1. 9 million.

Because a professional team was hired to avoid taxes, he paid 450,000 less in taxes than he normally would have.

In the system, because there was still $100,000 worth of krypton gold left over from before, plus his salary, it added up to over $2 million again.

Tang Tian pulled up the system interface again.

Two million krypton gold was just enough to buy a blue skill.

His eyes lingered on the serpentine breakthrough (Ginobili) for a while.

He could already shoot and pass, and if he had a breakthrough, he could become the all-around swingman that Popovich talked about.

But his eyes skipped over it.

He wasn't in a hurry for it yet. With a new contract and a new endorsement contract next season, it would be easy to redeem, and he could redeem something even better than blue.

After scanning around, he finally fixed his eyes on the no-fly zone (Mutombo).

No-Fly Zone (Mutombo): Increases block success rate by 15%, and will not be called for a technical foul for shaking your finger after a block.

As he thought after playing the Thunder, this was the skill he needed more right now.

He directly chose to pay for it. As the $2 million in krypton gold disappeared, Tang Tian also got the blocking skill he wanted.

He had Defensive Stopper (Tony Allen), Diving Actor (Varejao), and now he had No-Fly Zone (Mutombo).

He now really had a chance to compete for the All-Defensive First Team and Defensive Player of the Year!

Just after redeeming the skill, there was a sound from the car window.

Olsen had finished the press conference and came out.

Tang Tian opened the door and let her get in.

It was already late November, and the weather had turned cold. Olsen was still wearing an evening dress, but with a furry vest over it, it was very cold outside.

"I'll take you to the hotel."

Tang Tian said.

"No, let's go buy champagne and wine, we have to celebrate."

Olsen looked very excited.

Tang Tian nodded and then drove to the supermarket.

He bought champagne and red wine, and also bought some snacks.

Back at the hotel, the two sat down and drank red wine while chatting about the plot of the movie.

The smile never left Olsen's face, and Tang Tian could feel that she was really happy.

It was indeed worth being happy. The success of this movie meant that Olsen could completely break away from her two sisters in the future.

"Thank you, Tang, you really helped me find a new life."

Olsen was a little drunk, and looked at Tang Tian with blurred eyes as she raised her glass.

"Come on, to your new life."

Tang Tian clinked glasses lightly, then drank it all in one gulp.

He didn't feel anything when he drank the red wine, but at this time the after-effects came, and he was also a little dizzy.

"I'm not drinking, we still have to celebrate."

Olsen took a small sip, then put down her glass and stood up unsteadily.

Tang Tian got up to help her, but neither of them could stand still, and they fell onto the bed together.

Tang Tian quickly felt a water snake wrap around him.

Olsen was already a little out of control.

"Do you know how annoyed I was after I sprained my neck in San Antonio last time? You won't be able to run away this time."

Olsen said, hugging Tang Tian's neck and kissing him deeply and passionately.

Although Olsen was a sweet and innocent girl, in America, sex and personality are separate, and she was very proactive in this regard.

And because they were on the bed, there was no height difference, and Olsen was really unscrupulous at this moment.

After they separated, both of them were panting heavily, having held their breaths for a long time.

Olsen tried to take two deep breaths, as if trying to calm herself down.

"Tell me a story, like the one last time, a story about women being smarter than men."

But she was still a little out of control, her legs rubbing back and forth.

"Story?"

Tang Tian realized that Olsen liked the jokes he told.

"I've got one, do you know what gets thicker while it gets longer?"

Tang Tian was an old hand at telling jokes to suit the atmosphere.

Sure enough, Olsen's face turned red after hearing it, and her breathing became heavier.

"You must have misunderstood, it's a fried dough stick."

Tang Tian had just finished saying the answer, but Olsen had already pressed herself against him.

"I don't want that answer, I want the other one."

Olsen was really drunk.

……

Pete Holt's estate in San Antonio.

Popovich, RC Buford, and Holt sat facing each other on the sofa.

"Pete, I think it's time for us to consider Tang's contract extension." Popovich said.

Tang Tian's performance at the start of this season exceeded everyone's expectations, including Popovich.

What he said in front of reporters before seemed stable, but it was actually panic-stricken.

If Tang Tian continued to perform like this, with Morey's two poison pill contracts in front of him, there was no need to think about it, the Spurs would definitely encounter this kind of thing.

"RC, you shouldn't have agreed to a 2-year contract in the first place." Holt said unhappily.

The essence of a poison pill contract is the Arenas rule. If a 3-year or 4-year contract had been signed at the beginning, there wouldn't be so much trouble now.

Buford didn't speak at this time, but just turned his head to look at Popovich.

Although he was the general manager, he was actually the least powerful of the three.

"I agreed to it." Popovich said.

Holt glanced at Popovich without saying anything. Of course he knew it was Popovich's decision, but it wasn't good to say it to him directly.

"In any case, the team will not pay the luxury tax. Gregg, you know the team's financial situation. Although we have won many championships, the market has never been very good. This is our bottom line."

Holt said after a moment of silence.

Popovich's expression didn't change after hearing this, but he felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.

No matter how awesome he was, he was just a coach, and it wasn't really up to him to decide whether or not to pay the luxury tax.

"Even if there is a poison pill contract, it will be a big contract issue in 3 years. We can consider preparing for that time in advance, or after Tim and Manu's contracts expire, persuade them to sign for lower salaries."

Buford said at this time.

Holt glanced at Buford and nodded. This was what he wanted to hear.

"If it's really not handled well, you are the coach, you can reduce his shot attempts, reduce his playing time, and if he is really worth cultivating, give these back after signing a long-term contract."

Holt continued.

It was common in the NBA to compress a player's playing time in a contract year. He understood, and Popovich naturally knew it too.

……

"Ah-choo!"

Tang Tian woke up and sneezed directly.

He caught a cold last night.

He turned his head and glanced at Olsen beside him.

Last night was really crazy.

And he also verified one thing, when a person is slightly drunk, the duration of that aspect can be extended!

Plus the effect of the Masked Warrior, Olsen started a fierce attack, and in the end, she didn't even have the strength to beg for mercy.