Since he had decided to choose Nix.
It involved the management of the Knicks, the details of the contract, and the specific negotiations.
Because he didn't have an agent, many NBA team signings were linked to Zhao Hang himself.
In the past, it didn't matter, but now it couldn't be done.
Zhao Hang contacted Yao Ming and Yi Lian through his connections.
He took the initiative to call the two big brothers to ask them some things to take note of when signing a new team.
In his previous life, Zhao Hang was just an ordinary fan. He didn't have a special understanding of many NBA contract rules.
NBA contracts were not as simple as monetary terms.
There were also many different and personal details.
Both Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming had heard of Zhao Hang's name before. Both of them had received a call from Zhao Hang.
Although they were not familiar with Zhao Hang, these two big brothers still gave Zhao Hang some professional advice.
Both of them could see that in the future, there would be many opportunities to cooperate with Zhao Hang in the domestic basketball field.
Zhao Hang's time travel was too short. He was different from Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, who had been exposed to commercial basketball since they were young.
Under their suggestion, Zhao Hang decided to find a manager first.
An agent was someone who was responsible for the commercial benefits of the players they were responsible for.
In Country M, an agent was also established under the management company, not an individual. It was equivalent to a nanny assigned by the management company to a certain player.
The development and promotion of many sports in Country M were directly related to the management company.
If the player's ability was average, a company could make or destroy the player.
At first glance, agents only dealt with business issues, but in fact, they manipulated far more than that. For example, they used their relationships to deal with some problems with coaches and teams (playing time, salary, and even vacation), to refute some unreasonable rules of the league, and even to manipulate players 'games.
Therefore, in the NBA, it was no longer a matter of whether or not to hire an agent. It was a must. There were some people like Nowitzki who were powerful and did not consider business, but they were in the minority.
A talented player might have been targeted by many management companies as early as junior high school and signed a contract early on.
The company would be responsible for handling their training and assigning coaches and even treatment groups to pay attention to some talented players worthy of their attention.
For many NBA players, agents could also be promoted to partners, responsible for helping them manage some off-court investment projects or other ways to make money, but it was entirely up to them.
For example, LeBlanc James had a lot of cooperation with his agent, Ricky Paul. The two of them had a lot of influence in the league.
Not every investment made by agents paid off. They often earned money from existing players and then invested in the next group of players they needed to pay attention to.
However, if they invested in a hundred people, even if only one of them became a superstar, it would be a guaranteed profit for the entire agency.
There were countless examples in the football world.
A rising star like Zhao Hang was in high demand in the eyes of the management company.
Zhao Hang also looked up a lot of information on the Internet.
There were also many self-introduction emails from his agency in his mailbox.
Among them, there were a few who were more impressive.
David Falcao.
He was the most successful agent in the history of the NBA. He often helped players get big contracts. At most, 200 players chose to join him. Jordan was once a player under him.
Falcao used a big contract year to clear the salary space for each team. This way, superstars could get huge contracts, and teams that could not sign stars would also sign other players with high salaries. Falcao's series of operations could be said to have influenced the situation in the league.
Richie Paul.
Although Paul looked weak, he was actually full of wisdom.
Over the years, Paul had relied on James to make enough money. He had also used James 'influence to get other players to get big contracts. Zhao Hang knew that in the future, the players in this guy's hands, such as Tristan Thompson, who was always ridiculed by fans, JR Smith, John Wall, and Simmons, the future top draft pick, would also be under his command.
Leonros
He used to be the agent of Allen Iverson and LeBlanc James, and currently had 17 players under him.
In addition, Chris Paul was the player who signed with him.
The future salary of 40 million was a well-known figure.
The professionalism of an NBA agent was not something that non-professionals could take on.
……….
The NBA agent's commission was about 2% of the player's contract. This was clearly stated in the NBA.
However, in terms of the player's commercial endorsement, the agent could get a maximum of 15 to 20%.
Zhao Hang learned his current value in the NBA from the offers of these teams.
Six million to ten million dollars a year was the range that these teams could accept Zhao Hang's offer.
However, as for how to maximize his own interests, it was still up to the manager to discuss.
Just as Zhao Hang was thinking about how to find an agent, Kobe called.
After the game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe had gotten Zhao Hang's number through the staff.
She saw Kobe's call.
Zhao Hang knew what Kobe's goal was.
"Zhao, come to the Laker. I'll take you to the championship and we'll start a dynasty together.”
Sure enough, Kobe went straight to the point and invited Zhao Hang.
Zhao Hang's match had shocked Kobe greatly.
The other All-Star level point guards were too big shots. They affected too much and were not something Kobe could easily handle.
Only Zhao Hang's identity and background were clean. He was a free agent.
"I'm sorry, Kobe. Thank you for your invitation, but I've already agreed to the New York Knicks. They offered a higher price than the Laker, and I want to be the boss there.”
Zhao Hang did not hide his ambition at all.
"Okay, then I'm really sorry. The Knicks are really suitable for your development.”
Hearing Zhao Hang's decisive tone, Kobe knew that Zhao Hang's reluctance to come to the Laker was probably because of him.
His status was not enough to invite a rookie.
It was fine as long as the invitation was rejected once.
Chatting was also a matter of face.
……
Although Zhao Hang rejected Kobe's invitation, he did not hang up the phone immediately.。
As an opponent, Kobe was indeed annoying.
But in private, Kobe was still very easy-going as the NBA's signature player.
As the two chatted, Kobe mercilessly pointed out Zhao Hang's lack of game experience, his flashy playing, and his inability to take advantage of his own weaknesses.
Zhao Hang humbly followed Kobe's advice.
Of course, he would change it if he felt it was appropriate.
If it wasn't suitable, he wouldn't change it.
In the end, Zhao Hang asked Kobe which of the three agents he thought were more reliable. Kobe introduced his agent, Pelinka, to Zhao Hang.
Kobe did not badmouth the agents.
He only hinted that Zhao Hang needed to focus on improving his basketball skills instead of thinking too much about business.
As long as his basketball skills improved, he would have fame and money. Whether he had more or less money depended on his personal pursuit.
Money couldn't replace the excitement of achievement on the basketball court.
If you didn't make it to the playoffs every year, you wouldn't be happy no matter how much money you had.
Zhao Hang thought about Kobe's words and accepted them.
Kobe understood his current self very well. He might have experienced his current state before.
After a phone call, Zhao Hang felt that chatting was quite suitable to be a mentor of " chicken soup for the soul." His awareness of providing life direction to rookies was very good.
Kobe had also influenced many people in the field of basketball.
Tatum, Alphabet Bro, DeRozan, Harden, and so on...
And the current him.
Zhao Hang and Kobe got Pelinka's contact information.
After ending the call with Kobe.
Zhao Hang immediately called Pelinka to discuss the matter of signing an agent contract.
Pelinka was the future general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers who would replace Kupchak!
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