The Godfather of Basketball

"How's Brown doing in the market right now?"

"Last season, he averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Considering his golf quotient, I think the 3 million contract can definitely be won." Jones continued.

Tang Tian nodded.

The Thunder's tactical thinking for the new season must be to rely on the small ball. If Green is not selected, then his goal is to transform Ibaka into an existence similar to Green, that is, the 5th position of the small lineup.

This will involve a series of things such as weight gain and muscle gain, which is equivalent to changing the direction of a player's talent point in 2K.

This is actually completely feasible. The reason why Ibaka in his previous life fought more and more outside was because he suffered a serious calf injury in 2014. Now Ibaka is fully capable of this.

But this is a gradual process, so the team needs to find a black and tough insider.

Originally, Perkins was pardoned a year later, which was just right, but something happened to the insider, so I had to find it again.

But it was a blessing in disguise. Brown returned to Tang Tian's side, and his basketball IQ went back again, and his combat power would definitely be better than that of Perkins.

"So can we change our thinking? Sign Brown with a long-term contract, after all, he is only 30 years old, and then sign Diaw with a one-year contract? In this way, we also weaken the strength of the Spurs." Si continued.

"Two birds with one stone." Tang Tian said with a smile.

Jones' idea works.

"Then do it like this, you do it alone." Tang Tian reminded, the matter of the inner ghost made him be extra vigilant in his work now.

"I understand." Jones also knew what Tang Tian was worried about, and nodded directly.

The lineup is just one part of Tang Tian's offseason this summer.

In the new team, everything is zero. It is impossible to find out who the insider is, and the heads of all his departments have to be replaced.

So getting one thing done is one thing.

After all, Jones is an experienced old man with quick movements.

Within two days, he signed both Brown and Diaw.

Brown's signing went very smoothly. The former No. 1 scholar knew why he was so good at playing, and he couldn't leave Tang Tian without anyone.

A three-year 7.5 million contract, considering Brown's 30-year-old age, is definitely cheap.

Of course, the other teams felt that it was so-so. They felt that the parallel import champion could basically bid farewell to the league after last season, so the Thunder still regarded him as a quick baby.

Diaw's signing was more troublesome than expected, but Jones still won it for nothing but because the Thunder were willing to spend money.

Diaw originally negotiated a 2-year 9.2 million contract with the Spurs, and then the Thunder offered 6 million a year, and the Spurs followed up to 10 million in 2 years. This is the largest contract they can offer for the middle-class exception. Then the Thunder directly paid 8 million a year.

Diaw expressed his great love for the city of San Antonio, his great respect for coach Popovich and the great praise of his teammates, and then signed this contract with the Thunder.

No one will struggle with money.

With Brown and Diaw, the Thunder's lineup for the new season is basically settled.

Point Guard: Westbrook, Reggie Jackson

Shooting guards: Sefolosha, Harden, Bazemore

Small forwards: Durant, PJ Tucker, Middleton

Power forwards: Ibaka, Collison, O'Quinn

Centers: Boris Diaw, Kwame Brown, Cole Aldridge

All the team has to do now is to win a veteran point guard.

This is not so urgent for the team.

Tang Tian was finally able to free up his hands to think about the Thunder's coaching staff.

His previous core assistants, Thibodeau became the Bulls coach, Kerr is still the general manager of the Suns, Casey became the Cavaliers coach, and Cassel became the first assistant coach of the Cavaliers.

The old department is in a mess, and his coaching staff still has to be reorganized.

It's just that it's different from the previous two times, because he will have a long time in the Thunder team, and considering that he will move to the management position in the future, so this time, he is going to find a head coach who can inherit the mantle. Like Jiang Wei who succeeded Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms.

He took Anna and boarded the plane to Indiana directly.

This time he was not for the Pacers, or a free agent of the Pacers, but went directly to the vicinity of downtown Polis.

After getting off the plane and driving for nearly half an hour, they finally arrived at their destination.

Butler University, founded in 1855, has a history of more than 100 years. Although the school built on the mountain looks small and pitiful, it gives people an old and simple feeling.

Butler University's academic reputation is very high, but Tang Tian, ​​an NBA head coach, definitely didn't come here for academics. After he entered the campus, he went straight to the school gymnasium.

Butler University has shined in the NCAA in the past two years, reaching the NCAA finals for two consecutive years.

The purpose of Tang Tian's trip was to be their head coach.

The start date of the NCAA is similar to that of the NBA. It is also in November. This is also the offseason. The players, that is, the students of the school, are basically on vacation.

However, after the rise of Butler University, the players are more conscious. Even in the offseason, many players still come to the school to train spontaneously.

When Tang Tian entered, he heard banging in the training hall.

When I walked in, I saw seven or eight players training on the field, while their head coach was sitting on the sidelines.

Tang Tian walked over and quickly attracted the attention of all the team members, of course not only because of him.

Anna's fiery figure can be felt by everyone, let alone this group of students, their eyes are shining, if their head coach is not by their side, they should be whistling right now.

The head coach also realized that someone had come in, and was slightly surprised when he saw that it was Tang Tian.

Obviously, as a coach, even the NCAA, it is impossible not to know Tang Tian, ​​the godfather of the dynasty.

"Kenny, you lead the team, 20 suicides." The head coach said bluntly.

"Don't do this! Coach!" A tall black man over there complained.

"30."

Well, the arena was instantly quiet, and the players buried their heads and started running.

The head coach greeted Tang Tian with a smile. Although he didn't know what Tang Tian was doing, he was very polite.

He led Tang Tian into the office next to him and motioned him to sit down with Anna before he sat down with a smile.

Tang Tian was paying attention to the changes in his expression. Unlike those team members, this look basically didn't stay on Anna, and it wasn't the natural kind of restraint.

"Coach Tang Tian, ​​I don't know why you are looking for me." The head coach said suspiciously.

"I want to invite you to join the Thunder, Coach Stevens." Tang Tian said with a smile.