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Chapter 50 Broker ([-]) (Today's first update)
"Wang, it's time for you to find an economic agent!"

When getting off the plane, Eddie House said to Wang Dalin seriously.

"Ah?" Wang Dalin couldn't help but hesitated.

Seeing his stupid look, Eddie House couldn't help laughing and said, "Do you know that it's because you don't have an agent, and everyone else called my agent!"

"Telephone? What phone?" Wang Dalin was still a little confused.

Eddie House couldn't help laughing: "You, don't you think you should find an agent?"

Then they drove back to Wang Dalin's house, and Eddie House told him a lot along the way.

In fact, almost all NBA players have agents. They will do a lot of things for the players. The more common ones are probably helping rookie players contact trial training, negotiating various contracts on behalf of players, and handling a lot of daily affairs for players, etc.

For example, contract negotiations are divided into two categories: "salary contract" and "endorsement contract". In fact, there is nothing to discuss about salary contracts. After all, the league has regulations on salary standards for each grade, and there are also salary cap restrictions on teams.

For example, Wang Dalin is currently signing a contract with a basic salary of 32 US dollars a year. Even if he has an agent to help him negotiate, it is estimated that the price will still be the same in the end.

But he was just a little transparent with a basic salary at the time. If some stars who are not capable of reaching the super giant level can sign a maximum salary contract, it is due to the agent.

In the summer of 2019 in the original time and space, the Milwaukee Bucks wanted to renew Middleton's contract. According to his performance, his annual salary of 3000 million was already sky-high, but his agent Jeff Schwartz actually talked about a 5-year maximum salary of 1.78 million!

This is the role of agents, they can make the players they serve earn more MONEY!

According to the NBA's regulations, the agent's commission in the player's salary contract is up to 4%, and the commission in the player's endorsement contract is up to 20%.

For example, Klay Thompson, the star of the Golden State Warriors, renewed his contract with the Chinese sneaker brand "Anta" for 10 years, and the endorsement fee is 8000 million US dollars, so his agent can take a maximum of 1600 million!
Agents will do their best to help players earn more money, and of course they also want to earn more money for themselves!

After hearing Eddie House's question, Wang Dalin couldn't help blurting out: "Why do I have to find an agent? Dirk Nowitzki is much bigger than me, so he doesn't have an agent?"

Eddie House stroked his forehead and said, "He wants to be a weirdo, so do you have to be a weirdo too?"

In his previous life, Wang Dalin was just an otaku and an online keyboard player. Although he played many 2K games and watched many NBA game live broadcasts and news, he really didn't know much about agents.

It can be said that there are more than 400 players in all NBA teams this season. There is no agent to estimate that except for Wang Dalin...the only one is the "old driver"!

It's just a country bumpkin, a country old hat, a soil turtle...

"But..." Wang Dalin wanted to save his face one last time, "I only have an annual salary of 32 yuan this season, and I have to give 4% to my agent for nothing, isn't it too uneconomical?"

Eddie House showed a wry smile of "I was defeated by you", and patiently explained: "You only have an annual salary of 32, am I the same? But have you ever thought that you can earn more money? I will use you as an example. You have played so well this season. Is there no business that wants to talk to you about endorsements? Let me tell you, there must be! It's just that they can't contact you because you don't have an agent!"

Wang Dalin immediately asked back: "You mean that Deke will lose a lot of money because of this?"

Eddie House laughed and said, "Nonsense... Otherwise, with his reputation in Dallas, he would at least receive several times more commercial endorsements than he does now! Let's just talk about you. A businessman called my agent a few days ago and wanted you to be an endorsement!"

"There is such a thing? What kind of business is it?" Wang Dalin immediately regained his energy when he heard it.

Money!Who would think too much?
"It's not a big deal, it's just that a local beverage company in Miami wants to find you as an endorsement, and they offer $5 a year!" Eddie House laughed, "I asked my agent to decline it for you!"

"What?" Wang Dalin raised his voice by a key when he heard it, "You didn't even ask me, why did you refuse for me?"

Eddie House had a contemptuous expression, and said lightly: "Look at your worthless appearance! It's only 5 dollars, and you want to find our best rookie as a representative. Isn't that just a daydream?"

He pointed at Wang Dalin, gestured up and down, and praised: "It seems that I really don't know how much I should be worth...Let me just say this, with your current performance on the court, there is no need to talk about endorsements below 30 US dollars at all!"

Wang Dalin stared blankly at Eddie House with a dazed expression. At this moment, he felt that his only buddy in the team... was so tall.

"So the most important thing you should do now is not to talk about an endorsement contract, but to seriously find an agent!" Eddie House sat on the sofa and delivered a "concluding statement".

"Can't I just sign your manager?" Wang Dalin asked after thinking for a while... This method is really simple and rude, and it completely fits the idea of ​​Wang Dalin's previous life as a lazy nerd man who can move one finger but never the second.

Eddie House smiled and said: "Brother, signing an agent is a very rigorous matter. Although I also think my agent is good, I think you should make your own decision. If you want to know more about the agent, I advise you to talk to Coach Pat. He has a wide network in the league and knows many excellent agents!"

Eddie House is right. The "magic fortune teller" has been in the alliance for many years and has a very wide network of contacts.

It's just that his identity is a bit inappropriate. After all, he is the head coach and general manager of the Heat and belongs to the management, while Wang Dalin is a player and belongs to the labor side... House obviously wants to play a trick on Wang Dalin?
The next morning, Wang Dalin called Riley and learned that he was in the team office, so he went directly to the office to meet him.

"What? You want me to introduce you to an agent?"

Hearing Wang Dalin's explanation of his purpose, Riley was also a little confused.

"Magic operator" has always been calm and composed, and his expression at this moment is extremely wonderful.

What kind of shit is this?

He has been in the league for so many years, and this is the first time a player asked him to help introduce an agent... Are you sure you didn't drink fake alcohol?

"Wang, what do you mean... You have been in Miami for so long, and you haven't signed an agent?" Riley was stunned for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking.

Wang Dalin nodded respectfully and said, "I really didn't know about these things before, and I only cared about training and competitions. Now I want to find an agent, so I hope you can introduce it to me!"

Riley pondered for a moment, and said, "I know a lot of managers. Do you have any requirements? For example, age, gender or skin color?"

Hmm... You say that, it seems a bit pimping...

I really want to find an agent, has something to do with age, gender and skin color?
Wang Dalin shook his head and said, "No, I don't have these requirements, I just want to find a serious and responsible manager!"

"Oh, I see what you mean!" Riley just thought for a while, then opened the drawer to find a business card, picked up the phone and dialed the number on the card.

"Hi, how are you, buddy?...Me?...I'm the same...fishing? It's almost the end of the season, how can I have time to go fishing?...Don't interrupt, I have a player I want to introduce to you, are you free?...Um...it's Darling King, you should have heard of this kid?...Well, I'm free tomorrow, okay, just come to my office directly!"

After hanging up the phone, Riley smiled and said, "It's done, you come to have an interview with him at 10 am tomorrow, remember to ask a lawyer to come over!"

Wang Dalin asked weakly: "Coach Pat, may I ask... what is the name of the agent you introduced to me?"

Riley laughed and said, "Tell him, his name is Jeff...Jeff Schwartz...a kid!"

(End of this chapter)