Chapter 1266 The Ending Was Actually Foreshadowed
"If there is a chance, I will help you ask her out."
Tang Tian did not give an affirmative answer.
Scarlett chased him back then, but was rejected by him, and then went back to find her, which is unreasonable at all.
"Thanks."
Durant was already dizzy when he heard the name Scarlett, so he didn't care what Tang Tian said.
Seeing Durant's reaction, Tang Tian couldn't help shaking his head.
Durant was really stunned.
That might not even be love.
Just like when Scarlett pursued him back then, it was completely a desire to conquer and possess.
"Kevin, in fact, you don't have to rely on Scarlett, maybe he is not as good as you imagined."
Tang Tian spoke persuasively.
"I know I know."
Durant didn't listen to it either, just coped with it with a smile.
Tang Tian didn't say much.
Everyone has everyone's own ideas.
On the first morning of the trade deadline, a large wave of signing information broke out.
Porzingis and the Suns reached a 4-year 122 million maximum salary extension contract, the last year of which is a player option;
Booker and the Bulls reached a five-year 158 million maximum salary extension contract, the last year of which is a player option;
Towns and the Timberwolves reached a 5-year 190 million super-maximum contract extension, the last year of which is a player option;
Irving and the Bucks reached a 5-year 190 million maximum salary extension contract, the last year of which is a player option;
Thompson and the Warriors reached a 5-year 220 million super maximum salary extension contract, the last year of which is a player option;
Large-amount contract renewals are revealed first, and the amounts are getting higher and higher.
Because of the broadcast contract, this group of players can be said to have caught up with the best era.
These signings were all expected, but some of the subsequent signings were a bit unexpected, even shocking.
Lopez and the Bucks reached a 4-year 54 million signing contract!
It seems that the Bucks felt that there was not enough space on the court last season, and they must implement the one-star four-shot tactic to the end!
On the other hand, the Lakers lost their starting center before Durant was settled.
Harris renewed his contract with the Mavericks for 180 million in 5 years.
This deal made the Mavericks' salary skyrocket to the forefront of the league, and it also made it difficult for them to have room to renew Holiday next year.
This is Cuban making a choice between the two, or he is unwilling to give up such a good opportunity next season after seeing Tang Tian retire.
This is also the impact of Tatum's related policies, and the living space of super teams has been further compressed.
In a few years, dual-core will become the configuration of most teams, and single-core teams may even reappear.
Green renewed his contract with the Warriors in advance for 80 million in 4 years.
This price is far from the maximum salary, and even in the current free market, it is less than many second-tier stars, which is really surprising.
However, considering Green's current situation, this is also the result that both sides want.
Green performed poorly last season, but the Warriors' system still depends on Green, and Green has no confidence in his free market prospects next year.
Griffin asked the Thunder to trade him, and he was eventually sent to the Celtics.
After paying the accumulated draft picks and young players, Ainge used the space after Whiteside's contract expired to eat Griffin.
Walker + Tatum + Griffin, the Celtics will still be very competitive in the Eastern Conference next season.
The Thunder were forced to trade away Griffin, and in exchange for a bunch of draft picks, which shows that they have entered the reconstruction of the new season.
At this time, Westbrook's next home became the focus of all fans.
There is also a lot of discussion on social media.
However, this kind of discussion lasted for a while, and was covered by a message that Woj broke out later.
Kevin Durant joined the New Orleans Pelicans for 164 million yuan in 4 years!
"???"
"Fake it! Woj got it wrong! Durant to Pelicans?? Kevin Durant to Pelicans???"
"This is even more unbelievable than when Durant went to the Warriors! No, this is unbelievable when Tang Tian retires!"
"Just now the Pelicans officially confirmed the news, and according to Woj's follow-up report, it was Tang Tian who lobbied Durant to join."
"..."
"Convex(｀0)convex. I don't like cowhide~~"
"Don, I retired and hanged until I have no friends."
"I'm a Lakers fan, what should I do? (;′⌒`)"
"Oh my God, first Tang Tian retired, and then Durant joined the Pelicans. This league is in chaos!"
"Trash Durant, trash Pelicans!"
"I said it during the All-Star Game, Durant is born to be a rebel, he just surrendered to the enemy again, rubbish!"
"Hehe, dogs can't change eating shit. What a waste of my emperor's enthusiasm. Last season, Leonard would have won the championship!"
"It's over, the Lakers fans have gone crazy."
"Xiao Shuai, I love you to death! As a Pelicans fan, I would like to say that New Orleans welcomes you very much!"
"Xiao Shuai, I want to give you a monkey!"
"Xiaoshuai, I love you! Protect the best Xiaoshuai in the world!"
"Xiaoshuai, you are the most handsome in the universe! x-on:宇宙无敌杜小朱"
"Actually, you all misunderstood Xiaoshuai. Didn't you realize that Xiaoshuai used his ID to express his feelings a few years ago? x-on:神父粉丝"
"Yes, it's not difficult to find out when you open Xiaoshuai's trumpet, he has actually been a fan of the Pelicans x-on:jokicfansx-on:Davisfansx-on:Diorfansx-on:…"
"(▽) I laughed so hard, see you in court!"
"Lan's Silence Technique!"
...
Durant joining the Pelicans is like copying and pasting, covering all the previous news.
And a trumpet meme was born from social media.
Before Durant used the trumpet black Tang Tian secretly, he was disdainful by the fans, but now it is revealed that he is a Tang Tian fan.
The effect of this inversion is perfect.
Even in Google's encyclopedia, someone tagged Durant as a Godfather fan.
The Lakers fans were angrily cursing, but the Pelicans fans were already overjoyed.
And it's not just the joy in front of them, just like Benson, Tang Tian's first operation as a management team has already made them so excited.
In the years to come, they can feel the changes that Tang Tian brought to this team as a management team.
Good things come in pairs.
Just when Durant officially announced to join the Pelicans, rookie Kelden Johnson, who represented the Pelicans in the Sacramento Summer League, had an eye-catching performance.
In the game against the Grizzlies, he made 10 of 17 shots, scored 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, and led the team to beat the opponent 98 to 84.
On the opposite side, Morant only scored 17 points and 9 assists on 6 of 17 shots.
Carter, a part-time commentator on the sidelines, even exclaimed during the game, comparing Johnson to "Little Westbrook".
Such a metaphor also attracted a heated discussion among fans after the game.
A rookie with the 27th overall pick won the second pick, also known as Westbrook Jr., and the Pelicans are the team that is the best at drafting and training rookies.
Now let's look back at Tang Tian's two operations after he took over as the management team, selecting Johnson and poaching Durant.
Maybe it's really like what Tang Tian said, he is still the godfather that Pelicans fans know, but he exists in a different way.