Henry Thomas?
Zhang Yan had an impression of this manager.
In his previous life, he was called one of the most important people in Wade's life, a father-like figure!
At the same time, Henry Thomas was also the agent of Chris Bosh, Haslem, Michael Finley, and other star players.
He was good at his job, and most importantly, he had a good character. None of the players he had worked with had said anything bad about him.
Other than professional ability, Zhang Yan valued good character and integrity the most.
Obviously, Henry Thomas met this standard.
But Zhang Yan couldn't just decide on his agent based on his impression. Zhang Yan had to meet Henry Thomas and talk to him face to face to confirm it.
"Dwyane, your suggestion sounds good, but when can I meet your manager?”
"Now." Wade smiled." He's already here. He'll attend any of my awards or celebrations. He treats me like family.”
Half an hour later, the three of them met in a high-end restaurant in Milucci.
Henry Thomas had a moustache. He was not tall, but he was extremely enthusiastic.
"Zhang! Hello!"
"Congratulations on winning the NCAA championship and the VIP. You might not believe me, but I already know you very well. I've watched all your games!”
"I believe you will succeed, enter the NBA and become a great player! You and Dwyane both have superstar potential!”
"Thank you ~" Zhang Yan smiled and nodded.
"Today, I'll get straight to the point. I think you should choose me as your agent. I can make you better, whether on the field or in life!”
Henry Thomas was very straightforward and did not beat around the bush. This was a personality that Zhang Yan liked.
"Henry, what do you think is your advantage compared to others?”Zhang Yan asked directly.
The good thing about communicating with straightforward people was that there was no need to beat around the bush.
Henry Thomas smiled." My motto is always to pursue the greatest interests for my clients."”
"My aim is to 'free' the customers. I think the players should put their energy into the game and training. As for communication with the team, all the business factors and even some problems in life can be left to me to solve!”
"I won't be like other agents who blindly ask players to go to big cities or take on endorsements that they don't like but are highly profitable. I want to respect the wishes of the players.”
"On the basis of respecting the wishes of our customers, we will seek the greatest benefits for them!”
Zhang Yan nodded after hearing that. It was indeed more comfortable to get along with such an ideal manager.
"Henry, do you have any plans for my future? Or which team do you think I should go to?”Zhang Yan asked.
"Regarding the draft soon, I will develop an optimal plan for you. I won't let such an excellent player like you participate in a joint trial. That is simply a waste of time. I will let you go to the team that matches your draft and the team that has the opportunity to trade you. As for which teams, we will only know after the draw.”
"What about you? Zhang, do you have any particular team you want to go to?”
"Not teaming up, not going to the championship team, anything else is fine.”
Zhang Yan explained,"Going to a championship team will make me lose the motivation to win the championship because this was already a championship before I came here.”
"I prefer to break up the team and break up the star players who are in a group.”
Henry Thomas couldn't help but exclaim,""Wow! COOL!”
Wade, who was beside him, also smiled.”
"That's what I want! This is what I call superstar potential, superstar temperament!”
After Henry Thomas finished speaking, the three of them burst into laughter.
After an hour, the conversation between the two parties was very pleasant.
Zhang Yan felt that Henry Thomas was very sincere, and his ideas were very consistent with his own.
Zhang Yan had always wanted to be a pure basketball player and focus on the court.
Throughout the entire chat, the sentence that Zhang Yan heard the most was,'I'll help you settle it, whether it's business or life.'
Henry Thomas's character, attitude, and professional ability all met Zhang Yan's requirements.
Without further ado, the two sides directly finalized the cooperation agreement!
In the NBA, ace agents would get a commission of 3% to 4% of a player's salary. Usually, it was only about 2%. Sometimes, in order to snatch rookies, there were also examples of taking only 1% of the commission.
After a simple discussion, Zhang Yan and Henry Thomas signed a contract with 2% commission and 7% commission for commercial endorsements. These were all lower than his normal standards.
It couldn't be helped. Zhang Yan was a popular rookie, so he had to give in when it was time.
"I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
After they shook hands, Henry Thomas left the restaurant.
"What do you think of me as a manager? Isn't it good?" After Henry Thomas left, Wade looked at Zhang Yan and said.
"It's not just good. She's practically a manager and nanny!”
After Zhang Yan finished speaking, the two of them laughed.
"The manager's matter has been settled. Then, we'll start the summer special training next, right?”
Zhang Yan nodded.
It's not the time for rookies to play before the election
He had to maintain his form and maintain his figure. He had to be ready for trial training at any time to welcome the arrival of the talent show!
.....
"Cameron! Are you free recently? Do you want to train with me in Los Angeles?”
James dialed Anthony's number with a smile on his face. He had recently signed a seven-year,$90 million contract with nike.
After rounding up, the little emperor was already a billionaire before he entered the NBA!
"Okay, is it okay if I bring a friend?”
Anthony suddenly remembered his training agreement with Zhang Yan after the semifinals.
"No problem, see you in three days!"
Anthony turned around and dialed Zhang Yan's number.
"Zhang? Are you free recently? Do you want to train with me in Los Angeles?”
“OK!”Zhang Yan looked at Wade beside him."Is it okay if I bring a brother?"
"No problem, see you in three days!"
......
Three days later, they gathered in Los Angeles as scheduled.
Seeing Zhang Yan's figure, James was dumbfounded."Cameron, is this the friend you were talking about?”
Anthony had the same reaction when he saw Wade."Zhang, is this the brother you mentioned?”
Zhang Yan looked left and right. This was good. The most talented perimeter players of the 2003 season were all gathered together?
It seemed that he had to do something.
"Are we going to the training center now?" James asked.
"Since I'm in Los Angeles, of course I'll go to Rock Park first!”
Zhang Yan's suggestion was quickly approved by the other three. They were all young people in their teens and twenties, and were very interested in this kind of street culture.
Besides, streetball was also a form of training!
Just like that, the group of four strolled to Rock Park, the sacred land of basketball.
Walking to the stadium with the most spectators, Zhang Yan revealed a friendly smile."
"Hey! Guys, add a team. The four of us don't know how to fight!”
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