Just the first step?!
Dempsey looked at Tang Tian in astonishment.
He suddenly understood what it meant to take revenge on society.
Tang Tian was leaving no way out for the other teams!
And after even a public statement on TNT had failed to work, this seemed like the most direct solution!
Destroy next season outright!
"But before we take those later steps, we need to move slowly. We can't let the league stop the trades again."
The Hayward trade had made him more cautious.
What Tatum could do, Xiao Hua could do too.
Dempsey nodded to show that he understood.
"The second step is to clear enough salary cap space."
Tang Tian continued.
The reason he had not supported the Pelicans trading for George, Butler, and the others was not only because he disliked superteams. Another important reason was that trades meant disrupting the roster and sending away the players they already had.
This team had just won back-to-back championships. Their morale was soaring, and everyone was aiming for a dynasty.
Yet now they had to be sent away—especially since the ones leaving would surely be key rotation players or even starters. From the team's perspective, that was cold-blooded.
But things had reached this point. Those concerns no longer mattered.
"And then?"
"Sign Walker."
Tang Tian said it calmly.
But Dempsey sucked in a sharp breath after hearing it.
He had nearly forgotten about Walker!
Walker had not officially signed yet!
Walker was an All-Star-caliber player. He had played the best basketball of his career last season and was in the best form he had been in since entering the league.
His cold reception on the Free Market was partly due to his defense and height, but another reason was that the Hornets had dragged things out for several