From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 34 A Billion Dollar Business
"Believe in miracles, the Guangdong team created the biggest reversal in history"

"Four games, he became the new god of CBA"

"45 points per game, CBA has no challenge for him"

"Predicting the Lotto?The first first-round outsider in Chinese history? "

"Following the whole process, the NBA draft journey in the rivers and lakes"

Can Miracle Boy Create Another Miracle? On June 6rd, the Tencent live broadcast room, the talent show is waiting for you"

The time has come to the third day after winning the championship. While all tennis fans are still enthusiastically paying attention to the news of the Guangdong team and discussing the performance of the Jianghu finals, Jianghu is studying his own road to the draft.

The draft started at the end of June and is now April 6.

Jianghu has already bought a plane ticket and plans to head to the United States in a few days.

So the reason why he passed two months ahead of schedule was because he was not satisfied with his current draft pick. The purpose of passing ahead of schedule was to participate in various pre-draft training camps, increase his exposure in the United States, and at the same time give feedback to his respective teams. The management showed his ability and added some benefits to his draft prospects.

When Yao Ming knew that he was going to participate in the draft, he immediately expressed his strong support and said that if he had any difficulties in the CBA, he would be able to solve them if he came to him.

But in fact, Jianghu did not encounter any difficulties in leaving the CBA.

Jianghu's contract itself is short-term. When the Guangdong team signed him, they planned to train him for two years.

Regarding the second-year contract, Jianghu's original idea was to directly buy out the Guangdong team, but the head coach Du Feng and the newly appointed general manager Zhu Fangyu told him: "The most important thing for you now is the draft. You don't have to worry about the contract. We Just cut you off here and it will be over..."

So Jianghu, who just won the championship and FMVP, was cut off like this...

cut...

The arena who have returned to free agency are full of drafts.

He thought a lot and thought of some key things.

But he really doesn't know how to participate in this draft, after all, he has never really participated...

He had no choice but to find Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian actually went to the United States to participate in various trial trainings. He came out of the authentic draft. Unlike Yao Ming who was selected sitting at home, Yi Jianlian was selected in the small green room on the spot. He is very clear about the specific process of the draft.

"Brother Lian, I want to participate in the draft. What is the specific process? Does our CBA have anyone who is professionally responsible for this, or can you give me a little introduction."

After the phone call was made, it was as if Yi Jianlian had expressed his purpose immediately.

Yi Jianlian had already expected the call from Jianghu.

He thought that on the night of winning the championship, at most the next day, this guy would come to find him, but he didn't expect to receive a call from Jianghu three days later.

"I just called today, and I thought you weren't planning to go to the draft."

Yi Jian connected to Jianghu phone with a very gentle tone.

Regarding Jianghu, Yi Jianlian also sincerely hopes that he will not be like himself, with the expectations of so many people across the country, and end up doing nothing.

"By the way, have you signed up for the draft yet?"

"No, where to sign up!!" Jiang Hu asked in confusion.

Still want to sign up?Jianghu thought that professional players can automatically participate in the election?He didn't expect that he was already on the draft prediction list of major NBA media, and he still needed to sign up...

"Brother, for overseas players to participate in the election, they need to send a written application to the league 45 days in advance to sign up. Do you think that someone will choose you just by going there??"

Yi Jianlian was also covering his forehead across the phone, obviously he knew nothing about the draft process and was very speechless...

According to the regulations of the NBA, overseas players must be at least 18 years old to participate in the NBA draft, and at the same time, register by mail to the NBA League Office 45 days in advance.

The 2017 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 6rd. Fortunately, the time is enough.

"Forehead……"

"I didn't pay attention to this question..."

"Besides, I've been competing recently, so I don't have time." Jiang Hu scratched his head and said embarrassingly.

His mind is full of random killings in the NBA, but he doesn't know much about the preparations before the random killings.

He only knows that players will go to various teams for trial training before the draft, and there is a joint trial camp in Chicago, where many potential rookies will go, and if they stand out there, their draft position can be greatly improved .

"Oh, you boy, what a reckless man!!"

"You give Mr. Zhu (Zhu Fangyu) a call, and he will write a report for you!!"

"Thank you, thank you Lian Guo!!" Jiang Hu chuckled and uttered very accurate Cantonese.

Hearing Yi Jianlian's words, Jiang Hu was finally relieved, and his participation in the draft was almost finalized.

"By the way, Brother Lian, I want an agent from the United States, please recommend one to me!!"

After knowing the specific operation method of the written report, Jiang Hu expressed his last doubts.

If you pack your bags by yourself and go to the other side of the ocean to participate in the draft, if no one brings them, it will be no different from a headless chicken.

It’s different to have an agent. The agent knows a lot and has rich experience, which can save you a lot of communication costs. Moreover, some well-known agents have a close relationship with the management of certain teams. During the draft process, well-known agents have The players are also more valued by the teams.

Selecting the right agent, and then matching the player's own strength, the effect of one plus one is greater than two.

"........."

Hearing Jianghu's words, Yi Jianlian immediately thought of his former agent Dan Feigen, and suddenly felt an unknown fire.

Before the 2007 draft, Yi Jianlian chose Feigen as his agent. At that time, Feigen actually instigated Yi Jianlian to publicly express that he did not want to go to the "small city" of Milwaukee.

The young Yi Jianlian was ignorant, so he did.

After the draft, when he negotiated the contract with the Bucks, he emphasized the need to guarantee Yi Jianlian's starting position.

On the one hand, Fagan helped Yi Jianlian obtain the greatest benefits, but also Fagan's actions made Yi Jianlian an outlier in the NBA.

When Yi Jianlian signed with the Lakers last year, Fagan was still Yi Jianlian's agent at the time, and signed a contract that was considered incredible by the American media. At that time, the Lakers announced that they had signed with Yi Jianlian. contract, but in fact, only 800 US dollars in the UAE contract is a guaranteed contract...

In other words, if Yi Jianlian can't get a stable playing time, or if he is waived in the mid-term, the contract he can get is this 25...

Knowing the truth, Yi Jianlian immediately became angry, terminated his relationship with Fagen as a broker, and then resolutely returned to China.

"For this matter, I suggest you contact Dayao, his manager was much better than mine, he doesn't lie!!"

Although the past events made Yi Jianlian very angry, he did not vent his anger to Jianghu, but gave his own sincere suggestions.

"Thank you, Brother Lian!!"

After getting the answer he wanted, Jiang Hu and Yi Jianlian exchanged a few words and then hung up the phone.

After hanging up on Yi Jianlian, Jiang Hu called Yao Ming again.

Regarding the need for an agent in Jianghu, Yao Ming received the call without hesitation and recommended his former agent, Bill Duffy.

In Yao Ming's words, Bill Duffy is "sincere", "honest", "real", "will consider long-term benefits for customers", and even more rare, he is also very kind.

If the work he has done is lacking, he is willing to pay for the player's loss at his own expense.

Yao Ming told Jianghu a short story about Bill Duffy.

In 2003, the contract of Anthony Carter under Bill Duffy was about to expire.But Bill Duffy made a mistake of his own.Before the renewal deadline, Bill Duffy forgot to negotiate with the Heat, causing Anthony Carter to voluntarily give up the player option worth $400 million for the remaining year, and also pushed Anthony Carter into a very embarrassing situation .

Because judging from Anthony Carter's performance in the 2002-03 season, it is difficult for any team to sign him.

At this time, Bill Duffy took the initiative to assume all the responsibilities. He helped Anthony Carter sign a contract with the Spurs with an annual salary of about 100 million. In addition, he also took out 300 million US dollars from his own pocket to compensate Anthony Carter. Loss.

This move by Bill Duffy moved Anthony Carter. In an interview, Carter said emotionally: "He is a very sincere person. As long as he does not terminate the contract, he will always be my agent. We still friends forever."

Two forever, is enough to say how heartwarming and respected Bill Duffy's actions were to Anthony Carter.

Anthony Carter is not the only client who has become friends with Bill Duffy, Steve Nash is also a close friend of Bill Duffy.

When Nash talked about Bill Duffy in an interview, he said: "In my opinion, Bill (Duffy) is the best agent. It is a great blessing for me to know him. He will be patient whenever I feel down. comfort me, he is one of my best friends."

Bill Duffy also hopes that his players will become "good guys and trustworthy people, for which he would rather miss the opportunity to make a fortune than serve some players who are not sincere.

"Money is not everything. I am not in this profession for money. I have my own principles." This is Bill Duffy's professional principles.

"He is my lifelong friend. I guarantee with Yao Ming that Bill Duffy will be your agent. There will be absolutely no problem!!" Yao Ming swore to Jianghu over the phone.

Obviously, Yao Ming has a high degree of trust in Bill Duffy. As a senior, he also hopes to have a smoother career in Jianghu, and Bill Duffy, who once helped him, is definitely a great help in Jianghu.

"If your performance is average, Bill can get you a good contract every year. If you perform well, he can make you famous all over the world and soar to the sky!!" Yao Ming said in a very positive tone.

"Okay, Brother Yao, thank you very much, the person you introduced is really nice."

Jiang Hu was not immediately moved by Yao Ming's sincerity, so he decided to cooperate with Bill Duffy, but raised another question.

"I also believe in his ability. I only have one question, that is, can he help me become the champion??"

Now that the Jianghu found Yao Ming, they naturally knew about his career history and Bill Duffy, and heard him tell a lot of stories, just to let him say Bill's name first.

"Ah!! Number One Scholar??" Yao Ming was stunned...

You kid, a little floating, right? ?
You have only played four games, even if he is a god, it will be difficult for him to help you become the champion.

"Xiao Jiang, let's be more realistic, don't be too ambitious!!" Yao Ming's tone slowed down, trying to stop the youthful Jianghu. From his experience, he thought Jianghu's desire to be the champion was purely overthinking.

"Brother Yao, listen to me first." Jiang Hu tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.

"I know that the probability of me becoming the champion is not high."

"But I think no matter whether the final result is successful or not, you have to work hard."

"I think you should also hope that our country can have a second NBA No. [-] pick? As the chairman, you also have honor, don't you?"

Hearing Jianghu's very sincere tone, Yao Ming was also a little moved.

As the new chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, since he has taken over this burden, he must hope that the Chinese players will get better and better. He doesn't want his self-confidence to be hit because of his words.

Yao Ming quickly explained: "I didn't mean that, I hope our young people will get better and better!!"

"It's just this difficulty..."

"It's really big!!!" Yao Ming sighed through the phone.

"Brother Yao, I know it's difficult, but that doesn't mean there's no hope, does it?"

"And I still have a lot of things that I haven't shown. If I show them all, maybe there is still a chance??" Jiang Hu said firmly.

Hearing Jianghu's words, Yao Ming on the other end of the phone fell silent again.

He thought of his youth, and he also had absolute longing for any period.

I also dreamed of becoming the number one center in NBA history, right?
It is normal for young people to have dreams, the more ambitious they are, the more they need to experience enough setbacks...

After a while, Yao Ming seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Forget it, Xiao Jiang, it's a good thing that you are motivated. I will try my best to convince Bill to help you work more in this area!!!"

Yao Ming has decided that even if he pulls off this old face, even if he asks for it, he still asks for Bill Duffy, and try his best to make his draft picks as high as possible.

As for the No. [-] pick in the draft, he still can't even think about it...

Who knows, what Jianghu said in the next second almost made Yao Ming's jaw drop: "Bill Duffy is a good manager, but we are not suitable!!"

brother? ?Bill Duffy? ? The top agent in the NBA, you actually said he is not suitable? ?

"I want you to help me contact a person, what I want to do, he may be able to help me!!"

"Who is it?" Yao Ming asked in surprise.

"Jeff!!" Jiang Hu said firmly.

"Jeff?? It's him?? Jeff Schwartz!!" Yao Ming exclaimed in shock.

"Why did you choose him!!" Yao Ming seemed to have thought of something, and gradually began to understand the meaning of Jiang Hu.

"It's very simple, he can give me what I want!!" Jiang Hu said in a deep voice.

"What I want is also what he wants, we have the same interests!!"

Jeff Schwartz, a famous NBA agent, has outstanding business ability and is a legend in the agent world.

In the future NBA, everyone knows that the most famous agent is called Rich Paul.

Because he is a friend of the most famous NBA star LeBron James,

But what people don't know is that even Rich Paul, who is backed by James and famous, has a player contract amount in his hand that is far inferior to Jeff Schwartz.

In 2020, the total salary of Schwartz's 33 players reached 4.69 million U.S. dollars, a figure far exceeding Paul's 3.88 million U.S. dollars and other competitors. In 2021, the total salary of Schwartz's clients is 5.09 million US dollars, which is also the first in the NBA.

If Rich Paul is the most famous agent in the NBA, then Jeff Schwartz is the uncrowned king of NBA economics.

But Jeff Schwartz's ability to sign big contracts is not what the world needs. As long as he performs well and grows slowly, he will definitely have a maximum salary contract in the future.

What Jianghu likes about Jeff Schwartz is his star-making ability, or his ability to fool...

In 2013, under the circumstances that no one expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the largest parallel importer in history-Anthony Bennett in the draft.

In the future of 2020, under the unexpected circumstances of everyone, he only played 3 games. Except for his physical fitness, everything else was in a mess. Wiseman, who could not even complete the most basic pick-and-roll, was selected as the second place by the Warriors .

These two draft picks were criticized for a long time later. Among the top three picks that year, choosing the other two players with closed eyes turned out to be much better than choosing these two.

But in the end, that's how the two teams chose...

The two parallel importers and the second place have one thing in common, that is, they both came from the same agent before the draft, that is Jeff Schwartz.

If it is said that Jeff Schwartz's trick of fooling the Cavaliers is not convincing, after all, in the eyes of the majority of fans, the Cavaliers' management has always been a representative of incompetence.

But being able to fool the Warriors into choosing Wiseman is enough to show his personal ability.

You know, in those years when the Warriors were the strongest, Golden State's management can be said to be the uniform team that claims to have the most vicious draft vision except for the Thunder.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the core trio of the dynasty champions were all selected by the team in their own draft and vigorously cultivated.

Unlike the Thunder's three young players who all have super high picks, none of the Warriors' trio's picks even reached the top six.

With such a mediocre pick, in the end they created a generation of Warriors dynasty, which is enough to show how far-sighted the Warriors' draft ability is.

As for the management's trading ability, the Warriors are even more outstanding.

Refused to trade rookie Thompson for Timberwolves star Kevin Love.

Sign first and then trade, from the Nuggets in exchange for Iguodala, who died fifth.

When no one is optimistic, sign Sean Livingston at the end of his career and let him return to his youth and play efficiently.

The basic salary signed JaVale McGee, who was unfavorable and even about to lose his job, but eventually played a huge role.

Get Kevin Durant, is the Warriors proud hand.

The point is this: When Durant left the Warriors for the Nets, they didn't let Durant go for nothing.

Instead, Durant was traded for D'Angelo Russell to minimize his losses.

Later, Russell was traded for Andrew Wiggins, the No. [-] champion, and won the league again.

One by one, one by one, it is enough to show that the management is always so smart, and their uniform team is so professional...

however……

It is such a professional and shrewd Warriors management.

In the end, he was fooled by Schwartz and had no bottom pants left. He used his best efforts for a year, and the team's most valuable asset, the second pick, selected James Wiseman, a superstar who had only played three games in college. Big parallel imports.

How much of a role does Schwartz play in this?Needless to say? ?
Does Schwartz's star-making ability and ability to praise people still need to be questioned? ?
Therefore, for Jianghu who aspires to be the champion, Jeff Schwartz is the most suitable choice for Jianghu! !
"You mean the Jeff Schwartz who made Bennett the No. [-] pick??"

After recalling Schwartz's record for a long time, Yao Ming finally thought of this point.

With a smile on his face, Jiang Hu nodded in satisfaction, as expected of Yao Ming with high IQ and EQ...

He deserves to be a man who can become the banner of Asian basketball, and his comprehension ability is outstanding.

"That's right, it's him, Brother Yao."

"Please contact him for me and tell him for me."

"Let's say there is a young genius from China who wants to talk to him about a billion-dollar business!!"

(End of this chapter)