Morey had disappeared, and the follow-up investigation had been handed over to the Houston police department.
This was probably a first in history. The man who had announced his mayoral campaign the day before, possibly becoming their superior, had now become a missing person they needed to find.
All that could be said was that good and evil would eventually be rewarded. It was not that retribution did not come, only that the time had not yet arrived.
Morey had tried to use the fans and the NBA as weapons, only to end up disappearing. He had brought it upon himself.
The fans felt immensely satisfied as well.
Moreover, the Morey incident had served as a warning to other American professionals.
As the NBA's largest overseas market, China was not something they could afford to offend.
Mutual benefit and shared development were the sustainable path, and the right path.
With the Morey incident drawing to a close, the NBA's new season became a major focus of attention.
Especially the Pelicans' Opening Game.
The NBA had plenty of experience arranging old rivalries, and the Pelicans' Opening Game opponent was the Lakers.
This was also the most explosive Opening Game in recent years.
Durant had just defected from the Lakers to the Pelicans, while the Pelicans had just won four consecutive championships and their core player, Tang Tian, had retired.
This game was packed with storylines.
According to official NBA statistics, although the number of reservations to watch this game did not match last year's Western Conference Semifinals or Finals, it had reached the level of a Finals Opening Game.
Tang Tian's retirement had visibly affected the NBA, but this Opening Game matchup had completely whetted the fans' appetites right from the start of the season.
On game day, both teams trained