Gilbert glanced at Tang Tian and didn't speak immediately.

Deron + Jefferson Jr. = Irving + 10 million garbage contract.

Irving is determined to go, and his trade value is naturally decreasing, and being able to get Deron with more immediate combat power, and by the way, a talented rookie can dispose of a garbage contract.

The chips given by the Nets are not low, and they are reasonable.

"We need time to think about it." Gilbert spoke last.

Tang Tian nodded.

After all, when it comes to Owen, it's unlikely that this kind of thing will hit it off.

However, judging by Gilbert's attitude, the chances of a deal being made are not small.

After the talks, the Nets were waiting for a response from the Cavaliers while preparing for a meeting with Hayward.

During this time, big and small things followed.

The summer league in Las Vegas has begun, and the Nets' four rookies are on the line, and in the first game against the Hornets, they brutalized their opponents 97-71.

Mitchell played explosive statistics, scoring 34 points and 8 steals, directly knocking out the rookie No. 1 quarterback Monk on the opposite side.

Although it was only summer league, the eyes of the outside world were immediately focused on this rookie.

After all, the 13th pick picks are the shooting guards.

In the second game against the 76ers, Mitchell was suspended, and Markkanen ushered in a breakout, he scored 25 points and 12 rebounds, leading the team to an 87-86 victory, and Kuzma also scored 20 points.

The Nets are the Summer League version of the Big Three.

Even Dillon Brooks, who is slightly inferior, has averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block per game in two games.

The four rookies played bravely, which also reminded fans of Tang Tian's perverted draft vision, and the Nets will blow up in the new season even if they don't make up for it.

Chinese players Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang also had shining performances in the summer league, the former debuting with 20 points and 5 boards, and the latter with 10 points and 5 boards.

Summer league is going on, and the free agent market is still buzzing.

While the Cavaliers were considering the Nets' offer, the Celtics also sent their offer to the Cavaliers.

Very similar to his previous life, Thomas Jr. + Jay Crowder and his 2018 first-rounder.

Because they didn't make the playoffs, Thomas Jr. and Jae Crowder are not as valuable as in their previous lives, and this chip is more valuable than the Nets' first round in 2018.

The Cavaliers are still listening to the offers from all parties and are not in a hurry to make a decision, and there are bidders, and they are not in a hurry to make a move.

At the same time, Hayward also completed meetings with the Jazz, Celtics and Heat.

The response from all three teams has been very positive, and like Durant last year, no one knows where Hayward will choose to go until a final decision is made.

The Nets were the last to meet with Hayward, and Tang Tian personally stepped in, and his chicken soup coaching attributes were activated.

"You're going to be one of the cores of this team, the Nets have a young core lineup, you, Butler, Booker and Jokic, all four of them are going to be at their peak, and this is the only team that can really compete with the Warriors and fight for a championship."

After the meeting, Hayward expressed interest in joining the Nets.

The talks with the Nets are over, and Hayward has ended all of his meetings with the team.

The next day, he announced through his agent that he would join the Celtics for the next season.

After considering a series of circumstances, he still hopes to reunite with his university mentor and help him revive the Celts together.

Last year, Durant, this year Hayward, Tang Tian felt that he should not look at the yellow calendar, this is really not good.

The failure to recruit Hayward also put the Nets' reinforcement on the free agency market in a difficult situation.

The rest of the fronts on the free market right now are all second-rate.

The situation was very unfavorable for the Nets, and Tang Tian also asked Jones to hurry up and communicate with the Cavaliers.

Soon, there was a new development in communication.

Because the Celtics signed Hayward, plus the original high-quality role players such as Bradley and Crowder, plus a group of high-quality rookies led by Jaylen Brown and Tatum, the Celtics have a good chance of making the playoffs in the new season, but this also means that their 2018 first-round pick has become worthless.

In addition, the Cavaliers don't want to establish a new competitor, and they prefer to trade with the Nets.

The two sides once again sat back at the negotiating table.

This time is different from the last time, the Cavaliers basically want to trade with the Nets, and the Nets are also in a hurry to acquire Irving after the failure to sign Hayward.

For both sides, it is clear that the sincerity of this meeting is greater than the first.

"Our trade proposal, Irvinga JR Smith, gets Delonga Jefferson, plus Kuzma, who you picked this year." Ultraman gives a new proposal.

"JR Smith's contract is too long for us to take over, and Iman Shampert's contract is okay and just enough to match the salary."

"Deron Williams' contract is going to be long, too."

"We can try to convince him to sign a four-year contract."

"If he has a four-year contract, he can sign it like any other team, so why does he have to work with the Nets?"

"He gets more paid if he signs with the Nets."

"Didn't you say you would try to convince Delon to take a pay cut?"

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Jones and Ultraman argue with each other, saying that while they both want to make a deal, neither wants to take more risks in the deal.

Gilbert and Tang Tian didn't speak.

Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Tang Tian finally spoke.

"We can accept JR Smith's contract, but we're not going to send Kuzma." Tang Tian opened his mouth and said.

JR Smith has 3 years left on his contract, which is a well-known garbage contract in his previous life, but his annual salary is only about 13 million, and it is not a problem for the Nets to eat it.

If it really can't be handled, Tang Tian still has a system, as long as the stability of JR is transferred back, it is a high-quality contract.

His proposal can be regarded as a concession for both sides.

When Gilbert saw Tang Tian speak, he also knew that he would accept it when he saw it, and then he also said: "We can have one more second-round pick next year, and you can have one more Dillon Brooks." ”

The meaning of Gilbert's sentence is already relatively obvious, and he basically agrees to this deal, as for the later additions, there are only some small conditions.

"Don, Dillon is a very talented rookie." Jones reminded at this point.

Tang Tian waved his hand to signal that he knew.

"We're not going to send Dillon, but we can offer an extra second round." Tang Tian continued.

"I agree." Gilbert made the final decision and got up and held out his hand.

A second-round show with a decent summer league performance is just a small additional condition in itself, and the Nets are willing to play in the second round, so he doesn't need to dwell on this minutiae.

The two team owners shook hands and the deal was officially concluded.

The day after the second meeting between the two teams, OJ broke the news of the deal.

The Nets signed a five-year, $160 million contract with Deron with a starting salary of $30 million, and then traded him to Ronday Hollis Jefferson, a 2018 second-round pick, and traded Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith from the Cavaliers.