white T-shirt running toward him waving at him out of the corner of his eye.
Dempsey.
This guy actually chased him to the Caribbean Sea.
"Elizabeth, wait for me here."
Tang Tian didn't want his holiday to be ruined, so he stood up and walked in the direction of Dempsey.
"Don, I haven't been able to contact you. No one answers the phone."
Dempsey ran to him and panted heavily, saying anxiously.
"Oh, I probably left my phone in New Orleans."
Tang Tian seemed to suddenly remember and said.
Not long ago, he had officially announced that Karl had become his new agent, and Karl had already taken care of all endorsements and other matters.
So he didn't even bring his cell phone with him.
Most of the reasons were that he didn't want Demps to contact him.
On the one hand, I wanted to spend a quiet holiday with Olsen.
On the other hand, he knew with his toes that Demps would come after him because of Walker and Butler.
Privately, he had already acquiesced to Walker and Butler leaving, but it was impossible to say this directly to Demps, so he could only hide.
"Don, we are in trouble! Jimmy and Kemba may both leave the team in the new season, and our strength will drop a lot!"
As expected, Dempsey ignored why Tang Tian's mobile phone was left in New Orleans, and directly talked about the current situation anxiously.
"Let them do whatever they want. We can't keep them all."
Tang Tian said calmly.
"ah?"
Dempsey thought he had heard wrongly.
"Dell, calm down. With me and AD, New Orleans will still have a fourth championship. Kemba and Jimmy want a bigger stage, so let them go. They have already sacrificed one for the Pelicans. season.”
Tang Tian wanted to reach out and touch Dempsey's head, but patted Dempsey on the shoulder instead.
Dempsey looked at Tang Tian for a long time, and then after savoring it carefully, he understood Tang Tian's attitude.
He was obedient, but not stupid. Tang Tian tacitly allowed Walker and Butler to leave.
"I think we should keep at least one of them so we don't lose too much."
He understood, but still said what he thought.
"The league has a hard salary cap, and the salary space will explode in two years at most."
Tang Tian replied directly.
The Tangtian clause really had a huge impact on the grouping, and it was impossible to have three super giant teams anymore.
"No, and it's worth it. It's worth two years, even one year."
Dempsey replied immediately.
"Now the team only has two big contracts, you and AD. In the draft, we will test our draft to support the rotation. And to say the least, when the salary is really out of control, we can also trade Kemba or Jimmy. Walk."
Dempsey's stay with Tang Tian these past two years was not in vain, and the plan he mentioned was also the best.
The Pelicans have now completed their dynasty. Even if they stay for one year, they will win four consecutive championships.
Moreover, Tang Tian's draft vision is so good. If he wants a mid-level player, like Bo Yang, he can completely replace him with Siakam.
With the Big Three plus rookies, even with the Tang Tian Clause, the Pelicans can survive forever!
Tang Tian didn't speak immediately.
From Dempsey's perspective, these words are absolutely correct, and his thinking is also very reasonable.
But on the one hand, his draft eye is almost up.
On the other hand, he doesn't want Walker or Butler to sacrifice again, and after the sacrifice, they will be traded as Demps said.
"Dale, whatever you want to do with these things, you can do it. I won't interfere. You should already know my attitude."
After a while of silence, Tang Tian spoke.
After hearing this, Dempsey looked at Tang Tian for a while, and finally nodded.
He saw brotherly affection in Tang Tian's eyes. Maybe this alliance was a business alliance, but Tang Tian was not a businessman.
"What's wrong, honey?"
Tang Tian saw off Dempsey and then walked back under the sun umbrella.
"No, it's okay."
Tang Tian lay down and continued talking to Olson about some happy things.
When preparing for pregnancy, your mood is really important.
The next day, July 1, 2018, U.S. time, the NBA free agent market officially kicked off.
The moment the door opened, news of signings broke out one after another.
Capela and the Rockets reached a five-year, $80 million contract extension.
His outstanding performance last season earned him a lucrative contract.
And compared to the current salary cap, this contract can be said to be quite affordable.
This contract extension also means that the Rockets will most likely not renew Cousins.
Aaron Gordon and the Magic reached a four-year, $84 million contract extension.
The Magic don't have any big names, and Gordon is considered a star player in their current lineup.
This is also the limitation of small city teams. They have produced O'Neal and Howard, but in the end they couldn't keep them.
After these two signings, other signings followed suit.
Favors signed a two-year, $36 million extension with the Jazz;
Bradley re-signs with Clippers for 2 years and 25 million;
Nurkic signs a 4-year, $48 million extension with the Trail Blazers;
Smart renews contract with Trail Blazers for $52 million over four years;
Joe Harris re-signs with Nets for 2 years and 16 million;
Grant re-signs with Thunder for $27 million over three years;
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On the first day of the free market, there was a lot of contract renewal news, large and small.
But there is one obvious point. All the news that broke out was news about contract renewals with the home team, and almost no one signed a contract with another team.
The fundamental reason for this phenomenon is that the big fish in the free market have not yet moved.
Most of the remaining players are waiting.
But in the afternoon of this day, Woj and Shams suddenly released a piece of news one after another, and this news shocked the free agent market.
James will join the Lakers!