The Rockets' championship parade was carried out vigorously. After the parade, the fans were still immersed in the joy of the dynasty.

Tang Tian's life is not very good.

Like two years ago, his phone was exploded, and even more exaggerated than two years ago, his apartment was in the market.

Every day, the management of different teams comes to him, and every day people who visit him ask him what he thinks about.

Although the coach was able to sign before the start of the new season, it is clear that everyone hopes to get it done before the draft.

After all, Tang Tian has been better than most general managers in the past three seasons in terms of selection.

On this day, Sam Presti, Thunder's president, took his assistant to Tang Tian's apartment.

"Don, Oklahoma City needs you very much." Presti seemed to understand Tang Tian's character and said directly after he sat down.

"We still have three young people with infinite possibilities in the future, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green. This will be a huge challenge, but only you can complete the challenge. ,join us."

Listening to Presti's excitement like speech, Tang Tian was a little numb.

This is no longer the first time he heard someone say this to him, he was wondering if he really had to make an appointment and then lined up to wait.

"Yes, the Thunder is a very talented and future team. I will consider it as one of the considerations." Tang Tian boasted Presti's words and nodded, which is what he gave to most teams Management response.

"Don, can you give a positive answer? Or, do you have any special requirements?" Instead of leaving like other management personnel, Presti asked.

Tang Tian glanced at Presti, and then realized that with the exchange of information, these management people were not so good at dealing with it, but just by using this microphone to put forward their requirements, it was also an option. .

"No matter where I ultimately choose, I want to have absolute right to speak on the team's player management, which is real power." Tang Tian said.

"You mean the general manager?" Presti was a little surprised.

"At least the head of operations."

Presti was silent. He thought about it a lot before he came, but did not expect that Tang Tian made such a request.

"This ... I'm afraid I can't give a reply right now, so I have to go back and discuss it with others," Presti thought for a moment.

"No problem, I'm not in a hurry." Tang Tian said with a smile.

Presti smiled and nodded, of course, Tang Tian was not in a hurry, and they were anxious for them.

After sending away Presti, Tang Tian also took out a piece of paper. The paper was already full of teams that had found him, Spurs, Warriors, Rockets, Magic, Knicks, Sun ...

Write the Thunder, which are at least 25 teams.

He's really hot.

After Presti returned, Tang Tian didn't reply quickly, and Tang Tian's request was also spread among the team management.

In the next few days, Tang Tian's apartment changed directly from Mentingruo to Menkeluoque.

Tang Tian's request touched some of their sensitive places.

Coach and management, this is a cooperation, but more often it is a subordinate relationship. There is a clear line between the two.

This is like the directors and directors of a company. The directors are the bosses who take the shares, and the directors only hire the officers.

Once there is an intersection between the two, the most common situation is that the status is too high.

In other words, the biggest difference between a head coach and general manager is that he doesn't have that much money.

This is something that many management and even bosses can't stand, which is why there has been very little concurrent employment in history.

Capital class.

Anyone who can get there has an irreplaceable effect on the team, such as Popovich.

It was said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived. Tang Tian's apartment was quiet for a few days, and Popovich came to visit that day.

"Don, I talked to Pete. You come to the Spurs for two years. After the transition period, he will let you double as the team's operations director."

"not now?"

"Don, this is more complicated than you think. You are a young coach and you have never served on the team. It will definitely have a transition period, but I can guarantee that two years is the maximum period." Popovich Qi talked a little eagerly, which is very different from his usual image. It can be seen that he should have had many exchanges with Spurs owner Pete Holt.

"I see." Tang Tian didn't reply.

Too many things can happen in two years. If the Spurs also have a Morey-like character, he really hurts.

Now that he has a choice, he has to think more about himself.

Popovich left, and the old man didn't say much, after all, he gave the original promise.

...

At this time in Alexander's apartment, Alexander was drinking coffee with the team's deputy general manager, and also the team's old man.

"Case, now the management of each team is saying that Don wants management of the players. What do you think?" Alexander said looking to Jones.

Jones is the old man of the team, has gone through two general managers of Dawson and Morey, and has little selfishness in work.

"To be honest, Tang has done a very good job in player management in the past three years. When he first came to Steve Blake, he chose Paul Millsap, and last season he selected DeAndre Jordan, and traded. Come to Ron Artest, it's all very telling. "

Alexander nodded. In these matters, Tang Tian's vision was really good.

"So I think if it is possible ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ it is feasible for him to serve as the team's basketball operations director. After all, he has brought three championships to the city. For such a merit coach, we need Meet some of his requirements. "

"What do you think of Darrell?" Alexander didn't say anything, but asked another question.

Jones didn't expect Alexandria to ask this, and suddenly hesitated there.

"Tell me what you really think, and I forget it," Alexander said, knowing that he was jealous.

"Darell's ability is okay. He is an energetic guy. I often watch him work late and he is good at digitizing the players. Those analyses have proved to be correct in the end. He is a rare man. Deputy general manager.

But he has a strong desire to control. He likes everything to go in the direction he wants. The error that can be allowed is too small and more arbitrary. "

Alexander nodded, and what Jones said was basically fine.

"So do you think Darrell will agree to hand over the player's operating rights?"