NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 44: The draft lottery

After Wang Song’s vivid promises and promises, David Falk finally agreed to the Asian boy’s request.

Just in the conversation.

The thinking and potential revealed by Wang Song are worthy of Falk’s olive branch.

As for whether the other party can do it, it is nothing more than the difference between making more and less.

Since Jordan retired, David Falk has not shown the feeling of a cigar that is worth a lot of money for a long time.

Of course, such a grand business plan cannot be separated from a bet agreement.

Wang Song took the initiative to propose a bet agreement with David Falk.

“Wang, please confirm your promise one last time. You will win ROY (Rookie of the Year) in your rookie season and get honors no less than Jordan in your career!”

“If you can do that, I guarantee that your commission rate will be the lowest among all players…including Jordan.”

“Otherwise, I will handle it according to the maximum commission of my contract!”

David Falk admired Wang Song’s courage, especially the content of the bet agreement, which made his eyes glow green.

You should know that the salary space and commercial contracts of these first-line stars are just a fantasy if the percentage figures behind them change slightly.

The agent’s commission for ordinary players’ salaries is 2.5%-4%, and the commission for commercial endorsements is 5%-7.5%. It is not ruled out that the agent may get more if the negotiation goes well.

Thinking of this, David Falk happily took off his hat.

Wang Song didn’t think much of it.

Interests are the ultimate secret to binding people together. Only by promising a high risk and high return ratio will the Italian man in front of him run around for himself.

“By the way, Wang, it’s not too late for the draft. Do you have a team in mind? Do you want to go to the East or the West? I’m going to start arranging it for you.”

“Well… I personally prefer the West!”

“Haha, that’s right. Young people nowadays love the West Coast.”

Wang Song nodded slightly.

In fact, he just felt that the East was a stagnant pool of water and had no competitiveness.

Instead of waiting for the Western champion to challenge in the East, it would be better to directly sweep the Western powerhouses and clear all competitive opponents before the finals.

After receiving Wang Song’s instructions, David Falk also had an idea and began to negotiate with the top management of each team.

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One and a half months later.

The records of each team have also been released, and they have entered the draft lottery stage.

Among them, the Denver Nuggets and the Cleveland Cavaliers have the worst records, ranking last in the two divisions respectively.

Similarly, their profits during the lottery are also the greatest.

So before the draft, almost all the other 28 teams had contacted these two teams.

Trying to trade the No. 1 pick in this draft year.

But the people of Denver and Cleveland are not fools, especially Cleveland.

Being able to recruit a local player to play for his hometown will increase the ticket revenue of the stadium alone.

Compared with the chips offered by other teams, it would be heartbreaking to wait for LeBron James to be intercepted by other teams.

The scene of the lottery.

Almost all fans will sit in front of the TV to watch the rolling of the ping-pong ball on this day.

The number that falls there will determine the lottery position in the hands of their hometown team!

LeBron James is no exception.

He was invited by the Cavaliers president to the Quicken Loans Center of the Cleveland Cavaliers and came here early to wait for the lottery results with the staff.

Carmelo Anthony did not go to the Nuggets, his intended team, but stayed at home to wait for the results.

Anyway, he has been in-depth with various teams in the past month, and both sides have roughly understood each other.

Among them, the Denver Nuggets showed a higher degree of interest.

So he hoped that the Nuggets could draw a good lottery.

As for Wang Song.

Through Falk’s one-month run, he also obtained a lot of useful intentions.

What made Falk feel ridiculous was that a group of teams actually expressed their willingness to recruit Wang Song with the top 15 picks.

Go to their team to be a blue-collar center!

This made Falk sigh that the ideas of some team management are really out of touch with the times.

Raised a group of good-for-nothing scouts.

So after a screening, finally left a few teams with a relatively high degree of fit.

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Falk’s Dabieye.

“The Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors all expressed strong interest in you.

‘s interest. ‘

“Especially in New York, I’ve never seen Scott so crazy about a player! He’s even willing to put the ‘madman’ on the shelf to trade for the top pick. ‘

“To be precise, all players except Alan Houston will become his bargaining chips. ‘

“Wang, are you really not considering New York? The fans there are rich, and they will pay for you. ”

Wang Song shook his head. In fact, he had no idea.

The TV in front of the two had entered the lottery stage. The staff pressed the button of the lottery machine.

A group of ping-pong balls began to roll rapidly, and soon one after another rolled out.

4-3-9-6!

The four numbers were facing the screen.

The Cavaliers staff at the scene jumped up directly.

The Cleveland fans sitting in front of the TV fell into madness.

Including the Quicken Loans Center, the Cavaliers president and James jumped up in joy, and the two hugged each other tightly.

Seeing this result, other teams were just a little regretful, but the Denver Nuggets were a little angry.

The 2003 draft was a big The rules have not changed.

The last one has a 25%, or one in four, chance of getting the No. 1 pick.

The second to last, the Nuggets, have a 21.5% chance.

The Nuggets are the most regrettable because they only have a 3.5% chance of getting the No. 1 pick.

Carmelo Anthony sighed in front of the TV.

Fortunately, the Cavaliers have been eliminated from the second pick, and the Nuggets have the best chance.

Anthony focused his attention on the second pick, and being the second pick is a good starting point.

The lottery machine swung, and four more numbers came out.

Anthony, who was not at the scene, only saw the Nuggets staff at the scene, and his expression was a little gloomy.

“Fuck! It’s us! ”

The man with the Memphis Grizzlies badge on his chest jumped up excitedly.

But the team executives who were watching in Memphis in front of the TV were upset.

It was a draw, but that pick was already given to the Detroit Pistons in the Thorpe trade in 1997.

The Pistons are the biggest winners of this draft!

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In front of the TV, Anthony continued to lower his standards.

“Denver’s luck is shit, forget it, it’s not bad to be in the top three!”

Fortunately, the third draw did not disappoint him, and Denver got the third pick.

The next few picks are arranged according to the record.

4th Toronto Raptors, 5th Miami Heat, 6th Los Angeles Clippers, 7th Chicago Bulls, 8th Milwaukee Bucks···

(End of this chapter)