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It helps to have the same agent as LeBron James, especially when it comes to
free agency.
James and power forward Tristan Thompson are both represented by James's
close friend, Rich Paul. Currently, Paul is reportedly entangled in a
stalemate with the Cleveland Cavaliers regarding Thompson's contract.
The Cavaliers were reportedly close to an agreement with Thompson on a
five-year, $80-million deal, but a follow-up claimed that the two sides
remained apart. With Thompson's status as a restricted free agent, allowing
the market to set the price would be a logical move.
骑士希望用5年80M签下TT，但双方意见仍有分歧，TT今年是受限自由球员，所以骑士
可以跟进任何报价
But James holds the ultimate sway with his status as a free agent, and he's
apparently putting his influence to work.
LBJ目前是自由球员，但他希望可以运用他的影响力让骑士快点签TT
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The Cavaliers have been anything but frugal this summer. They locked up
restricted free agent Iman Shumpert (four years, $40 million) and
unrestricted free agent Kevin Love (five years, $110 million), and will
likely find themselves with over $100 million in salary commitments.
骑士这个暑假已经和香坡.爱神续约，而且团队薪资可能超过一亿
To that end, signing Thompson to something like a maximum deal (worth up to
$90 million) seems like overkill. Thompson's defense proved invaluable during
their playoff run, but they already have Love soaking up the bulk of minutes
at power forward. Tack on their interest in David West, and the Cavaliers
project to have a logjam in the frontcourt.
TT希望能签到顶薪5年90M，虽然有点夸张但他在季后赛的防守是骑士能进总冠军的关键
但骑士已经签Love了，而且也有消息在追求大卫西，骑士陷入两难
But again, the Cavaliers have both James and Paul pulling for Thompson. And
if the squabble is over a few million over the life of a five-year deal, is
it really worth potentially upsetting James? Probably not.
骑士会为了这几M的差距而影响LBJ续约吗?恐怕不会