In addition to the Cavaliers, because of Duncan, Tang Tian also paid attention to the relevant dynamics of the Spurs.

Duncan eventually chose to continue the campaign.

However, he jumped out of his original contract and signed a new 2-year, 10 million contract with the Spurs.

The contract is a player option for the second year and includes a trade veno option.

And after the Spurs kept Duncan, they completed two very key signings one after another.

They first agreed to a five-year, $95 million contract extension with a player option for the final year.

Immediately afterward, they signed Aldridge from the free market, and reached a four-year, 84 million contract.

As a result, the Spurs' lineup has one more All-Star Aldridge than last season, and the strength has increased greatly.

And they have a three-man rotation of Duncan, Gasol and Aldridge on the inside, which is absolutely top-notch.

Duncan, Ginobili, Parker, Aldridge, Leonard, Gasol......

Plus Green, Dior, Baines......

Although the average age of the Spurs' squad is a bit old, the luxury of this squad is very exaggerated.

In the new season, they are the favorites to win the championship again.

However, when Tang Tian saw this, he was not worried, but more excited.

Last season's playoff experience has shown that you have to be strong enough to win a championship.

In addition to becoming stronger, another important thing is to have a strong enough opponent, and the more you fight, the stronger you are.

However, neither the Cavaliers nor the Spurs have been the most eye-catching teams this summer.

Because the Rockets made a trade that shocked the league this summer.

The Rockets signed Bosh last season and created a mini-triumvirate of Harden, Bosh and Parsons.

Harden finished fourth in the MVP rankings, and under his leadership, the Rockets reached the second round.

Although swept by the Warriors, the Warriors lost a total of 3 games in the playoffs, which is understandable.

But that doesn't seem to please the Rockets management, Harden is in his prime, and they're clearly not willing to run with them year after year.

It was at this time that they made a trade with the Kings.

They sent Bosh and Motai Yunas, as well as a future second-round pick, and traded DeMarcus Cousins from the national team!

The Rockets formed a supergiant dual-core lineup of Harden + Cousins!

Cousins had a falling out with Carl last season, and there was news that Carl was going to resign after the season.

Cousins' temper is known all over the league, and you say that if you can make the playoffs, forget it, but every year you miss the playoffs, the management finally can't stand it.

The deal has also attracted heated discussions among fans, and the opinions are very different.

Rockets fans feel that the Rockets have made a lot of money.

Cousins is a big man who averages close to 25+12 per game, and the top three centers in the league!

Because Bosh signed on a free basis last season, it's just an empty glove Cousins!

Morey is really a master!

And in this way, the Rockets, who have Harden and Cousins, also have the strength to really wrestle with the Warriors and Pelicans!

Kings fans also feel like they've made a lot of money.

Cousins' temper tantrum has made the Kings a puddle of mud and can't make the playoffs every year.

In the eyes of many fans, this is a copy of Randolph from the Knicks period, and it is also Randolph who is emotionally unstable like a time bomb.

The Kings have to break down if they want to make a difference, and Divac, the team's new general manager, has shown that boldness.

And this time they got a high return on their trade.

Bosh won the championship with James, and last season's average of 19+10 per game was not bad.

Coupled with last season's good performance, Motai Yunas, who averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game, and a second-round pick.

They really earn.

And shortly after completing the deal, the Rockets signed Louis Williams from free agency on a four-year, 2,400 contract.

Williams is a strong contender for the best sixth man and a bench bandit on the bench.

Morey knew that the team's bench strength was not enough last season, and he directly grasped the weakness to make up for it.

Beverley + Harden + Parsons + Cousins + Capela, plus Louis Williams and others on the bench.

The overall strength of the Rockets has improved significantly from last season.

Tang Tian watched the two successive operations of Team Rocket, although it was a little surprising, it was not too big.

Morey is a data analytics maniac, and he must have analyzed the high-level data of Cousins and Bosh.

In fact, while Bosh was named an All-Star last season, he wasn't as dominant on the interior as Cousins.

The two All-Star interior players James has partnered with, Bosh and Love have continuously lost weight and changed their playing styles in order to cooperate.

This thing is an irreversible process, and it is almost impossible to change back to the weight loss style for a few seasons.

Because his travel history has changed, I don't know if Bosh will still suffer from blood clots.

But even a healthy Bosh is not on the same level as Cousins.

It's up to the Rockets to control Cousins' temper.

It's been most of the time since the free agency market arrived, and players in Pot 1 and Pot 2 have basically reached verbal agreements with other teams.

It was also at this time that Tang Tian received a call from a person.

Jimmy Butler, he's hesitating right now.

Last season, he and Rose led the Bulls all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, nearly knocking the Cavaliers upside down.

With this kind of achievement, it makes sense that he signed a contract extension similar to Leonard's with the Bulls.

But there are a lot of underlying factors that make the Bulls' management hesitate.

Neither Butler nor Rose have three-point ability, and they look incompatible.

And Butler already sees himself as the core of the Bulls, and he has a very big conflict with head coach Hojberg.

So now the idea of the Bulls management is to trade Butler first and then trade.

Tang Tian was a little stunned when he heard the news, even more shocked than the Rockets traded for Cousins.

Reaching the Eastern Conference finals last season and then trading for one of the team's duo right away?

This suffocating operation is comparable to when the Thunder let Harden go!

But after relieving, he seemed to understand.

Historically, the Bulls have sent Butler away in the same way, and this thing just happened in advance.

Sometimes it's really hard to understand what some team management thinks.

But Butler had only one purpose for finding Tang Tian at this time, if he had a choice, he wanted to play with Tang Tian.

Butler's defense is stronger than Ariza's, his offense is more versatile, and more importantly, he and Tang Tian are brothers, and they have a tacit understanding.

If he can really join the Pelicans, then next season the Pelicans will not only be able to play against the Warriors, but also have a chance to abuse!