The final decision of whether to stay or leave was a big question in the NBA, but before he made a choice, he still had things to do.
That was to choose a manager to work with.
Charlotte, America. In a quiet cafe.
"Hello, Jiang. Cameron should have mentioned my name to you.”
Jiang Shou received a recommendation from a manager in his life.
His name resounded throughout the entire Alliance. It was Bill Duffy.
Jiang Shou had naturally heard of this person.
He was a famous NBA agent. His star players included Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Cameron Anthony, Anthony Davis, and many other NBA stars.
In addition, he was also a member of Yao Ming's exclusive team, Team Yao.
Greed, cunning, scheming, unscrupulous... At some point, these dirty words had become synonymous with managers.
However, there were also many people in the manager circle who were well-behaved and could be called "Mr. Nice Guy."
Bill Duffy was one of the representatives!
He sincerely served his players and even paid out of his own pocket to compensate his clients for their losses. A classic example happened to him.
In 2003, Anthony Carter's contract was about to expire, but Bill Duffy made a mistake.
Bill Duffy forgot to negotiate with the Heat before the deadline to renew his contract, causing Anthony Caite to voluntarily give up the remaining one-year contract worth $4 million. At the same time, it also pushed Anthony Caite into a very awkward situation.
Based on Anthony Caite's performance in the 2002-03 season, it would be difficult for any team to sign him.
At this time, Bill Duffy took the initiative to take all the responsibility. He helped Anthony Carte sign a contract with the Spurs for an annual salary of about one million dollars. In addition, he took out three million dollars from his own pocket to compensate Anthony Carte's loss.
In the circle of NBA agents, Bill Duffy's reputation was impeccable.
"I know you, and I also know your business ability very well, so there's no need to keep me in suspense. Let's get straight to the point.”
Jiang Shou was not dissatisfied with such an agent. Now, it was up to the contract. Once the two sides reached an agreement, Jiang Shou would immediately sign the agent contract with him.
"To be honest, the agent commission for excellent players is generally between 4% and 5%. The agent commission for star players is a little less, about 2% to 3%, so I'll only charge you 2% commission.”
Bill Duffy said with a smile.
Bill Duffy's words stunned Jiang Shou because he could hear some hidden meaning in Bill Duffy's words.
2% of his salary commission meant that Bill Duffy had already regarded him as a star player.
"I have to say, your vision is very sharp. Your judgment is not wrong.”Jiang Yang laughed.
"Other than the salary, I'll only take 10% of the profits from the commercial endorsement.”
For the vast majority of agents, their source of income came from the commercial endorsements of the players. Some of the commercial matters related to the players were also handed over to the agents for negotiation.
The work in this area would be very busy, so the average agent's commission for commercial endorsements was generally higher, usually between 10% to 15%. Bill Duffy's asking price was already the lowest.
"You're so kind. I have no reason to reject you.”
Whether it was a commission or a commercial endorsement, Bill Duffy had offered the lowest price to Jiang Shou. Coupled with Bill Duffy's influence and reputation in the industry, Jiang Shou had no reason to refuse.
"I have worked with Big Yao before, so I hope you can surpass Big Yao.”
Bill Duffy stood up and shook hands with Jiang Shou.
After that, he signed his name on the contract file, officially having his first agent in the NBA.
After signing the contract, Bill Duffy and Shou Jiang immediately started working.
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"There are many teams in the league that are willing to offer you a guaranteed contract. I think the New York Knicks is a good place to go.”
Jimmy Johnson had made a name for himself with the Knicks, so Bill Duffy's first choice was the Knicks.
"No, I won't go to New York!"
However, Jiang Shou smiled and shook his head.""They missed the best opportunity to make me stay. It's already too late to make me stay now.”
Bill Duffy chuckled when he heard Jiang Shou's reason, even though it was only one of the reasons.
However, it had to be said that he was indeed a player with personality.
"A good horse doesn't go back to its roots, not to mention you're a Ferghana Horse.”
"In addition to New York, Los Angeles is also a good place to go. It is said that Kobe already has the intention to retire, so you can take over the Purple Gold Dynasty from him.”
Bill Duffy, like many agents, wanted to send Shou Jiang to a big city.
After all, the commercial value of big cities was far more than that of small cities.
If New York didn't work, there was still Los Angeles.
"Los Angeles? That's not a place to win."
Jiang Shou still shook his head. He expressed a negative attitude towards these two big cities.
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