Tang Tian didn't speak immediately.

It's really hard to talk about this kind of thing.

Butler does have a better relationship with him and does give more for the team.

But from the moment he became the general manager, he knew that no one could escape this.

"Keith, you don't have to take me into account." Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.

When Jones heard Tang Tian say this, he also knew his final choice.

"Call Jimmy, I'll talk to him." Tang Tian went on to say that he also needed to talk to Butler.

Jones got up and said yes, and left the manor.

"Can't you leave both?" When Jones was gone, Swift walked over and asked.

He had been pouring coffee for the two of them before, and he had been standing not far away since then, and he had basically heard the content of the conversation between the two.

Tang Tian smiled bitterly.

"Actually, I think the model of four top salaries plus a group of base salaries can also be played, they are all still young, and they can play a game for a long time." Swift spoke.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

This is actually not impossible, 4 30 million White is only 120 million, and then 10 base salaries, or there is no need to play a safe base salary, relying on rookies and high-energy players with a base salary, you can also play with tens of millions of luxury taxes.

"Then why didn't you just tell Keith?" Swift asked.

"Is there a difference between the Nets and the Warriors?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

Swift was stunned for a moment, not understanding Tang Tian's meaning too much.

Tang Tian didn't say anything, and smiled silently Swift's head: "Okay, what do you want to do with this, go, play with Suger." ”

After Tang Tian finished speaking, he hugged Swift and went upstairs.

The next day, Tang Tian entertained Butler at the manor, and after lunch, the two sat on the lawn and chatted.

"Jimmy, what are you playing basketball for?" Tang Tian asked.

"Interest, and money." Butler thought for a moment and said.

Tang Tian nodded.

Being able to enjoy doing something that interests you and still make money is a very happy thing.

Even though Butler had a not-so-good childhood, at least he's doing well now.

"Have you ever thought about honor?" Tang Tian continued.

"Honor? Coach, I got a lot of credit with you. Butler said with a smile.

Tang Tian also smiled after hearing this, indeed, since the time of the Knights, Butler has followed him to win 5 championships.

"Would you rather be Pippen or Jordan?" Tang Tian then asked.

"Coach, are you trying to ask me if I want to renew my contract with the team?" Butler listened to Tang Tian ask so many questions, and he also guessed what he wanted to say.

Tang Tian smiled bitterly, the two of them had known each other for so long.

"I do, I know the team is having trouble renewing my contract right now, and I can choose to take a pay cut if I need to." Butler spoke.

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, Butler's words seemed familiar, and Yi Jianlian had also said so at the beginning.

Yes, he, like Yi Jianlian, can be regarded as a player who has been with him for a long time.

"Jimmy." Tang Tian looked at Butler.

"You have the ability, but you don't have the opportunity to show it, you should go to a team that can give you enough firing rights, prove your quality, get 25+5+5 stats." Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.

Butler has not been a big boss since the Cavaliers, and when he arrived at the Nets, he became a three-man leader, which is actually a bit unfair to him.

"No, coach, I don't need it, ability is not based on data, I'd rather stay in a team that makes me more comfortable." To Tang Tian's surprise, Butler's answer was affirmative.

Tang Tian was stunned.

is like when Yi Jianlian told him that he could renew the contract with a basic salary.

He clenched his fists.

"I see." Finally, he stood up and patted Butler on the shoulder.

……

"Don, you're going to keep Jimmy and give up Carey?" Jones rushed to his manor after learning of Tang Tian's decision.

Tang Tian nodded.

"But in that case, Carey will definitely go to Boston, we ......"

Tang Tian stretched out his hand to stop him and continued.

"Every relationship in the alliance ended up losing to business, and then people would always say that this is a business alliance, and I don't want to be like everyone else." Tang Tian continued.

Jones stopped talking.

"I know what you're trying to say, maybe it's a bit too simplistic, but that's what I want to do."

"Okay, I got it." Jones nodded, he had been with Tang Tian for so long, and he knew that Tang Tian was the kind of master who would not change if he decided, and no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

"Don't be like this, Case, think about it, the combination of Kyrie and Donovan, their height is not enough to defend is still a problem, and it may not be the best, Donovan's passing improved significantly last season, and it is not impossible to be a two-way guard, after all, the concept of point guard and scoring guard is very blurred now, isn't it?" Tang Tian smiled and patted Jones on the shoulder.

Jones nodded.

Tang Tian's statement is not unreasonable, if Butler is let go, Mitchell will definitely start, Mitchell is only 1.91 meters tall, although the defense is good, but it is also easy to be targeted, plus an Owen, it may really be enough for Frank to have a headache.

sent Jones away, and Tang Tian didn't care about the team's affairs anymore.

The affairs of Owen and Yi Jianlian will be handled by Jones, and it is inconvenient for him to interfere anymore.

On July 1, the free agent market opened.

Durant, Irving, Butler, Cousins, Leonard, Thompson, Kemba Walker, Al Horford......

This year's free agent market is definitely the hottest in recent years.

The first signing by OJ last year was the Nets, and this year is no exception.

In the first moments after the free agent market opened, Butler and the Nets agreed to a contract extension with a starting salary of 28 million and a five-year, 170 million contract.

This contract is 17 million less than the total maximum salary contract he can get.

After Butler's successful contract extension, Irving and the Nets were at odds over the contract extension, with Irving's team wanting a salary cap instead of a pay cut, and teams began to chase Irving.

Irving began to meet with various teams, and the countdown to his departure from the Nets has begun.

The rest of the league breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, and like the Warriors at the beginning, if the Nets kept Irving, it would be a mountain that they would never be able to cross.

However, the matter of Irving here is still inconclusive, and the Warriors over there are the first to fry the pot.

The team's failure to hit the championship year after year, coupled with the explosion of the salary structure in the future.

Durant made the same decision as James, announcing that he would return to Oklahoma City and join forces with Westbrook again.

This decision shook the entire alliance once again.

No one expected that Durant chose to take a salary cut for the Warriors and signed 1+1, but finally left the Warriors!