Chapter 1268 Tang Tianxiu's Operation

All the teams are constantly strengthening, and Tang Tian is not behind.

He is now the team's vice president of operations and has begun to build the team's lineup for the new season.

The Pelicans now have 9 contracts on the books, 8 guaranteed plus 1 non-guaranteed.

After completing four consecutive championships last season, Parker, Carter and Anthony announced their retirement one after another.

Carter has already started his career as an interpreter on this year's Summer League stage.

For them, winning a championship at the end of their careers has no motivation to continue fighting.

Jeff Green's contract has expired. Considering his playing opportunities with the Pelicans last season, there is a high probability that he will not stay with the team.

Harrell's rookie contract has expired and he is a restricted free agent. Now he has also received a 3-year 42 million offer from the Clippers.

After the Pelicans signed Durant, the salary space was very tight, and there is a high probability that they will not match.

Including the retired Tang Tian, ​​6 of the 15-man roster last season were no longer part of the team.

Among the remaining 8 players, Davis, Durant, and Gasol are the foundation, while Brogdon, Siakam, Alexander, and Kuzma are the core rotation.

The one remaining guaranteed contract is Mitchell Robinson, who is only in the second year of his rookie deal.

The non-guaranteed contract belongs to Ding Yanyuhang.

Because Durant was dug in, the Pelicans now have two super cores, Durant and Davis.

Although there will be a lot of competition next season, their strength is still in the forefront.

For Tang Tian, ​​his challenge is not entirely in the next season, but in the future.

The contracts of Brogdon and Siakam will both expire after the end of next season, and the starting salary for contract renewals will definitely start at 20 million.

Including Gasol, he is in good form with the Pelicans and is expected to be very popular after the contract expires.

In other words, Tang Tian's best choice is to use their expiring contracts as bargaining chips to trade draft picks or long-term contracts.

Otherwise, it is very likely that one or even two will be lost in vain.

After scanning the names of the three of them back and forth, he finally decided not to make a deal.

Too many things can happen in one year, and these few people are indispensable to the current Pelicans team.

Instead of taking the initiative to break it, it is better to wait and see, who will be left at that time will naturally have a conclusion.

With a general direction, Tang Tian then began to plan for the next season.

Point guard: Alexander

With the experience of last season, Alexander has shown enough talent, and it is not a big problem to serve as the team's starting point guard in the new season.

It's just that after Parker chooses to retire, the substitute for this position must be reinforced.

Shooting guards: Brogdon, Ding Yanyuhang, Keldon Johnson

Brogdon originally played the No. 2 position, but because of Tang Tian and Walker's departure, he only played the No. 1 position for a season.

He completed the task very well, and with Tang Tian's retirement, he can finally return to the second position.

Ding Yanyuhang performed well in limited opportunities, proving that he is an NBA player.

Coupled with Kelden Johnson, who performed well in the summer league, this position is enough.

Small forwards: Durant, Kuzma

Power Forward: Davis, Siakam

The striker is the strongest position of the Pelicans in the new season, and these four people will basically divide up all the time.

So for this position, you only need to find two veterans to fill in the experience.

Centers: Gasol, Mitchell Robinson

After an injury check, Paul Ball's situation was not very optimistic, and the Pelicans finally decided to sign him to a two-year two-way contract.

This also means that at the center position, Tang Tian also has to find an experienced veteran.

There are many people who need to be strengthened, but for Tang Tian, ​​compared to his coaching career in his previous life, this is already the easiest mode.

He pulled out the roster of the free market, and then pulled out the rosters of each team, and quickly searched for the players he needed.

As a point guard, Alexander is an organizational type, and it is best to find players with sixth-man attributes.

He ended up picking Dinwiddie and Garrett Temple, with alternates Isaiah Thomas, Jeremy Lin, Jamal Crawford, and Trey Burke.

Dinwiddie, as a veteran of the Pelicans and former disciple of Nash, played very well in the Nets. He also renewed his contract with 40 million in 3 years.

But he suffered a wave of injuries before, and LeVille's outstanding performance, his team positioning in the new season will be more embarrassing.

The Pelicans have a certain chance to get him through a draft pick trade.

Temple is the jack-of-all-trades substitute among point guards, with defense first and stability first.

In theory, Dinwiddie is difficult, but Temple is easy to get.

So Tang Tian listed a few more candidates, all of whom have a higher risk of injury but a higher return.

As for who can be signed in the end, it depends on Dempsey's negotiating ability.

Up front, Tang Tian selected Sam Decker and Justin Anderson.

These two are not popular in the free market and can be won with non-guaranteed contracts.

This is also of the nature of scratching the lottery. Although I have seen the word thank you, it is still worth a try.

For the center position, Tang Tian finally chose Gasol.

Gasol didn't play much last season due to injuries, but he still has some gas in the tank and can serve as a mentor to Robinson.

That guy Robinson loves to dance so much, someone has to train him.

Of course, there is another point. Gasol is on the team. If Gasol can be signed, it will also be an emotional card for the free market next season.

Of course, the striker and insider Tang Tian also listed some candidate players. Who can be recruited depends on Dempsey's ability in the end.

After making the plan, Tang Tian went back to accompany his family and children.

The purpose of his retirement is to spend more time with his family, and there is still the World Cup to be played later, so he must spend more time with his family at this time.

Taking Tang Tian's goal, Dempsey turned around and went to negotiate.

Three days passed, and he was almost done.

On the point guard line, Dinwiddie didn't get it done in the end. The Nets attached great importance to Dinwiddie and were unwilling to trade.

In the end Demps signed Temple and Trey Burke.

The former is 10 million for 2 years, and the latter guarantees a full basic salary for one year.

Burke was selected to the rookie team in his rookie season. He has good talent and his performance with the Knicks last season was also remarkable.

And he is known by fans as a person who plays in Iverson's skin. As a small man, he is very explosive in scoring.

There was an accident on the front line. Carter went back to find Demps and said that he had changed his mind temporarily and wanted to play for another year.

So in the end, Demps signed Carter and Sam Decker on the front line. The former is fully guaranteed, and the latter is not guaranteed.

As a center, he successfully signed Gasol.

With those signings underway, the Pelicans' 15-man roster for next season has also been revealed.

Point guards: Alexander, Temple, Trey Burke

Shooting Guard: Brogdon, Ding Yanyuhang, Kelden Johnson

Small forwards: Durant, Kuzma, Carter

Power forwards: Davis, Siakam, Sam Decker

Center: Gasol Jr., Mitchell Robinson, Gasol

Two-way contract: Pol Ball

This roster has veterans, young players, and immediate combat power. It can be predicted that the competitiveness in the next season's competition will be quite good.