Chapter 248: The Last Choice

The knight's attitude made Zhang Xiaotian very depressed, he really didn't need to be a grandson now.

He temporarily interrupted negotiations with the Cavaliers and asked Eddie to contact the Grizzlies.

Even if he doesn't have such a high exposure, the chances of winning the championship are a little lower, and he doesn't want to be angry.

James is also very depressed, although he thinks that Zhang Xiaotian's lineup is also very strong if he doesn't come to the Cavaliers, but things on paper are not very reliable, he returned to the Cavaliers just to win the championship quickly, and it is more reliable to have a familiar helper.

So James has been contacting his former teammates, some saying moving and some not, and Zhang Xiaotian is the strongest in this group.

On the one hand, he persuaded Zhang Xiaotian not to just look at the immediate interests, and to build a dynasty with him, whether it is a top salary or a historical status, there will definitely be a salary.

On the other hand, he was also putting pressure on the knights to sign Zhang Xiaotian.

However, the pressure is the pressure, and he can't really influence the decisions of the management, so he can only work on both sides.

Zhang Xiaotian has not moved for a long time, and he can be regarded as a big fish in the free market, and many teams are also contacting him with the idea of picking up cheap, except for a few teams that can be used as a way out, Zhang Xiaotian refused to meet.

The Tenjin series sells a lot worse in the United States, and many of them are bought by Chinese.

But for him, such sales are enough.

Their plan was to release one set a year, and the first set was a success.

It's just that the following image store plan will be suspended in the United States, and at most a small one will be opened in my hometown.

As for the other side of the ocean, Yang Feiyu has plans to enter big cities one after another, so that fan brands can become more competitive brands.

The Grizzlies are looking forward to Zhang Xiaotian's joining, but if Zhang Xiaotian wants a player option, he must sign for at least one more year.

The Grizzlies are not attractive enough to the stars, which is one of the reasons why they are bullish on Zhang Xiaotian.

The knights, on their part, also changed their attitude and came over to negotiate again.

The relationship with James is relatively big, and the Cavaliers' fight for James' return is not just about playing the emotional card, they have paid a lot to defeat other opponents.

If James is unhappy in the first year of his return, he will definitely fail as a team manager.

They agreed to the player option, and the annual salary was not reluctant, and guaranteed that the team would arrange special tactics for Zhang Xiaotian, but the issue of annual salary still did not make too many concessions.

Because Zhang Xiaotian has only played two seasons in the league, if he has a short contract with a high salary, the annual salary cannot be evenly shared, which will have an impact on the team's future operation, and they do not plan to give a really high salary.

The conditions given by the knights are definitely impossible, and Zhang Xiaotian's reason is, of course, to be consistent with James, and James wants a historical status, so he must take the initiative in his own hands.

However, only a few special players have the courage to sign a long contract, James is confident in his own strength, Zhang Xiaotian is because of the existence of the system, his growth will exceed everyone's expectations.

Only if the team is a championship contender and is willing to give him a high salary and team status, he will not hesitate to tie up with a team for the next few years.

His current strength is not the right team to do this, so he is not in a hurry.

In the end, he is still optimistic about the Cavaliers' lineup, Irving, James, and Love are all in their playing years, plus young Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, and him, whether it is the main force or the bench, at least on the surface of the strength is stronger than the Heat.

A young and powerful lineup, if the chemistry is good, maybe it can really create a dynasty.

So Zhang Xiaotian finally chose the Knights, 16 million for two years, and the player option for the second year.

After the Cavaliers signed him, they immediately got Love through a trade, and the Cavaliers' summer operation was basically over, and at most minor repairs and minor repairs made the roster complete.

With James, Love, and Zhang Xiaotian, the Cavaliers are unique in the free market in the summer.

The three original team cores are the Big Three, and they can also be called the Five Tigers if they relax a little.

But this kind of thing has been done by the Lakers, and it remains to be seen on the court what the actual combat strength will be.

However, it can still be done in theory, except that the ball will be a little troublesome, just to open up space and speed up, it is estimated that few teams in the league can stop this young and strong lineup.

After getting Zhang Xiaotian's contract, Eddie can also accompany a few rookies to the summer league with peace of mind.

"There are a lot of teams that offer me a higher salary, but in the end I chose the closest place to the championship, and my thirst for championship rings is not something that can be solved by two or three, after all, there are so many fingers."

At the press conference, Zhang Xiaotian said half-jokingly.

The Cavaliers' summer league ended very early, and at that time, not only Zhang Xiaotian had not joined, but even the main players in it were traded.

Even with the run-in of role players, the Cavaliers can only rely on preseason.

The Cavaliers have been in the summer and the lineup is unrecognizable, with last season's players remaining in the squad, except for a few potential youngsters, only Vallejo.

The others are the new additions to Lefu, Zhang Xiaotian, veterans who came to hug their thighs, and James and his younger brother.

James invited his companions, Zhang Xiaotian didn't count, like James Jones and Mike Miller, the two shooters, the Cavaliers completely took care of James's mood to sign.

The Cavaliers don't have many pure shooters, but most of the main rotation players can also shoot threes, and James' strategy with shooters may have to be adjusted in the new team.

After all, the two guards brought by James are not young, and they can only be used as surprise soldiers.

The players are new, the coaches are new, and the coach of the year, David Blatter, is also a famous coach who has led European clubs and the Russian national team to great results.

I just don't know if he can adapt to the NBA arena.

Judging from the initial contact, David Blatter is still very good and has a deep understanding of the attack.

After a few days of intensive training, David Blatter decisively decided on the main lineup.

The team doesn't plan to copy the Heat's big four small, but it also advocates speed, and the two starting interior linemen, Vallejo and Love, are not slow.

Irving must be the starting No. 1, Zhang Xiaotian No. 2, and James No. 3.

Zhang Xiaotian played the starting position in advance, although he played the No. 3 position most of the time with the Heat, but he also played the No. 2 position, and the head coach also respected the advice of the management.

It's just that after the starting lineup came out, some players had a lot of ideas in their hearts.

Dion Vitesse has always had a lot of opinions about playing on the bench, he used to play half the time as the main player and half the time as a substitute in the Cavaliers, and in terms of style, he is suitable for playing the sixth in the current Cavaliers.

The other is Tristan Thompson, the guy has been playing for more than two years, but Love is the main leader, Vallejo is James's good brother, he can only be depressed.