The Godfather of Basketball

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and Millsap didn't seem to expect Tang Tian to ask so directly.

"Coach, several teams have offered me offers. I know the team's current salary space, so I may not be able to play for you next season." After a long time, there was a voice over there.

"Salary is not a problem. As long as your contract is one or two million less, I can find a way." After all, I brought it out by myself, and now I can take charge of it alone. Reasonably, the Rockets shouldn't let him go like this.

"Coach, it's not about the one or two million dollars, but I need a bigger stage." Millsap paused for a while, then continued.

Bigger stage.

Tang Tian also fell silent after listening.

This Rockets team can give anything but this one.

Because of the relationship between Yao Ming and McGrady, Millsap has the most and is also the team's third choice for offense.

Each player has different expectations for his future. For example, if it is Scola, he can become the team's third offensive option, and he may be satisfied throughout his career, but Millsap is different. He played well in the finals, and his expectations for himself have become the core player of a team.

"Are you ready to go?" If Millsap really thought so, it would be pointless for Tang Tian to force him. As a mentor at this time, he cared more.

"Not yet. Among the teams that offer me offers, the Bucks, Grizzlies, Kings, and Clippers have the highest contracts and more opportunities. I will probably choose among these teams." Mirsa Pu continued.

The four teams were all bad teams last season, and all of them have ways to give big contracts, which are indeed quite suitable.

"Well, if there is a result, please say hello to me first." Tang Tian finally said.

"Sure, coach, even if I'm not in the Rockets, I won't forget you. You are my mentor." Millsap's words were very sincere.

As a second-round pick, he was selected by Tang Tian, ​​and he was also dug out by Tang Tian. It is impossible for him not to be grateful.

Tang Tian hummed, exchanged some pleasantries, and then hung up the phone.

The first shot of the new season didn't fire!

Back in the training hall, the players are still experiencing the new equipment, with smiles on their faces all the time.

Tang Tian also shook his head, shaking off all the negative emotions, and then walked back to the training hall with a smile on his face.

The addition of these new equipment has greatly reduced the physical fatigue of the players during training, and it can be clearly felt that the overall mental outlook of the team is much better than before.

Although some people will still be punished more or less after training every day, it can be felt that the players are used to it, and the number of such punishments is gradually decreasing as the training progresses.

This is an absolutely positive sign.

During this period, with the end of the freeze period, the signings and transactions of each team have started one after another.

Ellis renewed his contract with the Warriors for 66 million in 6 years, Ruhr Deng renewed his contract with the Bulls for 80 million in 6 years, Iguodala renewed his contract with the 76ers for 80 million in 6 years, Arenas renewed his contract with the Wizards for 111 million in 6 years...

The Rockets' competitors have also started to strengthen. The Hornets signed James Posey, a small forward who played for the Celtics last season, for 24 million in 4 years; Without the former Golden State Warriors captain Baron Davis, he repeated the "Three Musketeers" of the last century; the Celtics lost Posey, but Batum played exceptionally well in the summer league, plus The newly signed veteran Marbury is even stronger...

On the other hand, the Rockets, Millsap's departure from the team is already a certainty, one goes up and down, the road to defending the title in the new season is very bumpy

The contact between Tang Tian and Morey has never been broken.

During this period of time, the signing of the Rockets' role players is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of Millsap, Morey and Landry reached a 3-year contract extension of 6 million in advance.

The same situation also applies to Sun Yue, who offered a contract similar to that of Landry, but the total amount of the contract was 1 million more.

Although Dragic has no buyout problem in Europe, he is also the core of the iron fight. After the Rockets raised the offer to 8 million in 4 years, he finally chose to sign.

Jordan and the team signed a contract similar to Gasol Jr., a 4-year contract of 4.6 million yuan, a 2+1+1 first-round pick standard contract.

The team and undrafted pick Anthony Morrow reached a three-year contract, the first year of which is fully guaranteed.

In order to clear the salary space, the Rockets sent Francis' expiring contract to the Grizzlies and got the latter a second-round pick with strict protection in the future.

These were basically within Tang Tian's expectation.

The training of the national team continued. Half a month after Tang Tian took over, the strength of the national team had improved qualitatively compared to when he first arrived.

Among other things, the players' physical fitness and execution on the field have undergone qualitative changes.

At this moment, Tang Tian received a call from Morey and a text message from Millsap at the same time.

"We made a deal with the Bucks."

"I'm going to Milwaukee."

Millsap, ended up in the small city of Milwaukee.

According to Morey, the contract offered by the Bucks is amazing, 40 million in three years, which is higher than that offered by all other teams.

Although NBA salary is not absolutely linked to status, but the Bucks offered this contract, which means that Millsap is regarded as the core of the team's reconstruction.

This is actually not a big surprise. For a small city like Milwaukee, it is possible to grab a power forward who played exceptionally well in the finals, plus they already had Bogut and Reed. The east definitely has its place.

The signing has been reached, but the Bucks are having trouble clearing the space.

The team's center Dan Gadzuric has three years left on his contract, and his annual salary is more than 6 million. Even a bad team is unwilling to accept such a contract. The Bucks don't want to use the amnesty clause in vain, or Send the team's first-round pick.

After talking about the background, Morey finally told Tang Tian the latest developments of the team.

The Rockets and the Bucks reached a sign-and-trade deal, first signed the contract with Millsap, and then reached a salary-equal deal with the Bucks, getting Dan Gadzuric, as well as Yi Jianlian and a second round of picks.

In terms of the deal alone, the Rockets lost nothing. Although they got a 3-year garbage contract, they got a second round and last year's No. 6 pick.

With the Rockets' low-level Taobao ability in the past three years, they won't lose much if they get the second round, and they will make a lot of money if they get the No. 6 pick.

But Tang Tian was stunned after hearing this.

Yi Jianlian?

Yao Ming, Sun Yue...

Hugh...Houston Chinese team?