Tang Shuai looked at the direction in which Kupchak disappeared and let out a sigh of relief, putting aside the problems of his teammates, but as far as the team's top management is concerned, this is the team he can play for a long time.

"Don, you should be able to really make a home in Los Angeles now." Duffy spoke.

Tang Shuai smiled and nodded, and at this moment, he noticed a familiar figure walking outside the door.

Prokopio is also at the Staples Center.

"Hey, Mike." Tang Shuai took the initiative to hurry up to meet him.

After the two of them met, they didn't say any extra nonsense, and then went straight to the gym.

Prokopio's training method is very intense, but it is particularly targeted, and the reason why he chose half a month is because what he wants to do is to implement a training model that Tang Shuai can adhere to in his later career.

After the training began, Tang Shuai felt that the fat of the whole person was burning, because of the packaging system, his fat content was much higher than that of other players, which was also the reason why his physical fitness was a little unable to keep up.

In addition to his body fat content, his stamina has become another important aspect of Prokopio's training.

Everyone has their own endurance limit, but there is a lot of room for improvement in endurance, not to mention the big one, that is, I usually run by myself, and I can run for a year and a half, which is definitely a leap forward in the physical fitness of the whole person.

In addition to these two most basic things, Prokopio also carried out some other aspects of training, of course, his training mode is very different from that in China, often stopping when Tang Shuai feels soreness but no strain.

If you have to describe it in professional terms, it is professional and scientific, and Prokopio can become the NBA's most well-known physical trainer, and it is indeed not in vain.

After a day of training, Tang Shuai felt that the whole person was tired and almost collapsed, but he didn't feel the excessive pain, and he was completely convinced.

After taking a shower in the locker room, changing his clothes, and telling Su Mei that he would not eat at night, he then got into the car sent to him by Kupchak and went with Duffy to one of the most famous cafes in Los Angeles, the Castle Cafe.

This is a European-style castle-style café, and under the guidance of the driver, they quickly went up to the VIP box on the top floor.

Pushing the door in, Kupchak, Wharton, Barnes and Knoll had already arrived, and he was the last one to arrive.

"I'm sorry, I'm late." Tang Shuai said apologetically.

"It's not too late, we've just arrived for a while, so let's sit here." Kupchak said directly to his feet.

Tang Shuai hurriedly waved his hand, walked quickly to the seat and sat down, and finally didn't let Kupchak personally move the stool for himself.

Once he was seated, a group of people gathered around the round table and began a discussion about the future of the Lakers.

The Lakers, who joined the NBA in 1948, were the first to join the NBA and one of the most well-known giants in the NBA.

From George McCann, to Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson, and finally to Kobe and O'Neal, the Lakers are a giant team that has no shortage of stars who carry on the Lakers' illustrious history.

But now, when the Lakers' last sign, Kobe Bryant, retires, the Lakers are in an unprecedented situation.

"When you play for the Lakers, do you feel the pressure of those championship flags on your head, or the purple and gold jersey on your body?"

It's a question that many reporters will ask about new Lakers players, and in the past, the answer to this question was "yes" without suspense, but now, after two years in a row, the team is undoubtedly on the decline, even a joke.

Kupchak's desperate gamble is a true portrayal of this situation.

"This is a preliminary roster that Luke and I discussed for next season, and your names are all in it." After simply letting Tang Shuai and the others know, Kupchak then took out a document from his briefcase and distributed one to each person.

Tang Shuai took the document and looked at it.

The Lakers' projected starters for next season are as follows.

Point guards: Tang Shuai (main bench), Jordan Clarkson (main bench), Marcelo Huertas (third bench).

Clarkson's contract expires this summer, and thanks to his excellent performance last season, the Lakers kept the Filipino-American point guard on a four-year, $24 million contract.

Shooting guards: Corey Brewer (starter), vacant (main sub), vacant (third sub).

Small forwards: Nicholas Batum (main bench), Nick Young (main bench), Charity World Peace (third substitute).

Power forwards: Harrison Barnes (main), Karl Landry (sub), Larry Nance Jr. (third sub).

The free agency market in 2016 was very chaotic, because of the new collective bargaining agreement, there was an expected situation of more porridge and fewer monks, so many players, but every team was like a child waiting to be fed, in urgent need of reinforcements, and the end result was a skyscraper of premium contracts.

As a rising team, the Lakers will naturally not be considered by a superstar like Durant, and players like Howard and Wade, who have many entanglements with the team, will not be considered.

4 years 90 million maximum salary to sign Barnes, 4 years 80 million to sign Batum, considering last season's performance, these two are definitely premium contracts, and Barnes signed the Lakers more or less Walton factor, but being able to sign two players with immediate combat power in such a competitive free market is already the limit of what Kupchak can do.

Centre-forwards: Nolens Knoll (main sub), vacant (main sub), Robert Thackeray (third sub).

This is the Lakers' book lineup, compared to the previous lineup, looking ...... It's a little shabby, and Barnes proved to be embarrassed in the Finals, Batum has also been proven to be a three-man at most, and there are many positions in the roster that are still "vacant".

This explains why Kupchak's attitude towards Tang Shuai is incredibly good, and it is no exaggeration to say that he has put his reputation and the future of the Lakers on Tang Shuai.

"I can't play the full 48 minutes every night." Brewer said jokingly at this time.

"And we're missing a swingman who can score and an interior bench who can do the heavy lifting." Barnes picked up.

ps: The fifth watch has been sent, kneel and beg for a monthly pass! Begging the brothers to rush a wave!! (To be continued.) )