Many fans flocked to Tang Tian's Twitter to tag him and ask him to confirm the news.
Tang Tian did not respond.
It was not that he did not want to, but that he was torn.
"Tang, they've got you roasting over a fire."
Seeing the fans' reactions on social media, Butler said with a bitter smile.
He knew Tang Tian had not planned to return next season. If he had wanted to come back, he would have said so long ago.
"The fans will go crazy if you don't come back."
Thompson also chimed in with a smile.
Tang Tian looked at the two of them and could only nod with a bitter smile.
With such overwhelming momentum, if he did not return, it would be a huge blow to the NBA and even world basketball.
After considering it carefully, he finally responded on Twitter, saying he would decide whether to return after the Olympics.
Although it was not a definite answer, it was already good news for the fans.
It also filled them with anticipation for next season. A season without Tang Tian was simply too boring for them.
Just as fans were going wild on social media over Tang Tian's possible return, the Spurs held their seventh Championship Parade in San Antonio.
With this championship, their total had reached seven, officially surpassing the Bulls' six and making them the team with the third-most championships in the league behind only the Celtics and Lakers.
The grand parade sent the entire city of San Antonio into a frenzy.
The smiles on the faces of Spurs fans during the parade said it all about how they had felt this season.
It was so wonderful that it felt like soaking in sugar, sweet enough to make them melt.
The Spurs' Championship