Like the trading market, the buyout market this year is also very lively.

Timberwolves' Tiger, Robertson of the Thunder, Parsons of the Grizzlies, McGigi and Marvin Williams of the Hornets, Thompson of the Celtics... are all popular candidates in the buyout market.

None of these names attracted the interest of the Pelicans. The one who really attracted their interest was Ariza of the Kings.

Since Ariza has grown up, she has been signing short contracts, but because of his high-quality 3D attributes, the contract amount for short contracts is not low.

This includes 15 million in one year and 13 million in one year and 13 million in one year and last summer.

But neither of these two short contracts got the effect he deserved.

The Suns did not make the playoffs last season, and the Kings were also in a state of lingering momentum this season.

And for Ariza, the situation is worse than last season, because of Belicia's outstanding performance, he was squeezed out of the rotation.

If he continues to play at this pace, after finishing this contract, he will have a high probability of only getting a basic salary next season, and may even be eliminated by the NBA directly.

In recent years, due to the increase in salary cap, role players have very little room for survival, especially veterans like them.

So he took the initiative to ask for a buyout with the Kings, hoping that he could go to a championship team.

The Kings also agreed, and they can't give Ariza playing time now.

Instead of staying in the team to occupy the quota, it is better to find a veteran in the buyout market who can play, as this will also improve the team's strength.

What's more, Ariza took the initiative to buy out, and he would definitely lose a considerable amount of money when buying out.

The buyout deadline is approaching, and Teague, Parsons, McGigi and Thompson have completed the buyout one after another.

Except for Parsons who were completely ignored, everyone attracted the attention of the championship team.

As for the same thing, these players' season performance is not worthy of their existing contracts, but the basic salary is definitely worth it.

The competition in the market is also fierce.

The good news is that the buyout deadline is different from the trading deadline. The player's buyout time has a deadline, but the signing time has no deadline.

As long as they complete the signing before the end of the season, they can represent the new team in the playoffs.

However, the more this happens, the more intense the private competition between the teams will be.

Just before the deadline, Ariza officially reached a buyout with the Kings.

According to WOJ, Ariza gave up her salary of about 3 million.

Ariza entered the buyout market and immediately attracted the attention of many championship teams.

Although Ariza is old and not in good condition as good as her peak, this high-quality 3D has always been the puzzle for the champion.

Not to mention 3, his ability to put from the second position to the fourth position is far more than the value of a basic salary.

And among the contenders, the Trail Blazers are in the lead position of all teams.

It's very simple, the Trail Blazers are willing to provide Ariza with a location.

If you have a position, you have playing time. If you have a play time, you have data. If you have data, you have the opportunity to obtain a new contract after the contract expires.

For Ariza, this is definitely a huge temptation.

“Signing Trevo back is the best option for us, but it’s hard for us to compete with Portland.”

After learning about the market information, Demps reported to Tang Tian as soon as possible.

What he said is the truth. After the Pelicans traded with Holiday, the lineup was already stable and it was impossible to make the same promise as the Trail Blazers.

Compared to the feeling of going home, the competitiveness is not a little bit worse.

“Is our middle class special case still there?”

Tang Tian suddenly asked.

Demps nodded.

In the summer, we use space to sign players, because we have enough manpower, and the special case of middle-class people has never been useful.

"No need to do it, and this is our biggest advantage."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

After Tang Tian finished speaking, Demps quickly understood.

Qianhe, this is actually a multiple-choice question.

The former represents the real money taken into your pocket, while the latter represents opportunities and possibilities.

Maybe Ariza will adapt well with the Trail Blazers and perform well, helping the Trail Blazers return to the playoffs and get a big contract next summer.

It is also possible that Ariza performed in the Trail Blazers in moderation, and the Trail Blazers missed the playoffs, and his NBA career came to an end at the end of the season.

It depends on how Ariza chooses.

"I think he's worth 5 million."

Tang Tian gave Demps an upper limit.

The full middle class this year is 8.7 million, and half of the 5 million is already over, which is twice as much as Ariza can get a basic salary.

This will be very competitive.

After the Pelicans joined the Ariza battle and were willing to offer a middle-class contract, the leader quickly became theirs.

At this age of Ariza, it is almost unrealistic to expect him to kill all sides. The Trail Blazers are now ranked 11th, and it is very difficult to get back to the top eight.

Of course, the biggest reason why Tang Tian would do this to Demps was because he had been with Ariza for a long time, and he knew that the latter was not an adventurer.

Sure enough, on the third day after the buyout deadline, the battle for Ariza was declared over.

According to shams, the Pelicans signed Ariza with a full guarantee contract of 8 million yuan for two years.

Demps showed his negotiating ability, and the contract was signed at all.

Whether it is ability or experience, Ariza is fully qualified to play Durant's substitute.

The Pelicans later officially announced the news.

After the announcement of this news, it also attracted a burst of cheers from Pelicans fans on social media.

"Here you back! Holiday, Ariza, the Pelicans that were the original team are back!"

"This contract is worth more than 4 million!"

"The godfather is the godfather. When the management also crushes everything, digs Durant, exchanges for Holiday, signs Ariza, and operates one after another!"

"By the way, when will Tang come back! Looking at your old teammates, aren't you moved? Don't you want to fight together?!"

"Ten Thousands of People's Blood Letters Please Let Tang Tian Come Back!"

"Tang cannot make a comeback this season, but even if he doesn't make a comeback, I think this lineup is no longer worthy of any opponent!"

"Agree, we added Holiday in the back line, Kuzma returned to the fourth position to be substitute, and Ariza's substitute for the third position, it was perfect!"

...

The day after the signing of the contract, Tang Tian went to the training hall and met Ariza.

After he became the boss, he had less contact with these old teammates, and this was also what he saw this one year later.

Compared to the last time we met, Ariza looks much older.

Including Ariza is 35 years old this year and is already a serious veteran.

The two of them didn't say anything when they met. After looking at each other and laughing, they hugged each other and touched their heads.

Time is really the fastest thing ever. It has been 6 years since they first met with the Pelicans.
Chapter completed!