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Jones had some doubts about the excitement Tang showed, and he couldn't help reminding Tang Tian of the risk of leaving the team next year.

If George had gone to the Lakers for a year, the Nets would have lost their money.

Tang Tian didn't take it for granted that the previous Thunder could leave George, and the Nets had no reason to fail.

In other words, even if George stayed in the Thunder not for money but for Westbrook, but the Nets had Irving, Butler, Booker, and Jokic, and joined George, this is a lineup of hard-bodied warriors Regardless of whether he won the championship or not, George had no reason to leave.

Jones knew that Tang Tian was determined and said nothing, and turned around and contacted the Pacers' management.

Quite a few teams have offered quotes, of which the quotes of the Thunder Team Oladipo and Sabonis are the most aggressive.

And Jones also received the return from the Pacers: Yi Jianlian and Donovan Mitchell, or PJ Tucker and Markkanen.

The Pacers' management team's thinking is similar. They don't want to be rebuilt because of George's departure, but they want to switch back to a player with potential and potential to continue to maintain their competitiveness in the East.

Jones is a bit angry at the Pacer's asking price. Yi Jianlian is now a signing contract with a high base salary in the league. He even wanted Mitchell or Markkanen. Under a high probability that he will leave the team next season, this offer is really too Taller.

"We need a face-to-face negotiation." Tang Tian seemed very interested and directly gave Jones instructions for further negotiations.

After the appointment, Tang Tian took Jones and Joseph and had a meeting with the Pacers management in New York.

Somewhat similar to the Cavaliers is that the team's meritorious general manager "Big Bird" Larry Bird has resigned, and the new general manager Chad Buchanan, who now replaces his team, is also a young man. General manager, in addition to his assistants, there is also the team's president of basketball operations Richard.

After the two sides had a face-to-face meeting, Buchanan looked directly at Jones: "What do we mean by this meeting is that you are ready to accept our proposal?"

Yi Jianlian Gamitchell and Tucka Markkanen are more valuable than the Thunder's Oladipoga Sabonis in terms of transaction value.

The Thunder last season was a team performed by Westbrook alone. Oladipo and Sabonis played very badly, and they were very risky.

By comparison, the Nets' chips are much less risky.

Jones looked at Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had said hello to Jones before he came, so he didn't hide away, and said directly, "The previous chips are not the most suitable for both of us, and I hope to change my mind."

Both Richard and Buchanan looked at Tang Tian in doubt, apparently they did not expect Tang Tian to say such a thing.

"We hope you will accept JR Smith's contract ..."

"This is impossible." Before Tang Tian finished speaking, Buchanan interrupted Tang Tian.

The value of JR Smith may be worth seven to eight million dollars a year. The extra money in the contract represents that he is a junk contract.

The Nets took over such a junk contract for Irving, so they would not take it silly, even if the Nets are willing to play Mitchell or Markkanen.

Tang Tian frowned slightly.

Richard knew that Buchanan was rude to interrupt others, and he coughed twice to wink Buchanan, then looked at Tang Tian.

"Mr. Tang, theoretically we don't really want to keep George in the east. You know we still want to stay competitive in the east and don't want to make our opponents stronger."

"You can say it directly." Tang Tian knew that Richard wanted to overweight, and reached out to signal that he didn't have to go round.

Richard nodded and said directly: "If we want to take over the JR Smith contract, I think you have to trade us both Mitchell and Markkanen."

Jones couldn't stop talking, and Richard was really a lion.

"We won't send Mitchell and Markkanen ..." Tang Tian's words made Buchanan a little more impulsive, but Richard's eyes just made him suppress himself.

"But we will send Booker."

After Tang Tian spoke, Jones looked helpless. Tang Tian had already said this before, and his persuasion had no effect.

Buchanan's eyes widened suddenly, and Richard thought he had heard it wrong, and confirmed to Tang Tian: "Devon Booker?"

After seeing Tang Tian nodded surely, he couldn't hide his excited expression.

Booker, a shooting guard that the Nets have cultivated over the past two years, has experienced a qualitative change in strength last season. Both offense and defense have a taste of replicating Thompson, and have more organizational attributes than Thompson.

Such players are the kind that can become the cornerstone!

Can the Nets give up Booker for a year of use by George?

Is something wrong with Booker? Or does the Nets have the confidence to renew George?

"No other strings attached?" Richard couldn't help but confirm it again.

Tang Tian shook his head. He also guessed Richard's concern and said directly: "You don't have to worry, Booker has no problem."

Booker is really good enough, but if George can get it, Butler will have to play the second position, leaving Booker means that Mitchell has little chance to play.

No matter how talented a player is, he also needs to play time. With George still leaving Booker, then Mitchell was elected in vain.

So this is a trade-off.

Booker or Mitchell, Tang Tian still prefers Mitchell, who is more competitive.

The Booker contract also expires in 2 years. When the contract is renewed, George and Jokic will have to prepare Butler, Booker and Irving. The Nets' salary will become very explosive.

Richard also saw that Tang Tian really wanted to do this, and he seemed a little excited.

George's current transaction value is bottom. If he can get Booker, it will definitely make a profit, even if he wants to eat JR Smith's contract.

However, after all, he is an old man, and he still didn't let this emotion be expressed. He pondered for a while and said, "JR Smith's contract is indeed a bit big ~ www.readwn.com ~ We will have a lot of trouble in later processing."

"If the deal is now concluded, I can add the first round next year."

Tang Tian then blocked Richard's mouth.

With all this said, he had no reason to refuse.

"Then, happy cooperation."

Richard reached out his hand, and Tang Tian shook hands with him.

This represents the formal conclusion of the transaction between the two parties.

The Nets' chances for the first round of next year are also at the end of the first round. He said so decisively that the Thunder team would not be overweight. There are many things like night dreams.

After the negotiations between the two sides, Woj also reported immediately.

The Nets sent Devin Booker and JR Smith, as well as the 2018 first-round pick, to get Paul George from the Pacers trade.