The three of them discussed and decided to sign up for the talent show.
He would be a fool not to earn money.
Who knew how much the Clippers and the Clippers would pay to sign an overseas free agent? Even if they paid a million dollars a year, it would not be as good as the draft.
The key was whether Chen Fang could get a good ranking in the talent show with his current situation.
As the two of them discussed, they both looked at Xu Tong.
"Why are you all looking at me?" Xu Tong cried out.”
"Coach Xu, you're the only professional here. What do you think?" Tao Chen asked.”
Xu Tong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was just a high school coach, and you actually asked him if Chen Fang could be selected as the top scorer. Who knew?
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Tong said," I think so. Kaman, who fought against Chen Fang, was selected by the Clippers as the sixth pick. Chen Fang can beat him. With another year of training, he should be able to make it to the top six."”
Tan Wenbin immediately said," If you're in the top five, even if you're only in fifth place, you still have three million dollars a year. That's more than 20 million."”
"Capable."
Chen Tao gritted his teeth and said.
Tan Wenbin's breathing quickened. He had officially signed an agent contract with Chen Fang. Chen Tao had also discussed a condition in the contract, which was that the contract would only take effect if Chen Fang entered the NBA.
And the percentage was still based on the NBA's practice, which was four percent.
The agent industry in the country was not developed yet, and the percentage was a mess. It all depended on the individual's negotiation, so they were all based on the NBA.
If Chen Fangzhen signed a contract with an annual salary of three million US dollars, then Tan Wenbin could withdraw 120,000 US dollars every year, which was more than 800,000 RMB.
This was a lot of money. Of course, Tan Wenbin was excited.
"That's settled then. Let's see how much the Clippers and the Los Angeles Clippers are willing to pay. If it's less than three million, we won't sign. We'll participate in the draft next year.”
The three of them quickly made a decision. When they looked at the talent show again, their mood was different.
In fourth place, the Hornets chose Chris Paul.
Then, for the tenth spot, the Los Angeles Clippers chose Andrew Bynum, who was also a tall and strong center.
This choice made the three of them nervous because Chen Fang was also a center forward.
For the 12th place, the Clippers chose Korolev, who they had met during their previous training.
Then, in the second round, the Clippers chose a guard named Daniel Ewing as their second pick.
This did not affect Chen Fang.
For the seventh pick, the Los Angeles Clippers chose a point guard named Travice Diena.
Similarly, it did not affect Chen Fang.
After the draft ended, the free agent market officially opened on July 1st.
The NBA teams could also officially discuss contracts with their players. The first thing they did was to contact Tan Wenbin and ask him to go to the Laker team on July 1st at 10 am to discuss the contract.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Tan Wenbin and Chen Fang arrived at the Los Angeles Clippers early.
It was Phil Jackson who personally received the two of them.
"Let's see."
Phil Jackson handed over a contract with a smile.
Tan Wenbin took a quick glance and frowned.
Six million dollars for four years, fully guaranteed. The last year was an option for the team.
That would mean an average of 1.5 million dollars a year.
It felt like a lot. Converted to RMB, it was already an annual salary of ten million yuan.
However, after the previous discussion, Tan Wenbin felt that 1.5 million a year was a little too little.
"Mr. Jackson, can I take this contract back and look at it?”Tan Wenbin asked.
Jackson was slightly stunned. He looked at the silent Chen Fang, then looked at Tan Wenbin and asked tentatively,""Did you guys go for a trial with the Clippers?”
Tan Wenbin hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Chen Fang had said before that the Clippers had also invited him to try out. Now that Tan Wenbin had received the contract and did not make any comments, Jackson immediately understood that Tan Wenbin was probably waiting for the Clippers 'offer.
"Well, this is just a contract of intent. If you are not satisfied, you can discuss it. In short, I really want to bring in Chen Fang.“
Jackson immediately said that in the labor agreement that was just announced this year, there was an additional amnesty clause. Each team could pardon one player without taking up the salary cap.
It just so happened that the Laker team had a super trashy contract from Brian Grant. He was second on the team, only 1.5 million lower than Kobe's annual salary of 15.95 million, which was as high as 14 million. He could only contribute 3.6 points per game, and he could not play because of his injury. It was a good cancer contract.
The Laker team had decided to pardon Grant, which would save them nearly 30 million dollars in luxury taxes. So, just as Jackson said, they did not lack money at all.
Chen Tao called right after the team left.
Chen Tao did not say anything when he heard that the Clippers were paying him 1.5 million dollars a year. He only said that he would see how much the Clippers were paying him in the afternoon.
The Clippers also informed Tan Wenbin to discuss the contract in the afternoon.
The two of them had lunch outside.
There had been no competition these days, so there was no way to earn victory points. Chen Fang's diet was very strict. He pinched his nose and ate the dried chicken breast, all kinds of mashed potatoes, broccoli, and so on.
In the afternoon, the two arrived at the Clippers.
Dunleavy received the two of them with a smile. After some formalities, he handed over a contract.
It was the same four-year contract, but the total salary was only five million, one million less than the Laker.
Tan Wenbin remained calm and said that he would take it back and consider it.
Dunleavy didn't think too much about it and personally stood up to send the two of them off.
When they returned to the hotel, Chen Tao heard that the Clippers were only giving him one million. He immediately said,""Then we'll wait for a year and participate in the talent show.”
If they were given two million a year, the three of them might hesitate.
However, this one million a year was too much of a psychological gap.
After the three of them finished their discussion, they looked at Chen Fang.
" Son, what do you think?" Chen Tao asked." If you want to enter the NBA now, we'll listen to you."”
In the past few days, Chen Fang had actually thought about it.
It was not impossible to wait a year and participate in the talent show.
If he went back to play in the CBA, he might even be able to win the championship with Team Su Nan.
Moreover, he could earn a lot of victory points and achievement points in this year.
As for directly entering the NBA, it was definitely good. The level of the game was higher, and the victory points obtained were more.
"Why don't we talk to them again?" Chen Fang said.”
Jackson had already said that if they were not satisfied, they could talk about it again.
Tan Wenbin nodded and said," Then I'll contact them tomorrow. We'll still offer three million."”
"As for the age limit, three plus one is three plus one. If it can be two plus one, of course, it will be better.”
Chen Fang was too young. Three plus one and two plus one was not a big problem.
The next day, Tan Wenbin immediately informed the Clippers and the Los Angeles Clippers that they were not satisfied with the small amount.
Then, Tan Wenbin asked for an annual salary of more than four million yuan.
If it didn't work, then he wouldn't sign the contract. He would wait for a year and hold the draft next year.
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