The next day, Yang Jian returned to the hotel after training in the afternoon, and his agent Steve Oldman brought good news.

"Yang, I knew you were better than the first round pick! The Supersonics were going to sign with you, and we succeeded!" Oldman was so happy that he unconsciously learned light skills.

The mystery of light skills is that it can easily make a person as heavy as a fat pig fly into the air, and can also scream like a pig killer.

Seeing that the agent was so happy, Yang Jian thought he wanted to get a high salary and was in one step. However, it was not. After Oldman and the Supersonics management "negotiated", the other party was willing to provide Yang Jian with a basic salary contract of US$200,000 a year.

According to the alliance regulations, brokers can only draw up to 4% of the total contract, which is generally between 2% and 4%. The specific commission ratio needs to be negotiated by both parties. Oldman is almost unable to make it, and of course he can only rely on low prices to attract customers. Yang Jian’s contract is so small that the broker makes less money.

Even so, Oldman still feels very accomplished, and he saw hope for success in this circle for the first time.

"You can only sign such a basic salary contract when you lose the draft. I discussed with the management that as long as you perform well in the rookie season, the Supersonics will provide you with another two-year contract, so that by 1998 you will have Bird rights..."

Oldman gave Yang Jianke some signing rules for NBA. Only by following these rules can the players' interests be maximized. The contract is not signed as long as possible, and you accidentally fall into the pit.

The Bird rights of a player refer to the exception clause in which the "Bird clause" exceeds the maximum amount of the salary cap and then sign the contract. The team can renew the contract with the team's libero without the salary limit, provided that the renewal of the contract must be played for the team for more than three years. Such a libero can increase the salary per season by 12.5%, while signing other teams can only increase the contract by 10%.

The reason why it is called the Bird clause is because the Celtics are the first team to be allowed to stay free agents by the league over the salary cap, and this free agent is the "big bird" Larry Bird.

"Of course, this does not mean that you are tied to the Supersonics. If a team is willing to offer you a premium and high salary next year, and you want to change the environment, you can choose to leave. The supersonics cannot match the super hat if they are too big. I'm not sure if the Supersonics can offer you a high salary and long contract in three years, because Kemp will become a free agent in 1997."

"I understand, thank you." Yang Jian smiled and said, "Anyway, I can only sign a basic salary now, so there is nothing to be depressed."

The Supersonics have no reason to give high salary to the undraft, because it is not that the agent is not good. Yang Jian believes that Oldman's idea is correct, and as a time traveler, he can see further.

He entered the league well, and now players generally have their salaries. As long as the team feels that a player is worthy of a high salary, the contract can be opened at will. Because the NBA during this period has no maximum salary restrictions and luxury taxes, only a salary cap, and many teams are willing to renew their contracts with super hats.

He also knows one important thing, that is, the Supersonics will not renew Sean Kemp, and trade it by signing first and then trading it. This means that the team will not have three players with annual salary of over 10 million. If he gets Bird rights in the Supersonics, he is likely to get a high salary and long contract.

Supersonics is not willing to renew the contract. It is not that the boss is stingy, but that Kemp's private life is too chaotic and he doesn't train hard. People in the management feel that giving Kemp a high salary and a long date becomes a bad contract. This is indeed the case.

Camp was almost traded during the offseason in 1994. At that time, the Bulls wanted to use Scott Pippen as chips for Camp. After the news leaked, Seattle fans were extremely angry and forced the Supersonics to reject the deal.

Yang Jian had a premonition that it was a good time to partner with Payton. The only thing that was unhappy was that the Supersonics were in Seattle and the position was average. The most promising big city team was the Lakers, but the other party looked down on him.

Seattle is not bad. It is very comfortable to live here. The difference is that the exposure rate is not as good as that of New York and Los Angeles. The entire city is surrounded by lush forests. When Yang Jian comes on a plane, she looks down from the air, as if she is a huge piece of turquoise jade.

There is almost no second city in the United States, like Seattle, with green mountains, lakes, harbors, rivers, and ancient glaciers. The climate here is warm, not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter, and it is unique.

After chatting for a while, Yang Jian learned that the annual salary of rookies outside the first round of the NBA in 1995 was only about 500,000 yuan, and the highest was 700,000 yuan.

No matter how good Yang Jian plays in the rookie season, it is difficult to get high-paying quotes from other teams in one step, unless he is selected as an All-Star. In this era, most stars have low salaries.

Jazz star power forward Carl Malone will earn 3.68 million yuan in annual salary next season, and assist King Stockton will earn 2.8 million yuan in annual salary. Flying man Michael Jordan will earn 3.85 million yuan in annual salary after his comeback, and this is the same number next season, which is so outrageous.

Yang Jian asked: "Are I the only one who gets the contract now?"

"Only you, it's obvious that you will get the team's focus next season, and Sherell Ford will likely be traded. George Carl will not give too many new players the opportunity to perform, and what the team needs is immediate combat power."

"This guy is trying hard to prove that he is better than me, and he even challenged me to fight alone during training." Yang Jian was ready to compete with the newcomer, but he didn't have to fight at all.

"Who of you won?"

"I won, and I didn't expect that I was doing well with the ball." Yang Jian was a little proud.

This matter is a bit funny. Sherell acts like she wants to fight Yang Jian a lesson by one, but she has no advantage in the game. Not only is he inefficient in singles, but he is uncomfortable even when facing Snow. Once the opponent is close to her, Sherell will not be able to get rid of it and will not be able to squeeze under the basket. She can only use her height advantage to jump shots, and the shooting is not accurate.

Yang Jian is not good at breaking through, but he can rely on his body to protect the ball and arch it to the basket close to the basket, which is much more accurate than Sherell. Assistant coach Bob Weiss was surprised that Yang Jian's strength was stronger than he thought, better than Sherell, who was 201cm tall and weighed 95 kilograms.

"My status in the coach's mind is already higher than him. When he fought in a hurry, the confrontation became more and more intense, and it was obviously a fighting spirit. Later, Weiss stopped and said a few words to him, and he calmed down." Yang Jian felt that Serre was a fool.

Sherell asked Yang for a simple choice, with a bad attitude and a street gangster who wanted to fight, and he also felt that he was cool. This guy is 23 years old and has such a low IQ, so he can't stay in the NBA for long without the supersonic speed.

Oldman smiled and said, "Maybe in the summer league, the coach will let Shereldo shoot the data. This is an unspoken rule for the NBA. Only when his data is good can he have trading value. Don't play randomly at that time, just ensure the hit rate."

As a senior fan, Yang Jian understands these principles. "I understand that he is my teammate, not a competitor. No matter how much I do on the court in the summer league, it is useless. After the regular season begins, the ball will definitely be in the hands of the stars."

"Yes, just understand." Oldman sighed: "You are a smart person, much smarter than the players I have worked with before. I say a lot to them in vain, and many people don't know that showing off the occasion."

Yang Jian asked: "Do I have anything else to pay attention to?"

"How to inquire about the coaching arrangements on the court and establish a good relationship with Eric Snow. I think the others are just as good as they are on the surface, and there is no need to make friends with them." Oldman instructed.

"Why?"

Oldman smiled and said, "Because I think only Snow will become teammates with you. He was traded by the Bucks from the Supersonics, and the coaching staff must have a taste of his strengths. Don't underestimate him. Although Snow is the only four people who come to try out without an agent, he will definitely get a contract."

Yang Jian found that Oldman really understands NBA and can tell which player is more promising.

In the parallel world, Eric Snow became a famous player through his acquired efforts and left his name in the NBA. He has reached the playoffs nine times in his 13-year career and reached the finals three times. He has been selected for the second team of the best defensive team, and his defensive ability has been unanimously recognized.

A reporter asked Yao Ming who the point guard he wanted to partner with the most, and Yao Ming said he admired Snow. Snow is an organizational defender who is simple and unpretentious in the style of the game and will help the team win.

He was selected by the Bucks in the second round of the second round, and the Supersonics traded on the day of the draft. If Snow was not intercepted, the Supersonics would use his second-round pick to choose him instead of Lithuanian center Eurius.

Yang Jian was a time traveler and knew that Snow could play well, but Oldman was all based on analysis. He felt that Oldman was very reliable and a good agent.

Before traveling through time, he had no experience in living abroad and needed Oldman's help, otherwise it would be too difficult in the United States.
Chapter completed!