The excitement of Pelican fans is not unfounded.

If you want to say that the most suitable player to be a coach in this league is Rondo, then among the retired celebrities, the most suitable must be Nash.

Compared with Cole, the technical and tactical literacy of these two people is much higher.

The news has excited Pelican fans and boosted morale for the Pelicans, who are all eager for the new season.

But with the season just over a month to go, the first thing Pelicans management has to figure out is their roster.

At least before the preseason starts, they have to fill the roster to 15~17 people.

After Xiao Hua's comeback, the remarks on his return to power mentioned the legalization of spinach and the shortening of the season, but those are things that will be done slowly in the future.

There are futures, and of course there are immediate ones, and one of the new initiatives that will be implemented in the new season is the two-way contract.

This move is the same as the time point in history, and it is also one of Xiao Hua's many reforms that have been recognized by fans and the outside world.

The so-called two-way contract is a new contract provision issued by the league to alleviate the shortage of personnel in each team.

The NBA is highly competitive, with a 15-man roster and 30 teams on each team, and although there are people coming in and out, the overall number of players is limited to 450.

For the whole world, this number is extremely cruel for a player.

It's the same for NBA teams, and sometimes they don't have enough for the 15-man team.

There are two main reasons for this, injuries and players not performing as expected.

Needless to say, there are some teams that have a little back, and when it is serious, only 7 people play the ball, and there are no substitutes.

The other is a phenomenon that is more prevalent than injuries, where players are not performing as expected.

In addition to superstars, other players signed by the NBA will have such possibilities and risks.

And once the performance of the players drops a lot, or they do not meet the requirements of the coaching staff, then the team will be stretched thin.

You must know that players who do not perform well are very difficult to trade.

The two-way contract is also a new initiative based on this fact.

A two-way contract is a contract in which you can play at the same time in the NBA and in your development league.

Players who sign this type of contract can play for their parent team for up to 45 days on a daily basis, but cannot play in the playoffs.

There are a few other details about two-way contracts.

For example, a player who has played in the NBA for 3 years cannot sign this kind of contract, this kind of contract can be signed for a maximum of 2 years, a player can sign a team for a maximum of 3 years, and the player salary of this kind of contract will not be included in the salary cap, but it cannot be traded, etc.

All in all, it's a way for NBA teams to add to their roster outside of the 15-man roster.

For other players, it's also a buffer ladder when they storm the NBA.

The NBA is fiercely competitive, and thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge.

Most players have to fight all the way from the summer league, the preseason, to the regular season to make the squad and stay, and the chances are slim.

This is equivalent to taking a super big step, which most people can't do.

But two-way contracts are a buffer ladder that allows them to stand closest to the NBA's gates.

You must know that 45 days is not a short period of time, and once you seize the opportunity to perform well, the chances of signing a permanent contract are much higher than others.

And the salary of this kind of contract is higher than that of the Development League, which has a base salary of $70,000 for a two-way contract for the new season, according to the rules issued by the league.

That's basically the salary of the top players in the Development League.

It's a great fit for players who want to make a splash in the NBA, but can't get a good contract overseas.

That's a good thing for the Pelicans as well.

While the back line is adequate, having two two-way players can help them be prepared.

This piece of Demps naturally asked Tang Tian, and Tang Tian also gave him a few suggestions.

Quinn Cook, Dillon Wallace, Alex Caruso, C.J. Williams.

It is not easy to play a two-way contract, which is one of the few in his memory.

Demps contacted them one by one according to the list given by Tang Tian.

Cook refused, opting to sign a two-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Eagles.

Non-guaranteed contracts are similar in nature to two-way contracts, but the good thing about them is that they can be converted to permanent contracts if they are not cut before the season starts.

The same happened to CJ Williams, who signed a three-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Clippers.

From this point, it can be felt that in the player's understanding, the level of non-guaranteed contracts is higher than that of two-way contracts.

Dillon Wallace also politely turned down the Pelicans, believing his chances of turning positive with the Pelicans were slim.

Of the four, only Caruso accepted the Pelicans' two-way contract.

The sophomore, from Texas A&M University, was not selected for the draft last season.

The Thunder were also cut before the start of the season, spending most of last season in the Development League.

He has not received a non-guaranteed contract from another team this season, and has only received a two-way contract from the Lakers.

He chose the Pelicans after weighing them up.

Only one person wanted to sign, and Demps gave the other spot to overseas players.

He moved quickly, and two days later, he brought two players on two-way contracts to training camp.

Players on two-way contracts don't have a wardrobe at their parent team, and signing this contract means they spend most of their time playing for the Pelicans.

After winning the championship two years ago, the Pelicans formed an affiliated team, the Erie Bay Eagles, based in the city of Birmingham.

It is worth mentioning that although it is a subordinate team, the Eagles play in a stadium with a capacity of 17,000 people.

Benson was willing to invest in the team, and after the Pelicans became a championship team, he was even more willing to spend his money.

Siakam played for the Hawks last season, helping the team win championships and winning the Finals MVP.

The Development League has not received much attention, but this is one of the reasons why Siakam has been able to improve so much in the new season.

Demps arrived with two two-way players, but it almost startled Tang Tian.

Caruso was born in 1994 and is now only 23 years old, but his hair must be visibly bald, and with Laza's beard, he looks like a 43-year-old.

This is probably the only existence that doesn't need Tang Tian to touch it, and his head will be bald.

However, this was obviously not the reason for Tang Tian's surprise, after all, he still had a slight impression of the bald mamba.

What really surprised him was another two-way player.

Demps, he actually signed Ding Yanyuhang!

No, it was Ding Yan Yuhang who accepted the two-way contract in both directions!

Unlike in history, Ding Yanyuhang did not play a closed shot for the Finals, he signed a one-year contract with the Mavericks Development League last season.

But the Mavericks are a championship contender, and he never had a chance, and in the end he didn't make the squad.

I didn't expect Demps to sign him this season!