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After finishing the press conference, Tang Tian asked Jones to send the final decision to James' team.

Right after this, Tang Tian and Cole chatted about the details of the transaction.

After negotiations, the two parties reached a final transaction plan.

The Cavaliers sent James and Frye (to balance the trade), got Vince Carter, Markieff Morris, Robin Lopez (5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, the fourth year of his rookie contract), the 2012 Suns first Round pick, 2013 second round pick.

The Cavaliers waived Peja Stojakovic, who had a non-guaranteed contract, in order to make room for new traded players, and the latter officially announced his retirement immediately after being waived.

After the Suns traded, they also formed a lineup of Nash, Jared Dudley, James, Frye, Gortett starting, Grant Hill, Shannon Brown, Hakeem Warik and other substitutes.

The lineup of Nash and James, with two three-point shooters and an excellent blue-collar, is quite competitive even in the West.

Not to mention that Cole has just made a move, and the follow-up reinforcement will definitely not stop.

After the Cavaliers traded, the roster has also undergone a lot of changes.

Point guard: Paul, Jeremy Lin, Thomas Jr.

Shooting guards: Green, Stephenson, Butler

Small forwards: Carter, Battier, Parsons

Power forwards: Artest, Varejao, Markieff Morris

Centers: Yao Ming, Whiteside, Robin Lopez

James' departure was a big loss to the Cavaliers, but Tang Tian also further strengthened the depth of the team's lineup through this transaction.

Robin Lopez played for the Suns for four years without any improvement, but Tang Tian knew that he had always been a qualified starting center and had more experience than Whiteside. He would definitely be able to play in the playoffs Useful.

With the final conclusion of the deal, the James incident, which was originally hustle and bustle, finally came to an end for the time being.

James, who recovered from the "injury", also traveled to Phoenix with his team.

The uproar of the transfer turmoil has already had a considerable impact on his reputation. All he has to do now is to fulfill the contract of a professional player.

After the deal was formally concluded, the two cities were as normal as Tang Tian remembered in his previous life, and the reaction of the fans was not small.

After Cleveland fans learned the truth, many fans burned James' jerseys on social media.

Phoenix fans expressed their unprecedented welcome for James' arrival, whether on social media or on city street signs.

Cole also greeted James and his team at the airport. The wise general manager was beaming and excited.

At this point in the transaction, the dust has completely settled.

Carter, Morris and Lopez also have to undergo a medical examination, and they can only report to the team after passing the test.

And Tang Tian also ushered in the first game without James with a 12-man lineup.

Coincidentally, their opponent is the Miami Heat, which has been mentioned the most before.

The venue for the match between the two sides is the American Airlines Arena, home of the Heat.

The game also received unprecedented attention.

The Heat fans present were full of "maliciousness" towards Tang Tian. If Tang Tian and his management hadn't decided to trade James to the Suns, they would have now formed the Big Three lineup of Wade, Bosh and James.

In their eyes, this lineup is completely comparable to the previous Big Three, and the Cavaliers' strength has declined significantly without James. The Eastern Conference and even the entire league are their world.

But all of this was ruined because of Tang Tian's decision.

It's no wonder they have a good impression of Tang Tian!

When the Cavaliers players were introduced at the opening ceremony before the game, there were a lot of boos at the scene.

The rift between the two teams has been completely settled.

The opening ceremony ended, and the starting lineups of both sides were also released.

It was completely different from the preseason, this time both sides played with all their main players.

For the Cavaliers, Tang Tian sent Paul, Green, Battier, Artest, and Yao Ming to the starting lineup.

On the Heat side, the combination of Chalmers and Wade on the outside, Beasley and Bosh on the front line, and starting center Eric Dampier.

Yao Ming easily beat Dampier and gave the Cavaliers the lead.

Paul advanced with the ball, went to the frontcourt, and played pick-and-roll cooperation with Yao Ming.

Heat coach Spoelstra is still a capable coach, he directly instructed the Heat to shrink the defensive pick-and-roll.

Without James, the main offensive points of the Cavaliers are Paul and Yao Ming. If these two points are locked, it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to open up the offense.

Paul noticed the Heat's defensive strategy and directly chose to score to the bottom corner Green.

The Heat shrunk their defense, and the defense on the two wings must be weak. Battier and Green are also standard 3D.

Green catches the ball and shoots before Bosh can help.

"Shua!"

Green's three-pointer hit the net.

The Cavaliers scored a three-pointer at the beginning.

James' departure weakened the Cavaliers' ability to attack independently on the flanks, but after Battier was mentioned as the starting lineup, the problem of space on the offensive end was liberated to some extent.

If you shrink, you can grasp the two three-pointers on the outside very well. If you don't shrink, the pick-and-rolls of Paul and Yao Ming are definitely enough for you to drink a pot.

In the Heat's offense, Wade's sudden point with the ball was given to Bosh on the outside, and the latter also hit a three-pointer against Artest's defense.

Bosh is the perfect No. 5 in a small lineup. His stable three-pointers and coverage on the defensive end make people drool.

"Danny, limit Wade's pass, Sean, double-team earlier!" Tang Tian stood up and shouted at Green and Battier.

In this Heat team, without James, Wade is the only strong point for breakthroughs on the field. If Wade is strangled, the Heat's offense will be abolished by more than half.

Paul dribbled to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll. This time, he split the corner with Battier.

Both Bosh and Beasley turned and threw themselves.

"boom!"

Battier hit the iron with a three-pointer, but he managed to empty the basket.

Yao Ming pressed Dampier to grab the offensive rebound, turned around and hooked the ball into the basket.

In the Heat's offense, Wade caught the ball in the frontcourt and used Bosh's pick-and-roll to rush again. This time, the Cavaliers shrunk completely, directly blocking Wade's passing route.

Wade missed Yao Ming's pull-up layup, and the rebound was taken by Yao Ming.

Paul pushed to counterattack, and the Heat retreated quickly and did not get a good chance.

In the frontcourt, Paul didn't call Yao Ming for the pick-and-roll, but directly signaled his teammates to pull away, and then passed the ball to Yao Ming in the low post.

With his back to Dampier, Yao Ming glanced at the Heat not being double-teamed, and directly chose to play with his back. The continuous shaking of his footsteps made Dampier a little dizzy, and he turned around and hit the board firmly into the frame.

Dampier only had a wry smile on his face at this time.

He used to call himself the "Second Center in the West" in the West. He was beaten up when he met Yao Ming. Now that he is at the end of his career, he is in the East again. Unexpectedly, he still did not escape the life of being beaten.