This news broke out on social media.

At first, everyone thought it was just a joke, so they didn't take it seriously.

But after specialists investigated, they found that it was indeed true.

Xiao Hua had left the hospital and returned home, and it was learned from his relatives and friends that he had fully recovered and was preparing to return to the league.

The news caused a shock in the league, especially among the higher-ups.

When Xiao Hua had his accident, because it was a mental illness, the league did not directly dismiss him, but just let him recuperate, allowing Tatum to serve as the acting president.

At that time, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Tatum became the official president.

But now that Xiao Hua's illness has recovered so quickly, the situation has suddenly become a little complicated and awkward.

After all, in name, Xiao Hua is still the president of the league.

There is only one way to ease the awkwardness: convene a league meeting and announce Xiao Hua's official resignation as president, with Tatum taking over as the official president.

This is also what is expected to happen.

After all, the league's original intention was to take care of Xiao Hua; now that Xiao Hua is well, he can naturally obediently step down.

In order to avoid any unforeseen delays, Tatum announced that the regular meeting would be held directly tomorrow, so that this matter could be resolved before the end of the Freezing Period.

At the same time, two major pieces of news emerged in the free market.

The Milwaukee Bucks were willing to send out their second-in-command, Middleton, for Irving, which rapidly advanced the trade between the Cavaliers and the Bucks.

Middleton is a top wing player cultivated by the Bucks themselves. Although he was only a second-round pick, he averaged 18+ points in the past two seasons and is the core of the team's outside offense.

More importantly, his defense is first-class, and his three-point shooting percentage is over 40%, making him the kind of wing player most suitable for James.

In addition, his current 5-year, 70 million contract still has three years left.

The words "high quality and low price" are the best description. If he can be traded, it would be the best way for the Cavaliers to stop the bleeding.

The only thing that might prevent this deal is that it would make the Bucks stronger.

After all, the Bucks with only Antetokounmpo had already shown enough competitiveness last season.

One piece of news was related to Irving, and the other was related to George.

Jeanie Buss changed his mind. The person who made him change his mind was the management's most trusted consultant, and also his close friend, Linda Rambis.

Linda has been a consultant to the Buss family for 40 years and has worked with Jeanie for more than 20 years. She can be said to be Jeanie's most trusted person.

She believed that George's offensive and defensive dominance after his major injury was no longer enough to make him a superstar, and that his future development potential was not as good as Simmons, so she stopped Jeanie at the last moment.

Jeanie listened to the advice, and the Lakers withdrew from the George battle as a result.

After the Lakers withdrew, George's next home was basically determined: the Thunder.

The Big Three of Westbrook, Griffin, and George are basically formed.

Only one year after losing Durant, the Thunder will return to the ranks of championship contenders!

"The great Sam Presti! He saved Oklahoma!"

"Ms. Durant, your departure only makes us stronger. Now, welcome our challenge!"

"The script has been written, Thunder's revenge, Thunder's championship!"

"We will win the championship without Durant! We will be better without you!"

"Come on, come on, let the trade come quickly, let the new season come quickly!"

...

Amidst the fans' discussions, the league convened its first league meeting of the new season at its New York headquarters.

Because it involved the replacement of the president, many team owners personally came to the headquarters this time.

This will be a landmark day in NBA history.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Hua also came to the meeting.

His expression looked relatively natural, and he didn't seem to resist his upcoming fate.

Tatum was already at the venue early, greeting the team owners, and his expression seemed relaxed.

Although he has been the league president for more than half a year, the word "interim" has always been attached to his title. Today, he can finally remove it.

He also greeted Xiao Hua and asked about his condition with concern.

After all, Xiao Hua was his former boss, and the two had worked together for several years, so he had to put on a show of courtesy.

The meeting started soon.

Tatum first apologized to the team representatives, after all, this meeting was earlier than expected.

Then he summarized last season.

The league's off-court buzz reached an unprecedented level last season, and playoff ratings also hit a new high. It is expected that this data will continue to grow in the new season.

Overall, the league is thriving and prosperous.

After the summary, the next step was the most important part of the regular meeting.

Voting.

Anonymous voting.

Whether to appoint Tatum as the official president.

If the approval rate exceeds 50%, the word "interim" will be removed from Tatum's title, and Xiao Hua's presidential position will be officially dismissed.

If the approval rate is less than 50%, then Tatum will not be able to serve as the official president, and the committee will need to determine a new candidate for president.

The rules are like this, very simple, but it is actually just a formality.

Tatum's appointment as president was also voted by the committee, with an approval rate of over 90%.

Tatum has done a good job in the past six months, and the league is thriving, so reaching 50% is very easy.

The staff began to vote anonymously, and all the results would be placed in a paper box, which would be counted on the spot, fairly and openly.

At this time, Tatum was chatting with his assistant, and they were talking about the two things that had just happened in the free market.

They would not prevent Irving from going to Milwaukee, but they needed to intervene in George's move to Oklahoma.

Just like they had previously prevented Hayward from going to the Pelicans.

They needed to control the number of super teams and could not force small cities into a dead end.

While they were talking, Tatum noticed that someone was watching him. He turned his head and found that it was Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua's eyes were quite strange at this time.

It was like looking at a monkey in a zoo, or like looking at a death row inmate about to be taken to the execution ground.

Tatum frowned slightly, that look made him very uncomfortable.

He snorted coldly.

He had already done enough on the surface. When he officially became the league president, he wouldn't even have to do the superficial stuff anymore.

At this time, the votes of all the teams had been placed in the paper box, and the next step was the public vote-counting session.

The whole process was completely open and could not be faked at all.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Yes."

The staff began to count the votes. The first three votes taken out were all in favor of Tatum becoming the official president.

Tatum smiled.

This was actually something that was not suspenseful in the first place.