I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 7 Broker, individual trial training (for collection)

"He Li, good morning, how did you rest last night?"

As soon as He Li opened the door of the hotel room, he saw the hale and hearty Jeff Austin and heard his greetings.

"Good morning, Jeff. Thank you for your hospitality. I had a good rest last night."

After He Li exchanged pleasantries with Jeff Austin, he followed Jeff Austin to enjoy the breakfast provided by the hotel, and then went to Madison Square Garden to participate in the trial training appointment with the Knicks today.

As He Li's agent, Jeff Austin gave He Li some points along the way, asking He Li to talk more during the trial training period, so as to dispel the Knicks' concerns about He Li's language communication.

Of course, Jeff Austin asked He Li to talk more during the trial training, but he didn't ask He Li to confess everything to Nick.

As early as last night, when He Li signed a contract with Jeff Austin, Jeff Austin asked He Li what shortcomings he felt, and what were his advantages.

As He Li's agent, Jeff Austin will help He Li maximize his strengths and avoid his weaknesses during He Li's draft period, try his best to find a suitable owner, and sell it at a good price.

Jeff Austin will help He Li cover it up, but if He Li doesn't cover it up, it's over.

In the previous few years of work, Jeff Austin also came into contact with black players who could not speak their minds.

After brief contact with He Li, Jeff Austin thought that He Li's IQ and EQ were still online, so he wasn't too worried about He Li.

And He Li was naturally relieved of Jeff Austin.

Two hours after the call yesterday, Jeff Austin sent a driver to He Li's house to pick him up and meet him in New York.

So He Li didn't stay in the small hotel arranged by the Knicks, but in a hotel carefully prepared by Jeff Austin.

Last night, Jeff Austin also took He Li to visit his company - Octagon Basketball, and then the two signed a three-year agency contract in the company.

The general content of the brokerage contract is 4% of the player's salary, 16% of the commercial endorsement, and more than 100 million US dollars in liquidated damages.

However, He Li didn't care about these.

It is right for an agent to take a commission. For rookie players participating in the draft, it is easier to be selected with a reliable agent.And during the game, besides the agent, who will negotiate the endorsement contract with the players?Who will study contract terms for players?

There is a domestic market behind He Li, but who said that commercial endorsements from China will have no pitfalls?

Jeff Austin can not only prevent He Li from falling into the pit, but even use his American identity to help He Li win a higher endorsement contract in this era when Chinese people generally worship foreigners.

Besides liquidated damages, as long as I have no morals, no one can kidnap me.As long as I don't get nervous, it is impossible to voluntarily breach the contract.

Anyway, now, after He Li signed a contract with Jeff Austin, he eats and drinks with Jeff Austin with peace of mind.Jeff Austin can earn blood, but He Li is definitely not a loser.

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Madison Square Garden.

"Why don't you open the door?"

"Is training camp over today?"

"Who knows what's going on now?"

"It was fine yesterday? Suddenly it's different today!"

Many rookie players who came to the Knicks for trial training were like ants on a hot pot, circling around the entrance of the Madison Square Garden arena.

Madison Square Garden is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York. It can be said to be the most prosperous area in the world. If given a choice, most people would like to work and live here.

For the vast majority of rookies this year, the New York Knicks also have considerable appeal.

The Knicks have the 10th and 14th picks in the second round this year. Although these two picks can also win prizes in previous years, it is difficult to pick those talents who are training in the official training camp.

In other words, if the Knicks want to gain something, their attention is mainly on the training camp held by themselves.

Under the double influence of the Big Apple City and the draft picks, this year's Knicks training camp is unprecedentedly large, and more than 50 players have come to participate in the trial training in the past few days.

But these rookie players were all rejected this morning.

The reason for this situation is that the Knicks have to conduct a separate trial training for a rookie.

Individual trial training is often a closed trial training. Players should keep a low profile as much as possible, and the team should also try to keep a low profile, lest in the draft, the team's promising players will be intercepted by other teams.

"Jeff, is what you said true?"

"I take responsibility for what I say!" Jeff Austin assured Knicks general manager Scott Layden.

"Okay! Jeff, let's go and see this talented kung fu kid together?" Scott Layden didn't talk to Jeff Austin, but looked at the team's head coach Jeff Van Gundy.

At this time, Jeff Van Gundy was reading the newspaper. Unlike Scott Layden, who was concerned about He Li's physical test data, Jeff Van Gundy was more concerned about the news that He Li had previously fought with a black man at the Nets Army Aviation Arena.

"Strong and tough, quick and powerful?" Jeff Van Gundy put down the newspaper and smiled.

"Let's go and have a look together." Jeff Van Gundy also wanted to see with his own eyes how tough He Li was!
Jeff Van Gundy is an old-school coach who puts defense first. Because of the influence of his mentor Pat Riley, he especially likes players with strong bodies and tough styles. He is the second-generation head of the Knicks "New York Gang".

Soon, the three of Jeff Van Gundy came to the place where the physical test was conducted. At this time, He Li had completed the basic physical test and was undergoing further technical tests.

"There is a problem with the intelligence, Jeff!" Scott Layden took the physical test report handed over by the staff, and looked at Jeff Austin with a serious expression.

"Don't be kidding, there can be no problem with my intelligence!" Jeff Austin said calmly, expressing that he was not frightened by Scott Layden at all.

Jeff Austin knew very well that when he got the information about He Li's physical test from the Nets staff, he was also taken aback, but after going to the Nets to confirm that the information was correct, Jeff Austin was eager to sign He Li.

"How impossible!" Scott Layden said while handing over the physical test report to Jeff Austin.

“裸足身高：6英尺7.75英寸（202.6厘米），穿鞋身高：6英尺9英寸（205.7厘米）。

臂展：7英尺1英寸（215.9厘米），站立摸高：8英尺10.75英寸（271.1厘米）。

Weight: 230 lbs (104.3 kg), body fat: 7.7%.

Four-point movement in the three-second zone: 11.19 seconds, 3/4 field sprint: 3.27 seconds.

原地弹跳：32英寸（81.2厘米），助跑弹跳：37.5英寸（95.2厘米），助跑摸高：12英尺（365.8厘米）。

Maximum number of bench presses at 185 lbs: 8 reps. "

(End of this chapter)