This Rockets, under his transformation last season, has become a champion and has a strong team.

Not only in terms of strength, but also in spirit.

The image of the lazy Maddie, the uninjured dual-core, and the poor role player in the impression of the previous life no longer exists.

A championship is enough to speak for itself.

However, Tang Tian knew that the new season would be the bigger test.

The Celtics Big Three have strengthened Gasol's Lakers, and the strength of these teams is far stronger than last year's Spurs.

If the Rockets want to defend their title, reinforcement is the only way out.

And as a traverser, the draft is undoubtedly the biggest benefit, with low risk and high reward.

The Rockets now have two draft picks, one is their first-rounder, the No. 26 pick, and the other is the Bucks pick that Spannoulis acquired during the trade, which is the 56th pick in the second round.

The Rockets' second-round pick this season was traded two years ago, so that's all there is to it.

However, according to the memory of a previous life, the Rockets will also trade the 31st pick to the SuperSonics, and then trade the draft pick from the Spurs to Scola.

Tang Tian flipped through the rookie report of the Rockets.

The report is very detailed, but only partial, after all, the time for the season to connect is very short, and even if you start looking at it in the middle of the season, it is impossible to have everyone's information.

Tang Tian looked at it for a while, the most detailed of which was Brooks and Landry, it seemed that this was Morey's favorite player.

To say that the most interesting thing is Landry, the report says that the height was only 2.01 meters during the joint trial, but when the Rockets tried out alone, it became 2.06 meters, and I don't know if it was Landry who bent over his side with a stomach ache on the day of the joint trial, or if he took a rapid height booster or something within a few days.

But a 2.06m power forward and a 2.01m power forward are obviously two different concepts.

Tang Tian was very impressed by the "Divine Bird", and he was quite tough when he fought for rebounding until his front teeth were knocked out.

In fact, Shenniao is much stronger than most people expected, averaging 16+5 per game in the last season of the Rockets, and after leaving the Rockets, he has scored double-doubles for 6 consecutive seasons, and is a very efficient player.

The Rockets' big forwards last season were two big forwards, Uncle Huo and Novak, one old and one soft, and it was very good to strengthen Landry.

However, Brooks's words, it is enough to have Barria, and he obviously has a better choice for this position.

"Boom~"

As he watched, there was another knock on the office door.

"Come in."

Tang Tian looked up as he spoke, and found that it was still Morey who came in.

Negotiated so soon?

"By the way, I forgot to tell you, in the past few days of your absence, Michael Petrus has approached me more than once, saying that he wants to play for you."

Petrus?

Tang Tian was stunned, isn't this the Warriors?

It was at this moment that he remembered the look in Petrus' eyes when the Warriors were eliminated.

"He said that he would play for you, not for the Rockets, so I think as long as you agree, I will arrange for someone to contact him immediately." Morey followed.

Petrus, nicknamed "The French Jordan", is of course just a nickname, this is a rare top 3-and-D player in the league at the moment, with consistent outside shooting, tough under the basket, and of course, most importantly, excellent defensive ability, and completely worthy of superstars.

The Rockets only had one defensive striker last season, Battier, but because of the speed, the defensive guard was more difficult, and now with the addition of a swinging forward Petrus, the team's strength on the defensive end has definitely risen a notch.

It's like a pie in the sky.

"I have no reason to refuse." Tang Tian said with a smile.

Morey nodded, then turned to leave.

But before leaving, he suddenly turned back and said, "This is your personal charm." ”

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

Personal charm, it seems that this is indeed the case.

With a week left before the draft, the Rockets officially announced that they had reached a contract extension agreement with Tang Tian.

2 years, with an annual salary of 4 million per year.

In the end, both sides took a step back, but the contract amount did not decrease.

Of course, this is only the base salary, and the same as the previous contract contains bonus clauses, if Tang Tian can finally lead the team to defend the title, then the amount of this contract can reach 6 million in the first year alone.

Tang Tian's signing also caused a lot of sensation and discussion in the alliance.

FOX continued to have a skeptical attitude towards Tang Tian last season, believing that the Rockets' annual salary was too high, although the Rockets won the championship last season, but you must know that Tang Tian has only been coaching as a head coach for less than a season.

The same is true of the Nets' Lawrence Frank, who led the team to second place in the East in his first year and reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, but his record has not improved year after year.

After all, it is the team lineup that determines a team's final performance, and the coach is only supportive, so it is too risky to give a contract like this.

It is TNT, this time they are particularly supportive of the Rockets, they think that the only flaw in this contract is that the term is short, you must know that it is impossible for the Rockets to change the lineup last season to win the championship, Tang Tian has shown the potential of a first-class coach.

TNT shares the same sentiment as ESPN, who believe the Rockets have made the right and luckiest decision, and that the Rockets will be the favorites for the next two years.

From the unanimous disapproval a year ago, to today's support is more than doubt, in fact, Tang Tian has changed many people's views with practical actions.

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the management of each team was busy with all the work before the draft, and they all got on the plane to New York.

As in previous years, this year's NBA Draft is still being held in theaters at Madison Square Garden.

ESPN will also broadcast live to more than 200 countries and regions around the world.

The draft means a lot to NBA teams, it's a fate-changing moment for teams that had a bad record last year, and it's a good opportunity for them to find a low post for the big guys.

But the draft is also a gamble, whether to select the core of the team or the historical parallel goods, all depends on the whims of the management.

On June 28, U.S. time, Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Jeff Green and other popular rookies gathered in Square Garden, waiting for the moment when they were called by name.

Fans from all over the world are also flocking to the theater, looking forward to the moment when the home team selects their favorite rookie.

The annual draft is about to kick off.