Chapter 1006 Despair!
Dempsey nodded doubtfully.
Tang Tian's thoughts jumped a little too fast, and he couldn't react at once.
"Then you can roughly guess the team that voted yes, right?"
Tang Tian then asked.
Dempsey nodded.
Although the voting was anonymous, what Tang Tian asked could still be known from the team representatives' speeches at the venue and private exchanges.
"I guess the Clippers, as well as the teams you contacted later, must have voted yes."
Tang Tian said with a smile, his expression looked quite calm.
Dempsey thought for a moment, then continued to nod.
Tang Tian didn't say that he hadn't noticed that he was looking for teams that were competitive in the playoffs, had space, and had good relationships with them before.
He hadn't thought of what Tang Tian said before, but when he thought about it carefully, it was really the case.
"So this is actually not surprising at all. They will vote to agree, and there is a high probability that they will exchange interests with Xiao Hua privately. However, there are still 6 votes to disagree!"
Tang Tian's next words suddenly made Dempsey realize.
Those teams that vote yes will agree to Xiao Hua, but those who disagree may not necessarily agree, and there is a high probability that they will not!
After all, I don’t want you to come back as president, so why should I do things for you?
"Okay, I'll contact those five teams."
Dempsey suddenly became enlightened and couldn't wait any longer.
Tang Tian didn't stop him, but turned around to chat with Walker.
At this moment, no one can stop him from taking revenge on society!
Tang Tian's idea is right. Among the other five teams that do not support Xiao Hua, some are extremely interested in Williams.
Utah Jazz.
The Jazz's owner's attitude at the meeting was very clear. Like the Pelicans, he supported Tatum against Silver.
And they are also a team competing for the playoffs in the Western Conference.
Although there is a high probability that Hayward will leave, they do not plan to rebuild, but continue to hit the playoffs.
This is the reason why they were rumored to sign and then trade Hayward with the Pelicans and now with the Bucks!
They want to maintain the lineup, then strengthen it, and continue to make the playoffs.
Williams is the perfect fit for them.
Their current team's guards, rookie Mitchell, newly signed Rubio, including fellow fourth-year players Hood and Dante Essam, are not the kind of players with explosive scoring potential.
They need a strong scoring presence off the bench, and Williams is that guy.
More importantly, after they lost Hayward, their salary was well below the salary cap, and they could directly rely on trade exceptions to absorb Williams' contract!
This is the best deal.
The two teams reached a consensus quickly after contact.
Woj also quickly reported the content of the transaction between the two parties.
The Pelicans will send Williams in exchange for a future second-round pick from the Jazz and a trade exception worth about 7 million!
And soon, Williams passed the physical.
This result made the fans dumbfounded.
You said you failed the physical examination, but now you can pass it in another place?
Is there something wrong with the Clippers' testing equipment? Or did Williams recover from his injury in two days?
There was a lot of trolling on social media, but the deal went through.
And shortly after the deal was reached, despite the narrow trading market, the Pelicans sent Boban to Detroit after paying enough chips.
Woj also reported the transaction details immediately.
The Pelicans sent Boban Marjanovic, a second-round pick from the Wizards, and two future second-round picks of their own, and received Michael Benaj (non-guaranteed contract) and $7 million from the Pistons. Transaction exceptions.
After completing the deal, the Pelicans waived Benaj.
The Pistons, like the Jazz, voted against it, and like the Jazz, they have space and want to make the playoffs.
Although Boban didn't have many opportunities with the Pelicans last season, he was still adequate as Drummond's substitute.
And the key is to get 3 second rounds. They made this deal well worth it.
The Pelicans paid a bit too much, but after completing these two transactions, they now have nearly 24 million in salary space!
As long as they send Bo Yang again, the 34 million yuan in space will be more than enough to give Walker a maximum salary!
"enough."
But when Demps was about to trade Bojan, Walker came out to stop him.
"I signed a 1+1 contract and I can accept a 5 million salary cut."
"I know what you want to say, Tang, don't we want to take revenge on society? We have to keep Bo Yang."
With one sentence each, Walker blocked out everything Dempsey and Tang Tian had to say.
After Holiday, Jokic, Ariza, Williams, and Bojan were traded one after another, there are not many people in the Pelicans lineup.
Apart from the four of them, among the remaining players, except for Brogdon, only Bojan is capable of immediate combat.
Harrell still needs to continue to grow, Siakam is also a sophomore who has not performed well, and then there is Thomas Bryant, who is still a rookie.
Once Bojan leaves, their bench will be a big problem.
Tang Tian finally agreed.
After doing this, he will help Walker get a maximum salary contract next year no matter what.
"Some people are totally untrustworthy! Angry emoticon"
The next day, Celtics general manager Ainge tweeted this status.
Ainge has always been known for his scheming, and the fans who tweeted this were confused.
But soon, they knew the answer.
According to Woj reports, the Pelicans have reached a two-year, $49.2 million contract with unrestricted free agent Kemba Walker.
According to Woj's follow-up report, this is a 1+1 contract with a player option in the second year.
Anji had a clever plan to calm the world. He had been waiting for Walker to compromise, but no one expected that he would be waiting for such a result.
Now Walker is gone, and so is Irving. He has tried all his tricks, but in the end he failed!
It’s no wonder he tweeted this, he was obviously furious.
However, after Woj broke the follow-up transaction, this is no longer the focus of fans.
The point is, Walker is joining the Pelicans!
"Holy crap! I finally know the Pelicans' purpose in trading Holiday, Ariza, and Williams is to make room for Walker!"
"Haha, what did I say before? I said both Walker and Butler would go to the Pelicans. God predicted!"
"You are awesome, this is such a big game, it started from the moment Holiday was sent to Dallas!"
"I'm sorry Demps, you deserve to be the best general manager in the league. I misunderstood you!"
"Fxck! Walker, Butler, Don, Davis, tell me louder, who is the championship?!"
"Lake...Piclicans championship!"
"Who the hell can stand this! The other teams sent out "Fxck.you" in their hearts and said that we don't want to play anymore! (◣д◢)"
"I'm really desperate. How can I fight like this?! I can't even hit him with the head! Oh my god! I don't know what to say anymore. I'm desperate!"
"Hurry up and show off. There is no suspense about the championship next season. Whoever competes is a fool!"
ps: Special thanks to _John_ for the 10,000 reward! !
Thanks to Benbo'er, Baba Beier, and Young Master Honghuang for their rewards!