The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 9, Sign the contract!
After being selected, Xue Ding felt more at ease.

Xue Ding and Tom came out and met the Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard and president Larry Miller. Paul Allen, the legendary richest owner in the NBA, did not come.

At the first meeting, Xue Ding had a good impression of Pritchard.

This is a person who looks serious but speaks very kindly.

In Xue Ding's memory, Pritchard's ability to select people is also very strong.

In 2006, Pritchard, the Blazers' freshman general manager, brought two promising stars to Portland from a barren 2006 draft through dazzling operations, Brandon Roy and LaMarcus- Aldridge laid the cornerstone of the Blazers' revival.

In 2007, the Blazers, who were full of character, were hesitant to hold the No. [-] pick. In the end, Pritchard chose Greg Oden, who was the last hope of the All-American center. Popular Spanish guy Rudy - Fernandez.

In the subsequent draft days, Pritchard still made frequent attacks, winning Jerry Bayless, Nicholas Batum and other high-quality rookies.

If it weren't for the injury that affected the Trail Blazers, his high-sighted picks would be comparable to Thunder general manager Presti.

After Xue Ding took a photo with Pritchard holding the Trail Blazers jersey, Xue Ding asked his own psychological questions.

Xue Ding asked: "Prichard, why did you choose me? I remember that I didn't go to your trial training!"

Pritchard smiled and said: "Haha, Xue, I watched the video you sent over for the first time. Your training video was sent to the team mailbox. If the interns hadn't forwarded it to me, I wouldn't have found you like this." You are a genius, I also watched your joint trial training match afterwards, it was very cool, Larry and I decided to choose you at that time, and the subsequent trial training was also exempted."

Xue Ding looked back at Tom: "The team mailbox?"

There is an essential difference between the team mailbox and the general manager's mailbox, just like the difference between the company mailbox and the boss's private mailbox. The boss will almost always read the private mailbox, but the company mailbox may not necessarily be read by the boss.

Apparently, Tom sent all the team emails.

Tom touched his head in embarrassment and said, "Haha, I don't know their email address? Kevin, I also guarantee that your choice tonight is right. Xue will become a top point guard."

Xue Ding spread his hands, a little helpless.

As an agent, Tom's resources are indeed his shortcoming, but this guy is really hardworking, so it's hard to criticize him too much.

Pritchard continued: "Xue, you are welcome to join the Trail Blazers. What jersey number do you want to wear?"

Xue Ding replied without hesitation: "No. 1."

Pritchard nodded!

President Larry Miller said: "Xue, the team will sign you and not trade. What do you ask of us now?"

Xue Ding hesitated for a long time, and asked a little embarrassedly: "Can you replace the Blazers' veterinarian, no, the team doctor team..."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Several people laughed at the same time.

Xue Ding briefly communicated with Pritchard again, and then the general manager had to go to the draft again.

Xue Ding is also waiting for the end of the draft. The Blazers have 1 first-round pick and 2 second-round picks this year.

In the two second rounds, the Blazers selected Cunningham in one and Patty Mills in the other.

Seeing these two, Xue Ding also admired the general manager's vision in selecting candidates, the quality of the selection is definitely not bad! !
Dante Cunningham is relatively short as a power forward, but he can open up space and has a certain ability to shoot three-pointers. Although his shooting percentage is below average, he has a good defensive effect when facing positions 3 and 4. At least It is not easy for the second round pick to stay in the NBA and play the rotation.

Patty Mills is a short point guard with fast speed. His first option is to score rather than pass. He shoots accurately and can shoot with the ball or catch the ball. His strength finally stabilized the Spurs' starting lineup before Xue Ding came back from time travel!
After four hours of two rounds of drafting, the NBA Draft 2009 has finally come to an end.

According to the process, the rookies who were selected in the first round must all get together and take a photo with David Stern.

"Kakkaka!!!"

Xue Ding's smile entered the group photo of NBA rookies in 2009, with Griffin, Curry, Harden, DeRozan and others in the same class as him! ! !

"The Era of Violent Control Guards"

"Chinese defender Xue Ding joined the Portland Trail Blazers with the 22nd pick in the first round"

"The Prosperity of Chinese Basketball"

"The Fourth Active NBA Chinese Player"

While taking pictures, reporters from various Chinese media had already prepared the headlines to welcome this Chinese basketball player to join the NBA!

As of now, the draft conference is all over!

The reporters from China watched Xue Ding leave the arena with his head held high and his chest held high, and they were full of expectations in their hearts.

Even though Yao Ming is seriously injured and the UAE is not in good shape, the future of Chinese basketball may not be as dark as imagined! !
Only three days later, Tom and Xue Ding visited Portland.

In the general manager's office, Xue Ding signed his name on the contract offered to him by the Trail Blazers.

From this moment, Xue Ding has truly become an NBA player!

The NBA's rookie contract itself does not have continuity (2+2).

The salaries of all rookies are pre-determined by the league and the players union through negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Although the first contract of an NBA rookie has some flexibility, in fact, the player has almost no advantage in the contract, and the potential salary is also limited by the distribution value stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement.

The first two years of all first-round rookie contracts are guaranteed contracts, and the third and fourth years are team options.

After the two-year contract ends, a rookie can sign a continuation contract with a minimum allocation value of 80% or a maximum of 120% within one year, but it is very rare to sign a contract much lower than 120%.

This allocation is determined based on the rookie's draft position and only applies to the third-year contract, with the fourth-year salary being a percentage of the third-year contract salary.

Importantly, only first-round rookies are eligible for this kind of allocation value contract, and generally a rookie will sign 120% of the contract

The Trail Blazers offered Xue Ding a 2+2 standard rookie contract. Xue Ding’s salary was only US$98 in the first year, US$105 million in the second year, US$112 million in the third year, and US$180 million in the fourth year. The total is 4 million US dollars in 495 years.

The contracts of each pick in the first round vary greatly. For example, the salary of No. 4 pick Griffin is 2500 million in four years, and his first year is as high as 500 million US dollars, which is more than Xue Ding's total contract.

It is very common that the contract at the end of the first round is not as high as the second round.

Xue Ding didn't particularly mind the amount.

Compared with money, what Xue Ding needs more is time and a platform. Xue Ding believes that he can get the maximum salary when the next contract is renewed! ! !

The average NBA player's career is only 3 to 4 years, which is almost the time of a rookie contract.

If Xue Ding failed to make a name for himself in the past few years, he would have no choice but to leave this flash world full of money, news, miracles and much-anticipated attention with his bags.

Although the salary in the first round is very low in the NBA, Xue Ding is now a real millionaire!He is enough to pay his own living expenses, and he can send money to his parents.

Xue Ding's agent, Tom, received 3% of Xue Ding's contract under the terms of the current labor agreement, which is about 15 US dollars!
In fact, Tom is not interested in Xue Ding's player contract commission, he values ​​the Chinese market behind Xue Ding! ! !

In the lucrative vacancy of player endorsement, the agent will have a 15% commission at that time!

Tom can't wait to negotiate with the bosses from China.

When Xue Ding and Tom came out of the team office, they clapped their hands hard!

Then they both laughed in unison.

The cooperation of this draft.

Both of them proved that they are not weak! !


(End of this chapter)