The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 52 The bad news strikes

On March 3, Li Xun, who had been in the ICU for half a month, was finally discharged.

The entrance of Pomante Hospital was crowded with countless media reporters, and a lot of local Detroit fans also came.

When I saw Li Xun appearing from the door in a wheelchair.

There was thunderous applause.

"Get well soon, we need you!"

"Li Xun, come on!"

"King of Detroit, the king is back!"

Noisy shouts resounded in Li Xun's ears.

After Li Xun was carried into the car, Michael Curry brought him bad news.

During this period of time, Li Xun did not pay much attention to the situation of the Pistons.

Because it's useless to pay attention, and I can't play by myself, so I can only worry about it.

"Lee, Allen is seriously injured."

"It's very possible to miss the playoffs this year."

Curry said sadly.

Li Xun's heart skipped a beat, what should come is still here.

Under normal circumstances, this season should actually be the last full season of Iverson's career.

It's kind of hard to say completely.

Because Iverson suffered an injury after only playing about [-] games with the Pistons, he didn't even play in the playoffs.

After the season, Iverson joined the Grizzlies with a one-year contract of $350 million.

As a result, he only played three games, and they were all substitutes, before being waived by the Grizzlies.

Then he returned to his hometown and retired after playing half a season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Originally, Li Xun thought that his arrival would have a butterfly effect and prolong Iverson's career.

Now it seems that I think too much.

Thinking that he still owed Iverson a championship and assists leader, he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Hey, things are difficult."

"Allen was absent, Stuckey sold us again, and now we only have one point guard on the team."

Michael Curry was devastated.

If Stuckey hadn't sold it, it wouldn't have had a big impact.

Stuckey is a combo guard, and he is actually better at point guard than score guard.

Now that Iverson is injured and Stuckey is sold, there is only one Will Bynum available.

This Bynum is 183 tall, and his defense is not as good as the old Iverson, let alone his offense.

No one expected him to be a draft pick.

Li Xun patted Curry on the shoulder, "Coach, don't worry."

"It's really not possible, I can also play as a point guard."

"And it's not like a team can't play without a point guard."

Curry could only nod silently, and now they can only take one step at a time.

The only good news is that Jordan, who Li Xun urged to trade, gave the Pistons a big surprise.

This second-round pick center showed quite good immediate combat power.

In his debut with the Pistons, with the help of Li Xun, he won the double [-] data.

In the last few games he played, even without Li Xun, he could score around 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

It's definitely not enough to compare with those top centers.

But you need to know that this guy is just a rookie, and he is still a second-round pick.

To be able to achieve such a result, the Pistons must have picked up a baby bump.

If you train him well, he will definitely become Li Xun's best helper on the court in the future.

What makes the Pistons management even more satisfied is that Jordan's rookie contract is three years, and the annual salary is only 80 million US dollars.

It is equivalent to saying that Jordan will not take up the salary space of the Pistons for a long time in the future.

Isn't this better than Kwame Brown, whose annual salary is several million?
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Li Xun is now scratching his fingers, counting the days of his comeback.

His exact return date is March 3.

Prior to this, Li Xun had been living a reclusive life, claiming that he was doing rehabilitation training.

"Hello, Li Xun."

Li Xun received a call from Yi Jianlian.

When they were hospitalized before, both Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian called, and they were relieved after knowing that Li Xun was fine.

In any case, we are all compatriots, working hard together in a foreign country, and taking care of each other should be taken care of.

"What's the matter, Ah Lian?"

Li Xun asked curiously.

"Several domestic sports manufacturers cannot contact you."

"You found me, let me help you lead the line."

"How about I give them your number and you can contact them yourself?"

After hearing Yi Jianlian's words, Li Xun slapped his forehead.

He was still curious two days ago, what are these domestic manufacturers doing, and why no one has contacted him until now.

Just after hanging up the phone, Li Xun's phone rang in less than half an hour.

Li Ning, Anta and a large group of domestic sports brands have all flocked to the door.

Especially Li Ning, they made a big splash in the 08 Olympic Games, and now they are thinking about how to market in the international market.

In their view, Li Xun was an excellent opportunity.

At this point in time, the risk of signing Li Xun may be relatively high. If Li Xun fails, Li Ning is likely to lose all his money.

But compared with the risk, the return is also extremely amazing.

As long as Li Xun can continue this performance, signing Li Xun will definitely help them open the door to the international market.

So this time Li Ning also spent a lot of money.

Without meeting Li Xun at all, he directly gave Li Xun an offer that he couldn't refuse.

5 million RMB in 2.1 years.

About RMB 3000 million US dollars.

It seems that there are not many more than Nike.

However, there will be some additional bonus clauses in the contract, such as how much bonus Li Xun can get for leading the team to the playoffs.

How much bonus can you get for heavyweight honors, such as MVP.

And if he can lead the team to win the championship, the bonus alone will be as high as 1 million.

After Li Xun hung up the phone, he did some calculations. If he got all the bonuses, he could get at least 500 million US dollars a year.

This is definitely much more cost-effective than those Nike contracts.

The most important thing is that the contract given by Li Ning does not contain disgusting clauses such as those that affect the brand image of Nike.

Then there is nothing to say, a fool would not sign.

Li Xun directly made an appointment with the other party on the phone, and formally signed the contract a week later.

A week later, Li Ning sent people to Detroit.

The contract was signed very smoothly. In less than half an hour, Li Xun signed his name on the contract.

Now that the sneaker contract has been signed, Li Xun can fully devote his energy to the next game.

The Pistons are in a bit of a bad situation right now.

Although Li Xun verbally comforted Curry, telling him not to worry about the team's lack of point guards.

But in fact, a team without a point guard will definitely lose its combat power.

The key point is that Li Xun doesn't have the bonus effect of the Dominant All-Star Potion now, and he can't play point guards either.

Only when the opponent is double-teaming, can the single maniac trigger the 80-point organization attribute.

The Pistons have officially announced the time of Li Xun's comeback.

On March 3, against the Orlando Magic that night.

Li Xun paid special attention to this game.

Magic is the team that can reach the Finals this year.

Before the start of the playoffs, playing against such a powerful team will also allow Li Xun to understand the current strength of the Pistons more clearly.

(End of this chapter)