Of course, Luther was happy that Han Zhe was selected. When he brought Han Zhe from China, he was just doing his best and letting fate decide. He didn't expect Han Zhe to really enter the NBA team.
However, ever since Han Zhe received Whitman's promise, he was actually more at ease. Moreover, from Whitman's attitude towards Han Zhe, it was not difficult to see that Han Zhe had definitely grown a lot. He had used his strength to gain Whitman's recognition.
Seeing Han Zhe's troubled expression, Luther stopped smiling and asked," Isn't your goal to join the NBA? You've basically achieved it. What's there to be unhappy about?"”
Luther said that it was basically done because Han Zhe had only been selected by the Bobcats. He had not officially signed with the Bobcats. Theoretically, there were still variables. The league had regulations to protect first-round rookies, but second-round rookies were raised by their stepmothers. It was also possible to be rejected, but not many teams would be so bored as to play with people.
Han Zhe sighed." I thought I could join the Wizards. After all, I'm more familiar with them. Coach Whitman is a good person. Now that he's suddenly going to the Bobcats, I'm really not sure.”
Luther was actually a little annoyed. Han Zhe definitely had an advantage if he went to the Wizards because Whitman obviously liked Han Zhe more. Han Zhe was also more familiar with the Wizards and had a brighter future. Now that he suddenly went to Lynx, everyone was caught off guard. It was more of a shock than a surprise!
The most infuriating thing was that the Wizards had already spent a lot of money to strengthen their lineup. They were likely to make it to the playoffs in the new season, and the Bobcats could only guess whether they would be the last or second in the new season.
However, as an agent, it was also one of his duties to guide the players. Luther smiled and said," Actually, it's the same for you everywhere. It's a new starting point. You told me that your strength has increased greatly and you're not afraid of anyone. Don't tell me you don't have confidence in yourself now? Were you boasting before?”
Han Zhe rolled his eyes and said in disdain," Luther, even elementary school students in China use this kind of goading method. You're too shallow!"”
Luther coughed awkwardly and said," I'm serious. It's not a bad idea to go to the Bobcats. They suffered a humiliating 23-game losing streak last season, and they also had the lowest winning rate in a single season. The team's top management must be very angry. The team's reorganization is inevitable. You can see this from their hasty change of coach.
If you can be included in his new tactical system, you won't have to worry about not having a chance to perform. This is beneficial to you because if it's an old lineup and an old manager, it's difficult for you to join someone else's already established lineup system. Moreover, it's often easy for bad teams to produce good players."
"Alright then... I get it, you mean I joined a super lousy team!”
"Pfft…" Luther almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He had said so much, but Han Zhe only heard the last sentence. However, he was right. This was a terrible team.
"I'm just joking. I'm fine. A mountain cat is a mountain cat. At least its name is cute, right?”
He had thought it through. He had the system and strength. He believed that no matter which team he was in, he would have a chance to make a name for himself. It shouldn't be a problem for him to be the Bobcats!
"Pfft…" Luther couldn't help but laugh. This stupid name…They were quite compatible!
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The next day, Luther brought Han Zhe to the Bobcats 'general manager's office.
Richie Cao received the two of them warmly. Nothing unexpected happened. Both parties had no objections to signing the contract. Next was the negotiation.
Seeing Luther and Ricky, who were polite just a moment ago, turn into aunties in the market, both sides spat and almost rolled up their sleeves to fight. Han Zhe felt like his faith had collapsed.
After a long battle of words, the two sides finally reached an agreement. Luther and Ricky, who had been blushing and cursing just now, suddenly became gentlemen again, making Han Zhe dumbfounded.
In the end, he signed a 1 1 contract with an annual salary of 600,000 USD. Originally, Ritchie planned to sign a 2 2 or 3 1 contract, but after Luther asked Han Zhe, he refused to sign such a long time limit. Of course, Luther didn't say no directly. He said that he could sign a 2 2 contract, but the annual salary had to be above 2 million.
Ricky knew that the other party had rejected him because they couldn't give Han Zhe such a high salary. In the end, they agreed on a 1 1 contract with an annual salary of 600,000 yuan.
After signing the contract, Han Zhe didn't enjoy the press conference treatment. He was only allowed to choose his jersey number, and then the Bobcats 'official website put Han Zhe's name on it.
The only thing that Han Zhe was satisfied with was the jersey number. It was still number 10. He liked this number more. Actually, Han Zhe also knew that most basketball stars liked single-digit numbers. If it was football, it would be awesome to get number 10. The number 10 in football meant the absolute core!
There was also the difference in cultural background. For example, the newly joined second-place student, Michael, chose the number 14 jersey. Han Zhe would rather die than have this lousy number!
He went to the training ground to meet with the head coach. Dunlap asked about Han Zhe's basic situation. As for the data, they had already obtained it because Han Zhe had undergone a detailed physical examination before signing the contract. If he did not pass, they would not sign the contract.
Hearing that Han Zhe still needed to find a place to stay, Dunlap generously gave Han Zhe a break and told him to settle down before training.
Luther accompanied Han Zhe for another day and barely found a place to stay. Although Han Zhe's annual salary was 600,000 USD, Han Zhe still had to spend several months of his savings to get his salary.
The NBA salary was calculated by month and year, and there was no fixed date. The salary was only paid when the main game started. After the main game started, the salary was paid once every two weeks, divided into twelve payments. The regular season usually started in October, and it was only July now. Han Zhe had to save some money.
Han Zhe was quite satisfied with this family. It was not far from the Bobcats 'Time Warner Center, and it was only a ten-minute jog away. There was usually a middle-aged couple at home. They were also Bobcats fans, and they welcomed Han Zhe to stay. They even said that they agreed because Han Zhe was a Bobcats player. Otherwise, they wouldn't be short of a few hundred dollars a month in rent.
Han Zhe muttered to himself. A lousy team like the Bobcats actually had fans?
After Han Zhe settled down, Luther left. It was the peak period for player transactions. He still had to deal with the other players under his hands, so he naturally went to work.
Han Zhe had been reading up on the Bobcats 'information for the past few days. His first impression was that with the Bobcats joining, the other teams in the league would be overjoyed. They no longer had to worry about being at the bottom!
The Bobcats liked to change coaches. They had only joined the NBA for eight seasons, but they had already changed four or five coaches. They also liked to exchange star players, but no matter how you looked at it, they were mostly losing money because they traded their star players for a few role players or draft picks. Okafor was packed up and sent away. Wallace, the leading actress, was also traded for the draft pick.
The team's results were usually in the first or second place in the league, the kind that was at the bottom!
The history of the team was that there was no history!
If one wanted to summarize this team, the word " miserable " could pierce through everything!
After Han Zhe understood the situation of the Bobcats, he had the urge to pack up and leave. He felt like he had encountered a fake NBA team!
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