The four stars of the Pelicans have already started training. For them, the new season is a season to be won.
Even compared to the four-star Warriors, they are not a failure to describe without winning the championship, but they do not put their opponents into a psychological shadow, and do not beat the ratings, they are failure.
So even if the lineup is very strong, the pressure on everyone is not small.
Tang Tian was not idle when they were training.
After completing the transactions and signing the contract, the Pelicans are now the remaining players.
Point guards: Walker, Brogdon
Point guard: Tang Tian
Small front: Butler, Boyan, Siakam
Power forwards: Davis, Kuzma
Centers: Harrell, Thomas Bryant
There are 10 guarantee contracts on the roster, in addition to veteran David West and Dior with a high probability of renewal, there is also a quota.
In this quota, although the salary cap has been exceeded, they who have not passed the local tyrant line will have a full middle class.
Because of the increase in the salary cap, the total middle class this year has increased significantly compared to last year.
Last year it was around US $ 5.6 million, and this year it could reach US $ 8.4 million.
This is undoubtedly the best news for the Pelicans who have taken a lot of rotations.
According to the rules, they can use full-scale middle-class exceptions to sign free agents with a contract length of no more than four years and a salary increase of no more than 5.
In addition, they can also split it to multiple players, the same period and increase rate.
The only bad news is that there are not many players in the free agency market, and there are not many players left to choose from.
The brothers were training **** this day, and after the practice, they played a three-on-three half.
Walker, Tang Tian, Davis group, Parker, Butler, Duncan group.
Playing three against three, Tang Tian is a monster.
But the scenes on both sides played back and forth.
Although Duncan retired for a year, unlike Kobe, he did not have the trouble of having children and still maintained the training intensity. In a short period of time, he still had the upper hand against Davis.
The same happened to Walker and Parker directly, and Parker's breakthrough small throw to Walker had no solution at all.
The first three-on-three on both sides ended in a draw.
Walker and Davis were breathless while sitting on the floor, and did not feel depressed. Instead, they felt that this year's training camp would really help them a lot.
While resting, Demps came to Tang Tian.
The two talked about the team's reinforcement next season.
Both Parker and Duncan went back to rest after the training. The rest were the Pelicans, and Temples did not avoid suspicion.
He gave Tang Tian the list of the remaining players on the free market and asked him to choose three.
Walker and Butler are full of curiosity. This is the first time they have seen the general manager communicate with the players in this way.
The Pelicans' current lineup lacks a tall, thick black center, and there is a need to supplement the backcourt.
After Holiday and Williams revealed that they were traded away, their original backcourt with the strongest strength has now become somewhat weaker.
"Prefer Diamond, and talk to Carter next."
After scanning the list of remaining free agents, Tang Tian said two candidates.
Diamond is black and hard, and he is a heightened version of Harel.
Although his offensive eating ability is not as good as Harrell, Diamond has a point that only Tang Tian opened his eyes to know.
This is a black stout that can develop three points, which is quite rare in the league.
In fact, Thomas Bryant, who was picked by the Pelicans in the last round of this year's draft, is of this type.
The Pelicans are determined to win next season. They certainly can't wait for Bryant to grow, and a Harel is not enough.
If Diamond can be won, it must be a good deal.
Then came Carter. Old Carter proved in the Grizzlies last season that he still has a lot of oil in his fuel tank. Playing Tang Tian's bench is enough.
And Tang Tian and McGrady had a similar experience as a veteran before, he would like this very much.
After all, this means that he can take a chance to glance at his skills. UFO slam dunk is one of his skills that must be krypton gold later.
Of course, this is the best candidate, after these two people will have some spare tires.
Diamond's spare tire is Kelly Olnik, also a type of player.
Carter's spare tire is Joe Harris, which is also a Pelican veteran.
Of course, there are also spare tires, Willie Reed, Nick Young and so on.
Who can sign in at the end depends on Demps' negotiation ability.
But after Demps finished talking to Tang Tian, he was very confident of the team's appeal this year.
Tang Tian smiled and said nothing.
Diamond is actually not that worried. The Pelicans have a full middle class and won no problem.
It's just that Carter is a little uncertain. Unlike other players, Carter has a very low championship. He prefers playing time.
But as a substitute for Tang Tian, this is not so satisfying.
Temples left the manor with the list given by Tang Tian and went to negotiate with those free agents.
While they were negotiating, Butler and Davis couldn't wait, and had already returned to take a bath.
Walker listened with interest.
Speaking of which, Walker is also considered to be a half-master, and the university's results are very good.
"Come on, Kemba."
Tang Tian got up and moved around and greeted Walker.
Walker nodded and the two went out of the training hall.
It is July and the weather is quite hot.
Fortunately, Tang Tian took this into consideration when he built the basketball hall. They were very close to where they lived.
Walker was also quite intimate, and he helped Tang Tian get the car keys or something when he left.
After returning to the room to take a shower, Tang Tian remembered that the key was still there, and went directly to his room.
Knocking on the door to enter, Walker has finished showering and is packing up there.
Because it was just decided to join the Pelicans, Walker hadn't had time to buy a house here. Like Butler, both of them were still living in Tang Tian's manor.
And within a few days of arriving, I had no time to organize my luggage.
When Tang Tian came in, he was smirking while holding a red jacket ~ www.novelhall.com ~ You still keep it and take it with you? "
Tang Tian couldn't help flashing his memory when he saw his move.
This was also the lucky red jacket that Walker specially selected when they participated in the 2011 NBA draft 6 years ago.
In a blink of an eye, six years later, when I saw the jacket again, memories spewed out.
It feels like they didn't do anything, it was the same as when they were playing football in college.
"Yes, is yours still there?"
Walker asked with a smile.
"Of course, but mine has been hanging in the cupboard, after all, it is from you, it's treasured."
Tang Tian replied.
It is no exaggeration to say that this red jacket represents their youth and their friendship.