Williams ultimately went to the Pelicans, and the reactions of several competing teams varied.

On the Rockets' side, Morey's plan failed. Instead of strengthening the team, he traded away bench players Ennis and McDaniels.

The purpose of this was to focus on the player buyout market later on.

The Mavericks chose to strengthen their roster. They turned around and reached a deal with the 76ers, trading for Nerlens Noel in exchange for some assets and a first-round pick.

McGee's performance for the Mavericks this season had been average, so this was a further reinforcement of the team's bench depth.

Moreover, Noel was known for his defense, and he could complement Nowitzki when they were on the court together.

In addition, the Mavericks signed undrafted player Ferrell from the NBA D-League to a two-year contract.

This was the last trade of the trade deadline, and the player market for 2017 was now settled.

Overall, the gap between strong and weak teams widened further.

The disadvantage of this result is that the survival space for weak teams is squeezed, which is not conducive to the long-term development of the league. The advantage is that this year's playoffs will become even more high-energy.

Without a fierce and bloody battle, this year's championship will not be easily won.

With the trade deadline settled, the trades were completed one after another in the following days, and the players who had passed their physicals arrived at their new teams.

On this day, before the Pelicans' daily training began, they welcomed their new teammate, Louis Williams.

A slightly thin figure, arms full of tattoos, and a sexy little mustache on his mouth.

Williams' image was quite distinctive, the kind that was easily recognizable at a glance.

And like Bojan, he was a very talkative person, greeting each teammate as he came in.

After greeting everyone, he chatted non-stop with Bojan.

At the training ground, Williams also showed his strength in front of the Pelicans' players.

Although limited by his physique, his defense looked average, but his offense was really outstanding.

Dribbling breakthroughs, three-pointers, cuts, passes – he had all the skills of a guard, and they were definitely above the league average level.

This kind of core player from a weak team is either a ball hog or a plug-and-play type, and Williams clearly belonged to the latter.

After training, Williams pulled Bojan away early.

It seemed that the two had compatible personalities.

The next morning, the Pelicans boarded a plane to Oakland as a team, where they would face the Warriors for the second time this season.

On the plane, the players were talking and laughing, in good spirits.

The Pelicans had won the last time the two teams played, and now they had added Williams, a player with considerable immediate impact. Plus, with the new officiating standards, Curry and Thompson were not performing well, so their chances of winning this road trip were high.

If they could sweep the four-star universe Warriors, it would definitely be a huge boost to the team's morale.

Tang Tian was watching videos on his phone, with a smile he couldn't hide on his face.

His phone was full of videos Olsen had recorded for him in the past, all about his two sons.

He couldn't be home with his sons during the games, and he relied entirely on these videos from Olsen.

It must be said that parents' genes are crucial. Although his two sons were still young, they were tall and handsome, the kind you just wanted to hug, kiss, and lift high.

Bojan sat next to Tang Tian and watched for a while before talking to Tang Tian about what had happened last night.

It turned out that after training yesterday, Williams had dragged him to a nightclub.

Williams, like Thompson and Harden, was a regular at nightclubs.

But that wasn't the point. The point was that Williams had gone with two women!

Moreover, the two women were perfectly coordinated, taking care of Williams from head to toe in every possible way.

"He must have paid a lot of money."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Money makes the world go round; this law is the same in every country.

"I thought so too at first, but the problem is… he didn't pay at all."

However, Bojan's words were beyond Tang Tian's expectations.

"They are Louis' women!"

Bojan continued with a sigh, his eyes full of envy and admiration.

Tang Tian was also stunned after hearing this.

A husband with two wives?

This was a bit unexpected.

The United States is a monogamous country. Even Kobe and Jordan only have one wife in name, and the rest of their lovers are all kept in the dark.

Not to mention two people who are so well-coordinated and get along so harmoniously.

Williams was a bit interesting.

Or, in other words, earning a lot of money while having two top beauties and being outgoing and cheerful – this was the peak state that many men dreamed of.

A winner in life!

While chatting about Williams' interesting stories, the plane soon arrived in Oakland.

The second clash of the season between the Pelicans and the Warriors. The two teams had an epic Christmas battle last time, so this second clash naturally attracted attention.

Before the game, news came that Ariza would not play due to a bacterial infection causing diarrhea.

Originally, the Pelicans had an obvious advantage this time, but Ariza's temporary absence made the game more suspenseful.

It should be known that on the Pelicans' side, besides Tang Tian, only Ariza could defend, or at least limit Durant to some extent.

In the last game, Tang Tian's defense locked down Durant at the last moment, but his current stamina made it impossible for him to be good on both offense and defense for the entire game.

This news made the Bay Area fans excited, and their cheers during the pre-game opening ceremony were deafening.

The team's condition was not good before the All-Star Game, and they really needed a victory like this.

After the opening ceremony, the two teams' starters took the stage one after another.

On the Pelicans' side, Ariza couldn't play, and Bojan replaced him as the starter. The other positions remained unchanged.

The Warriors still had their regular lineup, with Pachulia as the team's starting center.

Davis won the jump ball against Pachulia, officially opening the game.

The Warriors' defense was good at the start, and the Pelicans' first offense failed.

Green protected the defensive rebound. Back on offense, the Warriors spread the floor for Durant to attack Bojan.

Durant's turnaround fake shot tricked Bojan. He broke through to the inside and scored with his signature big loop layup.

Compared to Ariza, Bojan's defense was indeed a bit lacking, which was even more obvious after the change in defensive standards.

Back on offense, Tang Tian made a difficult fadeaway shot over the contest, answering Durant's basket.

In the next possession, Stevens reacted quickly and directly signaled Davis to defend Durant.

However, Green cut to the basket and received a pass from Durant, drawing a foul on Bojan's defense.

Kerr really liked to target, and with Ariza absent, this targeting was indeed very effective.

It seemed that the Pelicans' attempt to win this game would not only be no easier than last time, but perhaps even more difficult.