A week later, Tang Tian returned to New Orleans from his trip to Nigeria.

Within days, the Pelicans' training camp kicked off at the New Orleans arena.

On the first day of the camp, all 14 members of the team were present.

The Pelicans are outstandingly strong in the new season, almost running towards the dynasty, and everyone on the team can't hide the excitement on their faces.

Especially for the new role players, this kind of cheap pick-up is exciting to think about.

But even with the strength on paper, the Pelicans' coaching staff is still demanding.

Strong strength also means pressure, and a lineup like theirs will probably be sprayed if they lose a game.

After the development of modern social networks, trolls can spray you if they don't like it for so many reasons.

Anyway, they don't have anything to lose except for wasting keyboards.

So Stevens is still the most demanding, even stricter than last season.

After a class, except for the original teammates of the Pelicans and Butler, the other newcomers kept complaining.

But it also taught them one thing.

Nothing is accidental, and the Pelicans were able to defend their title by beating the four-star Warriors and Cavaliers in a row with that lineup last season, not by luck, but by hard power.

And after the practice, the Pelicans coaching staff received an unexpected surprise.

This surprise is not Dedmon.

Dedmon had already known about this matter in advance.

What pleasantly surprised them was Siakam.

In addition to his already good defense, this sophomore has improved a lot from last season, whether it is breaking through with the ball, passing, or even three-point shooting!

With his current competitive form, he has a good chance of getting into the team rotation in the new season!

The Pelicans coaching staff was surprised, and Tang Tian was also a little surprised.

He had previously met Siakam in Bauchi, Nigeria, who was vacationing with Embiid in a national park!

But that's the human subconscious.

It's like he's there as a leisure time after a summer of hard work.

For Siakam, maybe not?

The human subconscious can sometimes make people misjudge.

And Siakam has enough motivation to practice hard.

Brogdon, who was a rookie last season, joined the Pelicans with him and has become an indispensable player in the Pelicans' backcourt.

However, he rarely played last season and spent most of his time in the Development League.

There is no harm without comparison, and this must have stimulated him now.

After Tang Tian realized this, he suddenly felt that next year he could consider including Siakam in the training camp of the Brothers of Bitterness.

Previously, he would have chosen Siakam just to open the sky, but now that he realizes that he is a hard-working player, it is necessary to recruit him into training camp.

This is also the biggest difference between their hard-working brothers and the Four Heroes of Wind and Dust, they are constantly growing.

After the session, Demps and Stevens were on the sidelines.

Tang Tian went over to say hello.

That's when he noticed that Gentry wasn't there.

"Kim is going back to the sun."

When Demps told Tang Tian the news, Tang Tian was surprised.

Unlike Mike Brown before him, Gentry signed a multi-year contract with the Pelicans, and the contract was not small.

But it's not too surprising when you think about it.

The water flows low, and the people go high.

For the contract, it is enough to pay some liquidated damages after resignation.

And Gentry had been with the Suns for 6 seasons before, and if he is recruited again, his intention to go back will be stronger.

Speaking of which, the Pelicans, like the Warriors in the previous two years, are about to become a training ground for assistant coaches to head coaches.

Demps and Yes are positioning to communicate is the matter of finding a new head assistant.

Gentry happened suddenly, and it was not so easy to find a qualified head teaching assistant on a temporary basis.

"What do you think of Steve?"

Tang Tian opened his mouth and proposed.

The Steve in his mouth is Nash.

Nash has been an advisor to the Pelicans for three years and is familiar with the players, and although he has no coaching experience, his tactical literacy is really high.

Stevens nodded immediately.

He is the kind of person who admires capable people very much, just as he admired Tang Tian before.

"Steve probably won't accept our invitation, right?"

Tang Tian and Stevens agreed, and Demps had nothing to object to, but he raised his concerns anyway.

In fact, when Tang Tian first recruited Nash three years ago, the Pelicans had a plan to let Nash join the team's coaching staff, but unfortunately Nash did not agree.

The final consultant was also the result of Tang Tian's efforts and negotiation between the two parties.

"I'll try."

Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.

Temples nodded.

Nash recruited the team only after Tang Tian came out, and Tang Tian was willing to try again, which is a good thing.

The season hasn't started yet, and Tang Tian is now on vacation with his family in Toronto.

Tang Tian made an appointment with Nash and flew over directly.

"You want me to be the team's assistant coach?"

"Chief Teaching Assistant."

After Nash heard Tang Tian's intention, he glanced at his two daughters who were playing in the distance, as well as the son he had just born to his new wife, and hesitated.

Seeing Nash's reaction, Tang Tian felt a burst of joy in his heart.

If Nash refuses directly at a glance from three years ago, it means that there is no play, but this hesitation is different.

And Tang Tian probably guessed the reason for Nash's change of attitude.

"I think you might want a chance to stand in the spotlight and lift the championship."

Tang Tian continued.

When the Pelicans lifted the championship for the first time two years ago, Nash was not qualified to appear at the medal ceremony because he was only an advisor.

In the end, he just secretly kissed the trophy in the corner.

That scene was seen by Tang Tian.

For the stars of the previous generation, especially the superstars, it is a pity that they will not have a championship for life.

Nash looked at Tang Tian in a daze for a while.

Tang Tian's words hit his heart directly, and they just spoke to his heart.

"The climate in Canada is not very child-friendly, and it is also good for children to go to a port city for a change of environment."

Tang Tian struck while the iron was hot.

Nash looked at Tang Tian and laughed after hearing this.

He found that Tang Tian was really suitable to be a lobbyist.

He was persuaded by Tang Tian three years ago, and three years later he found that he was still convinced.

"I'll go to New Orleans."

He nodded.

Coming out of Nash's house, Tang Tian called Stevens and Demps as soon as possible.

Temples over there was also moving fast.

Although it took a while for Nash to move, the next day, the Pelicans officially announced the news.

The Pelicans will sign an assistant coaching contract with Nash, and Nash will be the Pelicans' lead assistant coach!

When the news came out, Pelican fans couldn't help but be excited again.

The four-star lineup, Stevens, and now Nash, is definitely a tiger with wings!