“So you don’t need to worry about the Morey thing. I only had Tatum mention it during the league meeting. At least for now, nobody will go against the grain.”

Tang Tian said after laughing.

Yao Ming nodded.

He felt that it was really crucial to have someone with a voice in the NBA.

Without Tang Tian, it would have been impossible for him to get the NBA to this point, and he might not even have been able to get the NBA to apologize.

After all, he had been a retired legend for so many years, and the league commissioner had changed twice.

Not to mention the cultural differences between the two countries.

If you don't suppress it at the first moment, it may not just be fans who come out to speak, but also politicians.

"By the way, I have a somewhat immature idea about why Morey did that."

Speaking of this, Yao Ming took the initiative to bring it up.

Tang Tian looked at Yao Ming curiously. Did Yao Ming know some inside story?

It was possible. Yao Ming was still with the Rockets when Morey debuted, and it was inevitable that there would be overlap in their personal connections.

"When I announced my retirement in 2010, Morey once hoped that I could help him run for mayor of Houston, but I declined. You know I have no interest in American politics."

However, what Yao Ming said next surprised Tang Tian a little. He didn't know any inside story, but just talked about some past events.

But obviously, this past event explained one thing: Morey had the idea of entering politics a long time ago.

Tang Tian smiled after listening.

This reason seemed much more reasonable than the previous speculations.

Morey was such a shrewd person. If there was this motive behind his seemingly stupid behavior, it would not be surprising at all.

He had earned enough money as general manager for so many years, and he was getting older. In addition to wanting to enter politics in his early years but failing, it was quite possible that he would seize this opportunity to act again.

"If that's really the case, then he's quite selfish."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

For the sake of his own political career, he put the Rockets, the Chinese market, and the NBA in a very dangerous situation.

If Tang Tian and Yao Ming's statement with CCX hadn't calmed the fans' emotions, the situation might have developed to the point Morey wanted to see.

Even if Fertitta hadn't found those early handles concerning freedom of speech, Morey might not have resigned voluntarily.

Even if it were other handles, Morey might have completely ignored them.

It could only be said that if Morey really did this for the sake of entering politics, then the NBA had escaped a disaster this time.

Otherwise, losing the Chinese market and a sharp decline in market value would have been unavoidable.

At the end of the conversation, Yao Ming also mentioned the men's basketball movie he had talked about that day.

It was a good idea at first, but the only problem was that Durant was still playing for the Pelicans. If the movie showed the steal by Durant and the game-winning shot, given the latter's sensitive personality, he would probably explode on the spot.

Even if other names were used instead, everyone would associate it with Durant.

"Then let's shoot a movie about the World Cup first. The heat from the recent event is still there, and we can directly find players from the national team to shoot it, making it more authentic."

Tang Tian reacted quickly and immediately changed his mind.

In fact, both movies could be made, and the timing was good.

Since Yao Ming had expressed his concerns, then they would just choose one of the two and shoot the World Cup one.

Just like he said, the heat from the recent event was still there, and it would also resonate with fans.

Yao Ming nodded. The Basketball Association would participate in this movie. Just as they had foreseen, it had a good chance of becoming a hit.

After the China game ended, Tang Tian and the Pelicans returned to the United States together.

The Pelicans' preseason games weren't just the two in China; they also had a few more at home.

The team's performance in these games was also very stable.

Many people were worried that Tang Tian's retirement would severely damage the Pelicans in the summer, but after Tang Tian brought Durant over, that worry was greatly reduced.

Now, looking at the chemistry between Durant and Davis, as well as the overall performance of the team.

Tang Tian really made the best choice and arranged everything.

This further elevated his status in the hearts of Pelicans fans.

The preseason went by quickly, and the regular season was about to begin.

It was at this time that Tatum visited Tang Tian's manor.

When Tang Tian saw him, he rarely saw anger on the latter's face.

"I'm going to announce this news. I'm going to get revenge on that guy."

And Tatum's words made Tang Tian a little confused.

"That guy?"

He was full of curiosity.

"Yes, Daryl Morey, that guy."

Tatum's expression was almost gnashing his teeth.

Tang Tian's expression of doubt grew stronger. The Morey matter had already passed, and he didn't know why Tatum would suddenly be so furious.

Seeing the change in Tang Tian's expression, Tatum realized that his words were a bit disjointed, and he then explained the ins and outs of the matter.

In addition to Fertitta, there was another person who knew Morey's personal connections best, and that was the Rockets' former owner, Alexander.

Morey almost ruined the NBA, and Tatum was naturally unhappy with him, so he visited Alexander.

It was from Alexander that he got the information he wanted, which was why Morey posted that tweet.

The truth of the matter was really guessed by Yao Ming.

Morey posted that tweet to help himself get into politics.

He was really smart. He knew China's national conditions and knew that this tweet would definitely rise to the national level. At that time, many congressmen would support him.

Even those American keyboard warriors would regard him as a representative of freedom of speech.

Then he would have connections at the top and support at the bottom, making it a natural step for him to enter politics.

But to do this, he had to sacrifice the Rockets and the NBA.

But these were nothing to Morey. He didn't even bat an eye when he traded McGrady, and he even wanted to take advantage of Yao Ming when he was about to retire.

He was an extremely shrewd person.

As for the Rockets and the NBA, with the big hat of freedom of speech supporting him, no one would dare to retaliate against him at all.

For him personally, he would gain both fame and fortune, successfully change careers, and reach the peak of his life.

It was no wonder Tatum was so angry, because he and the NBA, including the Rockets, had all been sold out.

Almost, the Chinese market that Stern had worked so hard to build was destroyed by Morey alone.

"I think Alexander only knew about this news from some connections. Even if it's true, without evidence, Morey won't have anything happen to him."

Tang Tian then said.

This kind of thing was probably said by Morey to very good friends, passed down by word of mouth. The possibility of a recording like Sterling's appearing was too small.

"Yes, we don't have evidence, but I have a way."

Unexpectedly, Tatum's angry expression was also mixed with viciousness.

The meaning was obvious: Morey was unrighteous, and he was going to retaliate.