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Tang Tian's plan is to wait until next year to amnesty Perkins, because even if Ibaka and Harden successfully renew their contracts at the same time, their big contracts will not take effect until next year. Although Perkins occupies the salary cap, he will stay this year. If you come down and fight for an extra year, you can minimize the economic loss of the amnesty.

But at this time, Perkins' economic team expressed protest to the team.

"Kendrick gave everything for the Thunder. Last year, he agreed to the Thunder's early contract extension. Now the team wants to amnesty him next year. This is very unfair. The new management of the Thunder is very dirty. Dirty, we hope the Thunder can trade Kendrick to another team."

trade?

Tang Tian has asked Jones to try for a long time, but the current situation of Perkins is completely unacceptable!

As for bleeding or even greater negative equity from trading, Tang Tian definitely wouldn't do it.

Moreover, the matter of amnesty was only raised in the regular meeting before the draft, but now Perkins' team knows, which shows that the team does have an insider!

Tang Tian didn't have time to find out who the insider was right now, but when he reached this point, he didn't hesitate anymore, and went to Durant first.

Last year's finals because of the "bathwater" turmoil, the two had a bit of a fight. This is also the first time he has contacted Durant after joining the Thunder.

But to his surprise, Durant treated him very well.

Maybe this is Durant's character, he can fight with fans on Twitter, he can fight with Tang Tian over the bath water, but also, he can let go of the previous entanglements for the championship.

Like Tang Tian, ​​he has a straightforward personality.

"I don't want to lose Kendrick, but I also don't want to lose James. Coach, you can make a decision, don't worry about my feelings." This is Durant's last statement after the exchange between the two.

"This is paying for Lei Ting's past." Tang Tian finally said.

After making the final decision, Tang Tian didn't hesitate any longer, and asked Jones to contact Perkins' economic team and told them the final decision.

Not long after that, the Thunder officially announced the news.

When the news came out, the league was shocked.

Perkins was the mainstay of the team's interior in Boston before, and he was also the unshakable core of the Thunder. Moreover, the big contract signed last year was only fulfilled for one year, but now he is amnesty by the Thunder!

In other words, the Thunder gave Perkins $26 million for nothing!

This is being taken advantage of!

But the news that broke out immediately made them realize suddenly.

Immediately afterwards, the Thunder and James Harden verbally reached a contract extension with a starting salary of 13.7 million and a maximum salary of 78.5 million for five years.

One more year than previously predicted.

After Tang Tian pardoned Perkins for Harden, Harden felt enough sincerity from the Thunder.

Tang Tian, ​​who opened the eyes of the sky, naturally placed more interests than in his previous life.

Durant still has a 4-year contract, Westbrook still has a 5-year contract, and Harden has a 6-year contract including the player option for the last year!

The Thunder have created the core of the future Big Three!

However, this signing has also attracted numerous controversies.

"Harden is good enough, but he is definitely not worth such a contract. Look at his poor performance in the finals. He can't play in such a high-intensity game."

"Harden's defense is really worse than expected. He is worth a tens of millions of contracts, but he is definitely not worth the maximum salary. The Thunder completely locked up the future reinforcement space."

"The management of the Thunder team has always done a good job in handling contracts, but Tang Tian's entry has changed everything. This is really a bad decision!"

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In the eyes of many people, being promoted from the general manager to the president, Tang Tian has all the power, which is a complete release of himself.

He squandered nearly 100 million yuan as soon as he arrived at the Thunder. It is really too bold for the Thunder to hand over the future to him.

Of course, only Tang Tian knew that he was keeping all three super giants in the top five in the future with the team.

After signing Harden, the Thunder immediately implemented rookie Cole Aldridge's team option.

After amnesty Perkins, extended Harden's contract, signed rookies and undrafted picks, the door of the free agent market opened half the time, the Thunder made tinkering, and the prototype of the new lineup has come out.

Point Guard: Westbrook, Reggie Jackson

Shooting guards: Sefolosha, Harden, Bazemore

Small forwards: Durant, PJ Tucker, Middleton

Power forwards: Ibaka, Collison, O'Quinn

Center: Cole Aldridge

The 12-man roster, because the big contracts of Harden and Ibaka will only start next year, the team's current salary is 48.01 million, and there is still 10 million room for reinforcement from the salary cap of 58.04 million!

Although it cost an extra 7.8 million to pardon Perkins in advance, it made the Thunder's reinforcements more flexible in the free market!

In other words, this is a game of dead chess, which has directly become a living game!

Because he didn't know who the insider was for the time being, Tang Tian didn't hold another regular meeting, but talked to Jones alone about the next reinforcement plan.

The space of 10 million seems to be a lot, but because the contract between Harden and Ibaka will take effect next summer, most of this space will only be useful this summer.

"We need to add an immediate combat power inside, but the contract is only signed for one year, and we need to sign a cost-effective player with a long-term contract."

Tang Tian and Jones expressed their thoughts. In fact, the thinking is very clear, that is, the combat power is for this year's championship, and the cost-effective players are in the future plan.

"Are there any requirements for each?" Jones asked.

"The former needs to be able to fight immediately. It's better to move fast, but stronger than Ibaka, and can handle and block shots. The latter should have an inside player with support ability." Tang Tian thought for a while and said.

"It's hard to find an insider to support. There is only Boris Diaw in the market now, but he has a close relationship with the Spurs, and the asking price of the contract will be around 5 million. But what you said about the immediate combat power, I think of a old acquaintance."

"who?"

"Kwame Brown, former Cavaliers player."

"he?"

After Brown was raised by him in basketball IQ, he played very well in the Cavaliers, and then signed a one-year 10 million contract with the Warriors.

It's just that Brown left Tang Tian, ​​and his basketball IQ slowly returned. He didn't play well in the Warriors. The Warriors didn't choose to renew his contract, and his performance in the free market is not good.

"Well, I have observed his game, and he has become unable to play again in the Warriors, but I believe that under your hands, he can still get back the feeling of the original game."

able! Of course!

Tang Tian can be sure of this, after all, Yao Ming has already proved the system's words to be true.

Although the system has been playing and disappearing, Jones' proposal has brought its role into play again.

"Dead Man" is also useful.

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