This feeling is like painstakingly pursuing a goddess, only for her to tell you she's getting married soon!

Jordan listened to the rest of the speech with a depressed look.

He didn't even know what they said afterward.

When the championship parade ended, he canceled his original plan to treat Tang Tian to dinner and hurried back to Charlotte.

In fact, this offseason was quite crucial for him.

Because the Hornets' star player, Kemba Walker, had an expiring contract.

If he could get some hints from Tang Tian, he would definitely offer Walker a long-term max contract as a bargaining chip for pursuing Tang Tian in the future.

But Tang Tian's attitude now made him very doubtful.

After all, most superstars, except for a few like Durant, would keep their word in public like that.

Tang Tian didn't know what Jordan was thinking. When he finished the parade and saw that Jordan was gone, he was just a little puzzled that the other man hadn't even said goodbye.

But he didn't care, and went to a bar with Davis to celebrate.

With the end of the Pelicans' championship parade, the 2016-2017 season officially came to an end.

Looking back, this past season was a classic in the NBA.

Six super teams, five with 60+ wins, Tang Tian and Westbrook both averaging triple-doubles, a change of league president, changes in officiating standards, the Western Conference G6, the Finals G5…

There were so many things for fans to remember, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the most exciting season in the last decade.

But no matter how exciting the season was, it was over. As the 2016-2017 season ended, the 2017-2018 season officially began.

The upcoming draft, with top rookies Fultz and Tatum, and LaVar Ball's aggressive promotion of Lonzo Ball, were all attracting attention.

And the even more exciting free agent market: James, Durant, Curry, and Paul could all choose not to exercise their player options and enter free agency.

Years of losses made it seem possible.

Plus, with All-Stars like Griffin, Hayward, Millsap, and Lowry, this offseason would be quite eye-catching.

However, Tang Tian left New Orleans the day after the championship parade.

The Pelicans, in theory, wouldn't have any major roster changes, like last year: if the enemy moves, I won't.

He took Olsen and his two sons, as well as Carl, Cecilia, and other team members, to the Caribbean for vacation.

Rafting in Barbados, in the Caribbean, was very popular, and it would definitely be an enjoyable thing in the hot summer.

One day, after leaving his two sons with the nanny, he and Olsen took the team to the rafting site.

Barbados is an island, and rafting here is not the same concept as inland rafting; it's sea rafting.

What they were going to do was a type of raft control, which many rich people played.

Tang Tian and Olsen hadn't been out to play in a long time, and they both wore sunglasses and looked very relaxed.

Olsen had been exercising ever since her pregnancy, and now her figure was even better than before she was pregnant.

They were preparing some tools for going out to sea, and it was at this moment that Tang Tian noticed a familiar figure not far away.

Sea rafting was very popular among the wealthy, especially in the summer, and Barbados was practically a rich people's concentration zone.

And the person Tang Tian saw was also rich, and a rich person he knew very well.

Durant. Their ideas for the offseason were surprisingly aligned.

And Tang Tian noticed that the person next to Durant seemed to be Scarlett Johansson!

Had he finally succeeded?

Olsen turned her head and saw Tang Tian looking to the other side, and also curiously turned her head. When she saw it was Scarlett, she pulled Tang Tian over.

Scarlett had given up after pursuing Tang Tian without success and witnessing his marriage, and had even become good friends with Olsen.

Tang Tian didn't understand this show of affection, but men could never fully guess what women were thinking.

"Scarlett, why are you… I'm sorry."

Olsen and Tang Tian walked up to Durant, and Olsen even opened her mouth, only to realize that the woman wasn't Scarlett.

The scene was a bit awkward.

Tang Tian also noticed then that this woman looked a lot like Scarlett, especially her profile, which was almost identical, but on closer inspection there were still differences.

It was a misunderstanding.

But Durant was real.

He showed a complicated look when he saw Tang Tian and Olsen.

Tang Tian also looked at him, with an even more interesting look in his eyes.

After so many years, Durant's taste hadn't changed at all.

And not being able to get Scarlett, so he found someone who looked like Scarlett; this was an admirable move.

Although they didn't have much affection for each other, a misunderstanding had led them to meet, and they couldn't just pretend they didn't see each other.

It was just that the two of them really didn't have much to talk about.

"Kevin, do you want to come play for the Pelicans?"

The scene was a bit awkward, and Tang Tian thought for a long time before thinking of something to talk about, although it was purely a joke.

After he said that, Durant looked at him for a long time, with an expression that seemed like he was really considering it!

Tang Tian was a little flustered; his joke seemed to have gone too far!

Durant was the representative of "if you can't beat them, join them"!

Anyway, just like with relationships, after the first time, there was no difference between the second and the nth time.

Tang Tian coughed twice, and Durant came back to his senses.

"No interest."

After he said that, he pulled "Scarlett" away.

The scene was awkward, but it was still a meeting.

"Durant is indeed a strange person."

After Durant walked away, Olsen said with emotion.

"That's because you haven't seen him on social media."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Huh?"

Olsen looked puzzled.

"You don't know? Let's go, we'll talk while we play."

Meeting Durant added more topics to talk about, and this vacation seemed even more interesting.

Tang Tian went rafting, fishing, and ate seafood in the Caribbean, enjoying the wonderful offseason after winning the championship.

At this time, the draft was also approaching, and teams were starting to prepare for the new season.

And it was at this time that a piece of news that Woj broke, shocked the management of each team that was preparing for the draft.

The Pacers' star player, top-five small forward in the league, Paul George, had requested a trade from the team!

George had one year left on his fully guaranteed contract with the Pacers, and he had requested a trade within his contract, just like Paul did back then.

The Pacers had been performing poorly for years and were no longer the force they once were. George was ambitious and didn't want to continue in a daze like this.

This was somewhat expected, after all, Paul had applied for a trade with two years left on his contract, which was even more ruthless.

But unlike Paul, George set a precedent in another respect: he designated his desired trade destination!

Through his agent, he clearly conveyed a message to the management: he wanted to be, and only wanted to be, traded to the Pelicans!