The Godfather of Basketball

After the game against the Pacers, the Cavaliers finally ushered in a two-day break.

Tang Tian also gave the team members half a day off, and did basic training in the afternoon of the second day.

"Tang, where are you?" The next morning, Tang Tian finally received a call from Gilbert. His voice sounded a little hoarse, as if he had talked too much, and it seemed that he hadn't had a good rest.

"I'm in the arena's office." Tang Tian replied directly.

Although the players were given a holiday, because of the uncertainty of James' injury, he had to find a new rotation order, so he came to the arena early in the morning.

About half an hour later, Gilbert appeared in Tang Tian's head coach's office.

He came alone.

"Daniel." Tang Tian stood up and shook hands with Gilbert to greet him.

He still has a lot of respect for Gilbert. The latter is much better than the previous Alexander, whether it is to the players or the management.

"Don, I'm sorry I didn't call you back yesterday." Gilbert said apologetically after sitting down.

"It's okay, I know something might have happened." Tang Tian was relatively calm.

"Yes, something did happen." Gilbert nodded.

Tang Tian didn't speak, just looked at Gilbert, if there was something, the latter would definitely say it.

"It's like this. Rich Paul came to see me yesterday, and he talked to me for a long time." Gilbert said as he glanced at Tang Tian to see his reaction.

Tang Tian nodded, indicating that he was listening.

He wouldn't be so stupid as to ask James why he didn't go with him. James had turned off his phone earlier, and if he showed up at Gilbert's house again, he would directly express his opinion that he would have trouble with him.

And what Rich Paul said, no matter how awesome he is, he is just an agent. He can't really decide anything, he just speaks on behalf of James.

"He talked about James' status in the team and some of Nike's requirements." Gilbert didn't say much. In fact, he hesitated for a long time before coming to Tang Tian to say something.

"Nike?" Tang Tian looked at Gilbert curiously.

"Yes, Nike intends to sign a lifetime contract with LeBron after his endorsement contract ends, but they hope that LeBron can have a greater team status in the Cavaliers." Gilbert hesitated for a while.

Tang Tian was taken aback after hearing this.

Nike is a real businessman, and everything speaks for profit.

James was robbed of the limelight by Paul, and it is normal for Nike to have such a reaction.

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"What does that have to do with me?" Tang Tian asked.

"No, what does that have to do with us?" He added after finishing speaking.

Yeah, what does that have to do with him or Gilbert, are they still thinking about how to make James make more money?

James is great, but in the end he is just a player, and he is the team's head coach and general manager, and Gilbert is the team owner!

Gilbert was stunned for a moment, he probably didn't expect Tang Tian to answer like this, but he fell silent again after listening.

"LeBron is very important to the team." After a long time, Gilbert said.

"It's so important that the general manager and the owner of the team need to accommodate him?" Tang Tian's expression was not very good. This feeling of being dominated by others made people feel a little uncomfortable.

Gilbert didn't speak again. In fact, he didn't know when the conflict between James and the team had accumulated to such an extent.

"I don't think even Michael Jordan in the player era has such a right." Tang Tian continued.

"Isn't it possible to intentionally increase James' team status?" Gilbert did not continue the previous topic, but asked instead.

In fact, Tang Tian was probably the one who asked him to come here and change to another coach. From a business point of view, he must have given the order directly.

"I can't do this. It's a matter of principle. If I really have to do that, I can resign." Tang Tian stood up as he spoke. He didn't know what Gilbert meant by asking, but he also had his own dignity.

He needs freedom, and the Cavaliers have given him the greatest freedom, but now they tell him that this freedom is limited, so he will give up at worst.

To be honest, his current status is not much worse than that of Gilbert.

"No no, Don, don't get me wrong. I don't mean that. I know how great you are and how important you are to this team. I'm just asking." Gilbert saw Tang Tian's firm attitude , Immediately apologized with a smile.

He is not stupid, he knows that the Cavaliers can have today's achievements and market, Tang Tian's contribution is greater than everyone else.

He is not Alexander, nor will he blindly be a peacemaker.

"Well, when LeBron comes back from injury, I will talk to him in private. If he still insists on this, I will leave the rest to you. You are the general manager of the team. I can guarantee it. Yes, the board of directors will not intervene in this matter after that." Gilbert continued.

This is, he finally expressed his opinion.

Tang Tian sat down again.

"What's the situation with LeBron's injury?" Tang Tian asked.

According to Gilbert, Rich Paul should have talked with him for a long time, and he should know more or less.

"I don't know, Rich always avoids this, so now I don't know how badly he is hurt." Unexpectedly by Tang Tian, ​​Gilbert seemed completely unaware.

Tang Tian was silent and didn't speak, he should have guessed what was going on.

"In the name of the team, I will send a request to LeBron's team, asking them to return to the team for examination by the team doctor. They are still members of the Cavaliers, and the team has the right to know his specific injury situation." He said. Then he said.

What an international joke!

With a salary of more than 10 million yuan, but not playing due to mysterious injuries, this is going to be fired in an ordinary professional field!

Is this going to repeat what happened with Leonard and the Spurs in the previous life?

He's not a talkative old man like Popovich.

Gilbert nodded, it really doesn't seem like such a procrastination.

After finishing the conversation with Gilbert, Tang Tian immediately asked Jones to send a team notice to the James team, no matter what happened to James, he needed to return to the team for an injury check.

But that didn't get a response from James' team.

The communication between the two parties was also interrupted, as if they had suddenly lost contact.

Just this week later, the Cavaliers management finally received a response from the James team.

James did not come to the team, nor did his team respond to the Cavaliers' request, but they took the initiative to apply to the team.

They hope that the Cavaliers can trade James away from the team.