After Zhang Xiaotian became a full free agent, the Heat also contacted his agent, but did not show any particular interest.

I didn't expect James to send a text message to invite him to the Heat, mixing in the league, the face of the big guy still has to be given, Zhang Xiaotian asked Eddie to add a Heat to the negotiation list.

A few days later, Eddie called to report on the progress of the teams.

"The Warriors' side is yellow, and they paid a bigger price to get Iguodala."

"The Bucks need your side to give an accurate answer quickly, and you're not their only target."

"The Lakers are only willing to give 10 million for three years, but they are willing to commit to a main position, Los Angeles is a big city, and we can also consider it."

"The Magic are the most sincere now, they offer 20 million for four years, and they also promised the main position, I think one more effort, 24 million for four years is no problem."

"The Heat's offer is 10 million for two years, and they don't agree to give the player an option, but they say they can give the main position."

It didn't go as smoothly as expected, but there was still a lot of time in the summer and there should be teams interested in him, and if they don't get a better target, they will try to get him.

This is also the reason why Zhang Xiaotian wants to become a complete free agent, so that he can have enough time to choose the best place to go.

"The Heat are also willing to give the main position? Is James going to give me a substitute. Zhang Xiaotian said strangely.

"They say that the trend in the league now is small ball, James can play the No. 4 position, or you can play the No. 4 position, just like you and Leonard in the Spurs, they think that you and James will be a strengthened version of Leonard in the Spurs, and I think you can also consider it."

To be honest, because of the championship system, Zhang Xiaotian prefers to join the team that is expected to win the championship.

Of course, if the money is too much, you will still choose to make money, just like Popovich said, professional basketball is all about making money.

The words are a bit biased, but professional basketball is the first thing after all.

is going to marry a wife, Zhang Xiaotian will not get along with money.

If the Warriors give 20 million for three years, it's actually a good choice, they have shown their potential in the playoffs, but if it's the Bucks, he still has to think about it.

The Lakers don't think about it, 10 million in three years, what is he doing when he leaves the Spurs, big cities are big cities, but Howard is said to be leaving, Kobe Bryant is still injured, and it is difficult for the current Lakers to compete for the championship.

The Magic and the Heat also have to consider, neither of them is the perfect place to go, and he hopes there are other options.

It was difficult to feel at ease if he continued to stay here, and Zhang Xiaotian decided to go back immediately.

Yang Feiyu will stay for the time being, in fact, Zhang Xiaotian's father's suggestion that day was a little tempted to make his own sports brand, which sounds very exciting.

He asked Yang Feiyu to stay to inspect the market, and also learn business management from Yang's father, he still has an endorsement contract, and if he wants to develop his own brand, he has to wait for the contract to end, and he is not in a hurry now.

As for marriage, after his contract was finalized and the new season began, Yang Feiyu came to register with him, the wedding was too urgent this summer, and the plan was to be next summer.

At the airport in San Antonio, Zhang Xiaotian unexpectedly met Gary Neil.

After Zhang Xiaotian became a full free agent, the Spurs also dropped the offer for Gary Neal, which surprised Zhang Xiaotian, and he thought that the team would definitely keep Gary Neal after he left.

After all, in addition to Ginobili, there are only two of them who can be called bandits on the Spurs bench.

The two had some conflicts in the team's playing time, and the relationship was originally very ordinary, but in this case, they met and went to the store next to the airport to have a beer together.

"Zhang, do you say that I want to pay 10 million for three years is too much, with the strength of the two of us, I can get a middle-class wherever I go, I actually want to stay." Gary Neil was clearly uncomfortable.

"It's good to be a big man, and the team is happy to give money."

Zhang Xiaotian also sighed a little in his heart, the Spurs are really not very generous to role players.

But he didn't dare to say that Popovich was willing to offer him that price, otherwise Gary Neill might not be able to stand the rampage.

Unlike Gary Neal, who is older and just wants to make a little more money, Zhang Xiaotian has higher pursuits.

Back in the United States, Zhang Xiaotian has been training hard, and some players have invited him to play amateur games to maintain his condition, and many league players will be together, and he intends to agree.

The new contract has not progressed much, the teams who are in a hurry have already made a move, and now everyone is waiting, and the players and the team want to take advantage of themselves.

Other competitive teams, the Grizzlies, Nets, and Clippers also contacted Eddie, but none of them planned to give the right price, and Zhang Xiaotian really didn't have nowhere to go.

It's not good to delay it too late, if there is no suitable one at that time, Zhang Xiaotian can only settle.

He contacted James, although the two did not have any friendship, but James took the initiative to recruit him, so he had to be treated a little differently.

The Heat gave up Mike Miller, and the front line really needs the look of a person.

James promised to communicate with the Heat management, and when Eddie went over to talk, the Heat relented a little, and they were willing to offer a two-year, 10.8 million contract and give up the player option.

With $800,000 and a player option, James' face is still useful.

Don't underestimate $800,000, the Big Three's wages will increase next season, they will definitely have to pay the luxury tax, and they will have to feel distressed for every extra $10,000 spent.

They endured the pain like Zhang Xiaotian's offer, in fact, in order to be able to renew James' contract smoothly next season, so they only offered for two years at first, and they also asked for a team option, just to give up Zhang Xiaotian in case of problems.

Zhang Xiaotian is also depressed, isn't there a team that plans to train him as the core, how can he be discriminated against when he is older.

The Bucks didn't continue to wait, they made various trades and signings in a row, sent away the backcourt double gun, and the face of the team has changed a lot.

Zhang Xiaotian finally made a decision, he called Jacques Vaughn and said sorry, and did not accept his kindness for two consecutive seasons.

In early August, the free market made waves again, and Zhang Xiaotian, a small fish, was fished away by the Heat, with $10.8 million in two years, joining forces with the Big Three.

Spurs fans have mixed feelings, and there is an uproar across the ocean.

Originally, everyone thought that he would go to some small team to get an outside core to do and get a bigger contract when he left the Spurs, but he didn't expect that he would choose the Heat, the opponent in the Finals.

It can only be said that the system has increased the weight of the Heat, otherwise he may really go to the Magic or the Bucks to fight for the outside core position, and maybe he can really become the boss of the team.

"A new journey, a different city, the same ambition."

Zhang Xiaotian updated social media and added a sword, which means that the sword is aimed at the championship.