Chapter 148 Signing with the Spurs (1/10, Please Book First!)

Chapter 148 Signing with the Spurs (110, first order!)

After getting off the plane, Tang Tian and Fei Gen went out from the airport together.

Fegan has already made an appointment with Spurs general manager RC Buford and will sign a rookie contract in the office today.

Tang Tian also took out his mobile phone and called Kawhi Leonard and Corey Joseph. Before leaving New York, he had already contacted the two rookies of this year's team through Fagan, and made an appointment to report.

Both left the airport on the phone.

"Godfather! Godfather!"

But what they didn't expect was that there were dozens of Spurs fans who came to greet them outside the airport.

Feigen took the phone to the side and continued to call, while Tang Tian said hello to Joseph, hung up the phone, and then walked towards the fans.

Because of the "Godfather", he is probably the most popular No. 31 rookie. This kind of battle is really unprecedented.

There were even a few reporters in the crowd, which really fit his identity as Don Tian, ​​a not-low-key Spurs rookie.

Tang Tian knew that these fans must have waited for a long time, and he cooperated with them to take a photo with them and sign autographs, and also accepted a brief interview with the local media.

Fagen waited for ten minutes, and then the two turned around and got into the taxi.

"You don't need to waste time on this." Fei Gen said after getting into the taxi.

"I know it in my heart." Tang Tian didn't say much. He knew the importance of fans as a coach in his previous life.

The driver recognized Tang Tian, ​​smiled and chatted with him while driving, Tang Tian also responded with a smile.

Fagan watched helplessly from the sidelines. This was probably the most patient rookie he had ever seen, and it didn't match his age at all.

After more than half an hour, the car arrived at the ATT Center Arena, the home of the Spurs. After getting out of the car, they waited at the door for a while. After Leonard and Joseph came over, they entered the arena together.

Leonard looked as expressionless as he did in the NCAA, with the look of no strangers, but Joseph, a rookie from Canada, was very talkative, pulling Tang Tian to chat about the NCAA period.

"If we could have won the University of Texas, maybe we would have played against you in the Western Conference Finals, Kawhi, speaking of which, you and Don have played against each other in the tournament. The three of us are all from the Western Conference. This is really fate. ..." Joseph only played one year in the NCAA, at the University of Texas.

The University of Texas is the No. 3 seed in the Western District this year. Before UConn, it was a pity that they were upset by the University of Texas when they entered the 16th at 32. Otherwise, the three of them are really opponents who have all played against each other. From opponents to Teammates, it really is fate as Joseph said.

Tang Tian smiled and patted Joseph on the shoulder, while Leonard remained expressionless.

"Kawhi, be happy, we will be a member of the Spurs soon, this is a great team." Seeing his expression, Joseph said with a smile.

Leonard turned his head and glanced at Joseph, still expressionless, then turned his head away again.

Joseph smiled awkwardly, then continued to chat with Tang Tian, ​​and didn't bother himself anymore.

Tang Tian also glanced at Leonard at this time, not knowing what this child has gone through to have such a personality.

A group of people had already entered the arena while talking, and a staff member came to guide them to the direction of the office.

After entering the office, the general manager of the team, RC Buford, was already inside, but to their surprise, the team's head coach Popovich was also inside, sitting by the window, and saw them coming in. Time to look up.

Fagan and the others went to greet Buford, Tang Tian greeted Joseph, and went to greet Popovich.

"Old man, do you want to drink red wine tonight?" Tang Tian said with a smile.

Popovich laughed out loud after hearing this, Tang Tian is really the funniest rookie he has ever seen.

Joseph looked at Tang Tian with some surprise from the side. He thought he was already talkative enough, but he didn't expect Tang Tian to be more fierce than him.

"Drink the red wine another day. Sign the contract today. After signing, I will take you to familiarize yourself with the arena." Popovich said with a smile.

"Thank you, old man."

Tang Tian called Joseph to sit down.

Popovich smiled and looked at Leonard who was silent behind him, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Tang Tian was enthusiastic, but Leonard looked as cold as ice. The rookies drafted by the team this year were really poor in style.

Both Leonard and Joseph were first-round picks, and their contracts were fixed. After the agent was confirmed, they signed quickly.

Tang Tian is quite special as a second-round pick. His contract has multiple situations, so it needs to be discussed now.

Popovich first took Leonard and Joseph to familiarize themselves with the arena, and Fagan and Buford were left in the office. The two sat down and began to negotiate.

Tang Tian sat aside and listened.

Buford showed the sincerity of the Spurs. They are willing to provide a four-year fully guaranteed contract like the first-round pick.

However, Fagan insisted on only signing a one-year guarantee contract, and the two sides had great differences.

The negotiation lasted for more than half an hour. In the end, Buford changed the full four-year guarantee to a three-year guarantee, but Fagan still insisted on a one-year contract, even if it was not guaranteed.

It seems to be just a change in the contract period, and the conversation seems to be calm, but it is actually the same as a real fight on the battlefield.

NBA contracts are complicated, and only professional agents and general managers can negotiate.

Take the simplest number of years as an example. A four-year full guarantee contract means four years of child labor, and the next two years are team options. For three years, Tang Tian’s bird rights can be retained according to league rules. There's an early bird and arenas clause, but one year is nothing.

Buford talked about looking at Tang Tian with a frown at the end. To be honest, he really didn't want to deal with Fagan.

Tang Tian smiled and looked at Buford without saying a word. Obviously, he meant that this kind of matter should only be handled by the agent.

The negotiations failed, and at this time Popovich returned to the office.

Buford saw Popovich come in and gave him a helpless look.

Although Buford is the general manager, he was only promoted in 2002. For 8 years before that, the team's general manager was Popovich.

Popovich sat down in the past and asked about the differences in the negotiations between the two parties.

At the end of the talk, he also took a look at Tang Tian. After seeing the latter's expression, he turned his head and communicated with Buford for a while, and finally made a decision.

"Two-year guarantee contract."

Obviously, what Popovich gave is the limit that the Spurs can bear. It is impossible for them to spend a year cultivating a rookie.

Tang Tian stood up and sat next to Fei Gen at this time, which was a secret signal between the two.

Fagan nodded in agreement.

The one-year contract is what Tang Tian wants most, because the shorter the term, the shorter the time he will be a child laborer, but he also knows that the Spurs will probably not agree, so two years is completely acceptable to him. Before the Heat committed to the draft, he asked for the same.

ps: The author of the vip chapter needs to open the background of the website to update it. There is a delay on the website, so we can only wait. Sorry for the late update.