Chapter 996 The Undercurrent of the Alliance’s Regular Meeting

The news broke on social media.

At first everyone thought it was just a joke, so they didn't take it seriously.

But after a specialist went to verify it, they found that this was indeed true.

Xiao Hua has left the hospital and returned home, and it is known from his relatives and friends that he has fully recovered and is ready to return to the league.

This news broke out, causing a shock in the alliance, especially the top management.

When Xiao Hua had an accident, because it was a mental illness, the league did not directly ask him to step down, but just let him rest and let Tatum serve as acting president.

At that time, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before Tatum became the official president.

But now that Xiao Hua's illness has recovered so quickly, the situation has suddenly become a little complicated and embarrassing.

After all, Xiao Hua is still the president of the league in name only.

There is only one way to alleviate the embarrassment, which is to hold a regular meeting of the league and announce Xiao Hua's official resignation as president, with Tatum as the official president.

This is also what is expected to happen.

After all, the purpose of the alliance was to take care of Xiao Hua. Now that Xiao Hua is well, you can naturally go away.

In order to avoid long nights and long dreams, Tatum announced that he would hold a regular meeting tomorrow so that this matter could be settled before the end of the thaw day.

At this time, two more big news came out of the free market.

The Bucks are willing to send Middleton, the team's second in command, for Irving, which allows the Cavaliers and Bucks to quickly advance the deal.

Middleton is the top wing trained by the Bucks themselves. Although he is only a second-round pick, he has averaged 18+ per game in the past two seasons and is the core of the team's outside.

And more importantly, his defense is top-notch and his three-point shooting percentage exceeds 40%. He is the kind of wing that is most suitable for James.

In addition, his current five-year, 70 million contract has only been fulfilled in the third year.

The four words "good quality and low price" are the best adjectives. If they can trade him, it will be the best way for the Cavaliers to stop their losses.

The only thing stopping this deal now may be that doing so will make the Bucks stronger.

After all, the Bucks with only Antetokounmpo showed enough competitiveness last season.

One news is related to Irving, and the other news is related to George.

Jeanne Bass changed his mind, and what made him change his mind was Linda Rambis, his most trusted advisor in management and his best friend.

Linda has been a consultant to the Bass family for 40 years and has worked with Jenny for more than 20 years. It can be said that she is the person Jenny trusts most.

She believed that George's offensive and defensive dominance was no longer enough to become a super giant after his serious injury, and his future development potential was not as good as Simmons's, so she organized Jenny at the last moment.

Jenny listened to the persuasion, and the Lakers withdrew from the battle for George.

After the Lakers withdrew, George's next home was basically determined, the Thunder.

The composition of the Big Three of Westbrook, Griffin, and George has basically taken shape.

Just one year after losing Durant, the Thunder will return to contention!

"The great Sam Priest! He saved Oklahoma!"

"Ms. Durant, your departure has only made us stronger. Now meet our challenges!"

"The script has been written, Thunder Revenge, Thunder Championship!"

"We will win the championship without Durant! We will be better without you!"

"Come on, come on, come on the deal, come on the new season!"

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Amid the discussion among fans, the league held its first regular meeting of the new season at its New York headquarters.

Because it involves the replacement of the president, many team owners visited the headquarters in person this time.

This will be an epoch-making day in NBA history.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Hua also came to the meeting.

His expression looked relatively natural, and he seemed not to be in conflict with his upcoming fate.

Tatum was at the venue early, greeting the owners of each team, and seemed to have a relaxed expression.

Although he has been taking office as the league president for more than half a year, the word "temporary" has always been in front of him, and today it can finally be removed.

He also greeted Xiao Hua and asked about his condition with concern.

After all, Xiao Hua is also his former boss. The two have worked together for several years, and they still need to work on the surface.

The meeting started soon.

Tatum first apologized to the representatives of each team. After all, the meeting was earlier than expected.

Then he summarized last season.

Last season, the league's off-court buzz reached an unprecedented level, and the playoff ratings also hit a new high. It is expected that this data will continue to grow in the new season.

Overall, the league is thriving and thriving.

After finishing the summary, the next step is the most important part of the regular meeting.

vote.

Vote anonymously.

Whether Tatum will serve as the official president.

If the vote rate exceeds 50%, the two words "temporary" in front of Tatum will be removed, and Xiao Hua will be officially resigned as president.

If the vote rate is less than 50%, Tatum will not be able to serve as the official president, and the committee will need to determine a new president candidate.

The rule is this. It is very simple, but in fact it is just a formality.

When Tatum was elected president, he was also voted by the committee, with a vote rate of over 90%.

Tatum has done well in the past six months, the league is booming, and the 50% number is very easy to achieve.

The staff will start voting anonymously, and all results will be placed in a cardboard box, tallied on the spot, and made fair and open.

Tatum was chatting with the assistant next to him at this time. They were talking about the two things that had just happened in the free market.

They won't stop Irving when he goes to Milwaukee, but when George goes to Oklahoma, they need to intervene.

Just like Hayward's possible move to the Pelicans was blocked by them before.

They need to control the number of super teams and not crowd out smaller cities.

While chatting, Tatum noticed that someone had been looking at him, and turned around to find that it was Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua's eyes were quite strange at this time.

It was like looking at a monkey in the zoo, or like looking at a condemned prisoner about to be led to the execution ground.

Tatum frowned slightly, that look made him very uncomfortable.

He snorted coldly.

He has already done enough superficial work. When he officially takes over as the league president, he won't even have to do any more superficial work.

At this time, the votes of each team have been packed in the cartons, and then comes the public voting session.

The entire process is open to the public and cannot be faked at all.

"agree."

"agree."

"agree."

The staff started counting votes, and the first three votes they took out all approved Tatum as the official president.

Tatum smiled.

This is actually a matter of no suspense.