"To beat, or not to beat, does it make a difference?" Durant said calmly.

What's the difference?

Tang Tian couldn't understand this former disciple of his own, and he was also a little angry.

"You've joined a team that has beaten you, and it's been twice, you know? As a superstar, are you willing to show weakness like this? I'd rather you stay in Thunder than see you make that choice. ”

Feeling Tang Tian's anger, Durant was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Coach, I haven't made a decision yet." ”

Tang Tian paused, and then realized that he was a bit of a substitute in his previous life, and Durant had not officially met with other teams.

"Kevin." He softened his tone, "You're going to suffer too much negative public opinion when you join the Warriors, but with the Nets, not only do you not have those concerns, but we've worked together before, and we're going to get into the groove pretty quickly." ”

Durant nodded after hearing this, and said in a sincere tone: "I know, coach, I listened to everything you said, and I will think about it." ”

Seeing Durant's reaction, Tang Tian didn't say anything more.

He has already said everything that should be said, and in the end, it depends on how Durant weighs it himself.

Back in Brooklyn, Don kept Jones and Tucker in touch, and until Durant made a decision, Tucker was his plan B.

Durant's meetings with the teams went on quickly.

The Thunder, who were the first to end the meeting, were optimistic about Durant's stay, and Westbrook asked Durant what changes he needed to make during the meeting, and Durant responded that there was no need to change.

The Warriors, who were then met, also went well, with all three of the Warriors' big men on the floor except for the team's general manager, and Curry bluntly said that he didn't mind Durant being the team's top name.

There was also an interesting scene during the meeting, because the endorsement of the sneaker manufacturers is different, some staff members of the Warriors are worried that this will become the biggest obstacle to Durant's joining, but Curry bluntly said that if the two work together and win the championship, it will be beneficial for both shoe brands.

Thompson, who is the spokesperson of the Chinese brand, didn't say much during the meeting, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but say, "Is it also good for Anta?" ”

This sentence made the meeting laugh and made the atmosphere very relaxed.

After the Warriors, other teams also completed their meetings one after another.

Every team is pouring out of the nest, and Durant is now second only to James and Curry in terms of strength and influence, and everyone wants him.

Tang Tian has also been in contact with Durant, and is also trying to persuade him to join the Nets.

The time has come to July 5th, the free agent market has been open for 4 days, more than half of the free agents have made a decision, and James has also renewed a 1+1 contract with the Cavaliers.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Tang Tian received a call from Durant.

"Coach, I made a decision."

Before making a decision, he wanted to be the first to tell Tang Tian about the decision.

"I'll join the Warriors."

Hearing Durant's decision, Tang Tian felt unspeakably uncomfortable.

It was also the first time he had been rejected on the free agent market.

"Coach, I'd love to play under you again, but you're not a champion anymore." Durant didn't say much, but this sentence already says the original.

The Nets are already champions, and his joining the defending champions is just icing on the cake, but if he joins the Warriors, he will be a savior.

Hanging up the phone, Tang Tian shook his head with a wry smile.

Co-authored the Nets won the championship last year, but they lost Durant.

After laughing, Tang Tian didn't think about it at all.

It's a good thing for Durant to join, it can greatly increase the strength of the Nets, but it won't be good if he doesn't join, Tang Tian also has his own training plan.

I am fortunate to have gained, but I have lost my life.

And Durant joined the Warriors just like in his previous life, and the Warriors became a team that failed if they didn't win the championship.

It's more fun for him to challenge a team like this.

Tang Tian got on the plane to Russia, and the news of Durant joining the Warriors was also the first to be broken by OJ.

The alliance is shocked.

The Warriors didn't win the championship last season, but more people saw it as a gutter overturn, considering that they won 73 in the regular season last season!

The 73-win team, the core lineup has not changed, and now Barnes has been promoted to Durant!

Play with a hammer oh play!

That's what other team management and fans really think.

"We're not going to let the championship slip away again." The president of the Warriors couldn't help but say excitedly after signing Durant.

The Warriors fans were happy, but the rest of the fans were indignant.

On the one hand, Durant's joining the Warriors made the Warriors look completely unbeatable, and on the other hand, Durant's Thunder was defeated by the Warriors for two consecutive years, and now he chooses to join the team that has beaten him in a row!

And because he was signed as a free agent, the parent team, the Thunder, did not get anything in return, which is equivalent to cultivating him for so many years in vain!

The nickname "Surrender to the Enemy" appeared instantly as soon as the news was released.

Tang Tian's reminder is not alarmist, after Durant announced the decision, he was subjected to unprecedented public opinion pressure.

The Warriors also became the public enemies of the league in an instant, and even some old fans moved out of the beginning and end of Iguodala joining the Warriors, and he also chose to join the Warriors after the Nuggets he played for were defeated by the Warriors, and the Warriors were the gathering place for the opponents.

Some more radical fans even attacked the Warriors with the words "like gathers like, people divide into groups".

There are endless topics, and some forums have been paralyzed because of this, which is even better than when James decided to join the Heat.

These reactions were expected by Tang Tian, and he didn't pay much attention to them, but met with Tucker in his apartment in the Russian city.

After the Thunder traded for Adams early last season, and Middleton's growth, his rotation order with the Thunder has been dropping, from the starter to the sixth man at the beginning, and basically the eighth or even ninth man in the playoffs.

Now that his contract expires, he is not expected to return to the Thunder, but is ready to test the free market.

Thanks to the skyrocketing salary cap, he is now doing well in the player market, with several teams offering him a starting salary of more than 12 million.

After getting the final salary for 4 years, such an offer can also make up for the economic losses of the past 4 years.

However, after meeting Tang Tian, he was willing to take a salary cut to join the Nets.

Contrary to Durant's attitude, he never forgot to play under Tang Tian, and he was not at all resistant to joining the defending champion.

Eventually, Tang Tian returned to Brooklyn with Tucker, who quickly signed with the Nets.

39 million for 4 years, 9 million starting salary in the first year, an increase of 7.5% per year, and the last year is a player option.