Returning to the team the next day, Tang Tian directly held an internal meeting of the team, and in addition to the management, Casey and Cassel were also participants.

At the meeting, he made his decision directly and explained why.

"It was the best decision."

Jones, Casey, and Cassel were all key figures who all expressed almost unanimous ideas.

During the meeting, Tang Tian also spoke with Gilbert on the phone.

"You're the general manager of the team and you can make any decision." Here's Gilbert's reply to him.

After a two-hour meeting, the Cavaliers held an official press conference to announce the final decision of the Cavaliers.

This was a press conference that was not broadcast live in the United States, but the scene was still crowded by reporters.

In addition to the fact that there was no national live broadcast, this press conference also had a big feature, and the seats in the front row of the press conference were reserved for local reporters in Cleveland.

Officially, Cleveland fans have the right to be the first to know about this decision.

"Given the trade proposals that teams have made so far, and given LeBron's past contributions to the city, our team has made this final decision after a long period of discussion."

Tang Tian did not want to cover up, but at the beginning of the press conference, he took the initiative to put forward the issues that everyone was most concerned about.

The eyes of all the reporters at the scene looked straight at Tang Tian.

This decision really touched everyone's hearts.

"We're ready to trade LeBron to Phoenix, and the negotiations will start soon, and we'll bring back a good return for Cleveland."

When Tang Tian announced the final results of the Cavaliers, the entire scene exploded directly.

The reporters below all exchanged heads and ears, and the discussion continued.

Tang Tian didn't stop all this, and waited until the discussion slowly stopped.

"Why the Suns, not the Heat?" The Cleveland reporter, who was sitting in the middle of the front row, asked.

If you look closely, you'll see that this is the same person who asked Rich Paul at the press conference.

In fact, if you dig deeper, you will find that he is a field reporter who has worked on the sidelines of the Quickloan Arena for 5 years, and his name is Brian Weeks.

"Brian." Tang Tian smiled and spoke, "You need to wait until the roll call before you can ask questions." ”

Wicks didn't expect Tang Tian to remember him, and he was flattered, and immediately said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm just a little anxious." ”

Tang Tian nodded, and then replied: "Because the Suns provided our best offer, as for the Heat." ”

He paused at this point: "In addition to the return we can get, we also have to consider our competitors in this trade, and we don't want to trade LeBron to a team in the East, and we don't want to trade to a playoff team in the West." ”

Tang Tian's words were very direct and did not hide it in the slightest.

The Heat already has two giants, and if they trade James over, isn't this a goal of making enemies for themselves and getting along with the championship!

It's the same in the West, and if James joins forces with Kobe or Durant, it's another dynasty team.

Totally unnecessary!

Tang Tian's straightforwardness was unexpected, but what he said was the truth.

This seems, and is well understood.

"Wouldn't it be unfair to LeBron to do that? We all know that LeBron played for the city for nine years, bringing two championships to the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers ultimately failed to trade him to the team he wanted to go to. The second reporter to be questioned was from ESPN, who stood up and asked directly.

Tang Tian didn't answer immediately when he heard this question, but laughed unconsciously.

This reporter's question immediately aroused his anger yesterday.

"I don't deny LeBron's contribution to the city, but wasn't it me who brought the championship ring to the Cavaliers?" Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.

The reporter was stunned.

Other reporters were stunned.

But the Cleveland reporters in the front row nodded unconsciously.

James has contributed a lot to the city during his seven years with the Cavaliers, but the Cavaliers have met all the requirements to build the team.

It's just that they didn't bring the championship.

However, after Tang Tian became the owner, he not only led a group of rookie veterans to unexpectedly win the championship, but also created an unprecedented triumvirate dynasty lineup for the team.

If it weren't for James leaving temporarily, let alone two, five or ten wouldn't be impossible!

"We chose to trade LeBron to another team because he has contributed so much to the city." That burst of anger passed, and Tang Tian softened his tone and said.

He's telling the truth, and it's the hardest thing to do is to trade James to the Suns, keep James, and let the latter sit on the bench for one season.

But in fact, the relationship between the two sides has not really deteriorated to that point.

And from the perspective of interests, zero return is not what he, the general manager, wants to see.

"I think it's far-fetched for Rich Paul to say that LeBron needs a bigger stage, but what's going on?" The third person to stand up was a reporter from Cleveland, who asked as he got up.

"The difference between us and LeBron is a matter of team status, LeBron wants to play a more important role in the team, but the Cavaliers are a team that competes within a team, and I will not deliberately suppress the players who perform well, nor will I increase the status of the team for no reason, that would not be fair to other players." Tang Tian replied very frankly.

Rich Paul dressed James as the perfect character and made the Cavaliers the target of public criticism, and he certainly won't do it.

He doesn't exaggerate, but he tells the truth.

This answer made the already restless scene even more explosive.

Rich Paul said that there was no contradiction between James and the Cavaliers, but as a result, the contradiction has always existed! It's just that they choose not to say it!

And it was Tang Tian himself.

It is true that James is the spokesperson of the league, but Tang Tian is the godfather of the dynasty with five crowns in hand, and he can't lie!

"Is the team's decision the result of discussions with LeBron's team? Do they approve of it too? The reporter from TNT asked.

"No, it's a unilateral decision, and we'll let LeBron's team know as soon as the press conference ends."

After Tang Tian answered, he added.

"In fact, we've been out of touch with LeBron and his team since he was out injured, so that's the only option we have."

After saying this, the group of reporters below finally exploded completely.

Rich Paul's press conference didn't mention anything related to this before, and James' departure from the Cavaliers seemed to be a good get-together, but the Cavaliers' press conference completely negated everything.

Contradictions, exist.

Negotiations, and no.

The Cavaliers were the victims of this incident, and trading James was also forced to do so.

That's the reality.

Looking at the reporters who were frying the pot below, Tang Tian's mood was very calm.

He didn't have any prejudice against James, maybe maybe James wasn't involved in the whole thing, just let his team handle it.

But as it turned out, James' team really handled it badly.

He is not the kind of head coach who can't win the championship without anyone, let alone a general manager who will silently take the blame.

So, that's his final decision.