NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 16 Signing Success
What can Xu Xiang do? He is also very desperate, but fortunately he has won these few days.

Well, to take advantage of these few days to eat all the future, Xu Xiang set a goal for himself in his heart, but before the obsession was over, Xu Xiang discovered a problem when he was touching his pocket, he had no money
This terrible reality directly crushed Xu Xiang, causing him to be weak and spiritless for several consecutive days.

On the second day, that is, June 6, both Xu Xiang and Mike had arrived in Indianapolis.They have been looking for a suitable house for the past few days, but the house is not something that can be found in a day or two. Either this is not suitable or that is not suitable.

Xu Xiang’s requirements are not many, just three points, the first point should not be too expensive, too expensive Xu Xiang can’t afford to rent, NBA salary is not paid on a monthly basis, but on the 1st and 15th of each month, that is to say, 24 times a year. For example, if Xu Xiang’s salary is 500 million US dollars, then he can get more than 40 yuan a month, which is a pretty good salary.Of course, what I’m talking about here is pre-tax. After deducting miscellaneous taxes and broker’s commission, it can be about 30 per month. There is no doubt that the tax deductions in the United States are so much, and it may be more than that. After all, Xu Xiang is not specialized in learning this.

The second point is not to be too far away from the arena. If it is too far, it will be inconvenient to go back and forth. The third point is that the place should not be too small.Focusing on these three points, Xu Xiang and Mike went to many intermediary companies in the past few days, and also found a few more suitable houses. Now they are short of funds.

July 2014, 7, sunny, no wind, cloudy, suitable for traveling, carving, and holding ceremonies.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, Xu Xiang got up from the bed, stretched himself, and opened the curtains. Today is another sunny day.

After eating, at 9 o'clock, Xu Xiang got into Mike's car and was going to the Indiana Pacers' press conference center.

Xu Xiang was far away and could see many reporters standing at the door of the press conference. Without stopping, Xu Xiang and Mike went in through the dedicated underground passage, and then went straight up to the second floor.

Today's press conference is quite grand. Although there are no big star players signing, Xu Xiang's identity as a Chinese has recruited a lot of "crazy bees and rotten butterflies" for him. When he was outside just now, Xu Xiang saw a lot of media reporters from China.

As soon as he came up, Xu Xiang saw Kevin talking to someone who looked like a press officer. After seeing Xu Xiang, he waved to him, and then came up to greet Xu Xiang.

"Hi, Xu, you guys came quite early. The press conference didn't start until 10:[-], and we still have about an hour and a half." Kevin looked at his watch, then said to Xu Xiang.

"You know, Kevin, I never like to be late or pinch to arrive, that's not my habit." Xu Xiang said to him with a smile. "I always arrive early, so that if there are any special circumstances, I can have time to deal with them."

Kevin also smiled and said, "This is a good habit, Xu, it will make you wait for more opportunities to pick up girls, um, you understand!" After speaking, he patted Xu Xiang on the shoulder.

After speaking with the guests, Kevin led Xu Xiang and Mike to a special reception room, where several people were already sitting and flipping through documents.Seeing Kevin and Xu Xiang standing up after entering, Kevin waved his hands to signal for them to sit down, and then pointed to the seat opposite him, Xu Xiang sat down without hesitation.

When it was finished, Kevin asked a big wave of female assistants next to him to bring the documents on the table next to him, and then put one copy in front of Xu Xiang and Mike.After Xu Xiang opened it, he saw that the contract said: "Now the Pacers signed a contract with Chinese player Xu Xiang for three years, totaling 660 million US dollars (before tax), and Party B has player options in the third year."

Mike, who was next to him, also read the contract and saw that Xu Xiang had no objections, and then indicated to Kevin that the contract was fine.

Then he gave Xu Xiang the pen and asked him to sign it.Because although there will be signings at the press conference later, some details must not be discussed there. The signings at the press conference are all for show, and the real and effective signing is here.

Xu Xiang didn't rush to write, but thought for a long time.After all, this was his first contract, so he couldn't be careless.

After about 5 minutes, after considering the gains and losses, Xu Xiang slowly wrote his name on the contract.

Seeing that Xu Xiang signed, Kevin Pritchard on the opposite side also heaved a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, nothing happened. If something happened again, not to mention stepping down, he would definitely be disheartened this time.

You must know that the general manager is not the biggest on the team. Not to mention the boss, there are also the team's president of operations and chief operating officer. These people also have the right to participate in team management.

When Xu Xiang did not accept the first offer a few days ago, the management was already a little dissatisfied. Now if something happens before the press conference, it will definitely be criticized.

After signing, Xu Xiang handed the contract to Kevin. Kevin opened it and looked at it, then said with a smile, "Okay, Xu, I'll sign another one at the press conference and it's OK, but from now on you are already a member of our Pacers team. Congratulations on joining the Pacers team!"

"Thank you, Kevin." Xu Xiang looked at his smiling face and said with a smile.

After chatting for a while, someone opened the door and came in to announce that they could go over to start the press conference. Xu Xiang and Kevin followed him out without delay.

On the way, Xu Xiang asked some questions about Xiang's press conference. Is there anything he can't answer or avoid. After all, this is his first official press conference, and it is global.

Kevin glanced at him in surprise, admiring the thoughtfulness of this young Chinese man in his heart, and replied, "I think there must be some racial questions about you, so you should be careful when answering or avoid such questions, and the rest is fine. We pay attention to freedom of speech here."

Soon, Xu Xiang heard the sound of countless flashing lights in front of him. As soon as he stepped into the venue, Xu Xiang was taken aback by the formation. God, the venue was probably full of people, making this small auditorium very tight.

Seeing Xu Xiang and Kevin coming in, they all burst into applause. Xu Xiangxin said that the manners of these media reporters are not bad.

After sitting down, Kevin motioned to the press officer next to him to preside over the start.

Immediately, reporters started to be named and asked questions, "Hello, general manager, I am a reporter from XXXX, why did you choose Xu Xiang? Is it because of his ability or because of the Chinese market?" A white reporter stood up and asked a very sharp question.

Xu Xiang glanced at Kevin next to him, and he replied without changing his expression, "Thank you for the reporter's question. I want to say that we did not choose Xu Xiang, but two-way choices. Xu Xiang also chose us. This is a win-win choice. Okay, next one please."

Xu Xiang was listening attentively, when he suddenly heard him say please be the next one, Xu Xiang was suddenly startled, huh?This is the next one?It turned out that he could still answer like this, Xu Xiang instantly felt that he had learned a lot at this moment...

For the following questions, Xu Xiang followed Kevin's answer method, avoiding the important ones, and avoiding all sensitive issues.As a result, the media who wanted to make a big deal lost the hearts of these media.

Unknowingly, the press conference was over, and Xu Xiang advanced the salary of 50 US dollars from Kevin in advance, because he is too poor now, and he has found a house but has no money to pay others.

Kevin was not stingy in this regard, and directly transferred 50 from the finance to Xu Xiang's card.Xu Xiang, who had money, was not stingy, so he invited Mike to have a good meal, and forget about the damn nutritious meal before.
The next day, Xu Xiang and Mike, who were still a little hungover, went to choose a house they had been looking forward to and rented it. Xu Xiang had a blast, paid the rent for a year, moved things in, added some necessary furniture, and lived comfortably that night.

　Thanks to sginbgj Tang Chen, thanked the other party for withdrawing a message, thanked Qingfeng for being unkind, and thanked several veterans.

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