Chapter 46 Finalize the agent! The draft lottery is out!
Just when Chen Yan and Durant walked downstairs to the dormitory, a tall white man reached out to Chen Yan.
"Hello! Chen, this is Bill Duffy from BDA Sports Management Company. We talked on the phone yesterday."
Although Chen Yan received countless calls from agents yesterday, he was deeply impressed by Bill Duffy, who is a member of Yao's team and Yao's agent in the United States.
Bill Duffy is considered a very famous agent in the NBA. In addition to Yao, he also has Nash, Anthony, Peja, Conley, Oden and many other All-stars or potential rising stars.
Chen Yan never expected that he would be waiting for him downstairs in the dormitory.
The early bird catches the worm. This saying also applies to agents. Now that Chen Yan is so popular, Bill Duffy is afraid that if he is slow, the financial backer will fall into the hands of others.
"Hello!"
Chen Yan also extended his hand politely, and the two shook hands and said hello.
"Hey! Kevin, how are you doing?"
Then, Bill Duffy turned around and said hello to Durant.
Durant also responded to him, but it was not difficult to see from Shuai's slightly embarrassed expression that the two were not familiar with each other.
A few months ago, Bill Duffy and his team had brief contact with Durant and wanted to bring him under his wing, but Goodwin got there first.
"It's dinner time now, we can sit down and chat." Bill Duffy said with a smile.
Chen Yan did not refuse. Bill Duffy was the first agent to come to the door. If nothing else, Chen Yan had to let him treat him to a meal because of his sincerity!
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Inside the restaurant box.
Bill Duffy got right to the point:
"Chen, I think you have huge potential. This potential not only refers to your talent and personal ability, but also includes the huge Chinese market behind you. To some extent, you even have a broader prospect than Yao
!Because you are a more entertaining outside player!"
"And I can help you realize this potential, maximize your commercial value, and turn you into a phenomenal star!"
Chen Yan nodded while listening. In fact, he had a general understanding of Bill Duffy before.
This man has upright views and good character. He is an absolutely good gentleman.
In 2003, the Heat offered Anthony Carter a contract with an annual salary of 4.1 million. However, due to Bill Duffy's mistake, Anthony Carter missed the contract. In the end, Anthony Carter could only sign a 1 million contract with the Spurs.
About the minimum salary contract.
For this reason, Bill Duffy paid more than 3 million out of his own pocket to make up the difference.
Compared to other agents, Bill Duffy makes Chen Yan feel more at ease.
However, Chen Yan did not sign a contract with him right away. Signing an agent is a big deal. A good agent can bring unexpected benefits to the players.
For example, the agents of Juwan Howard and Rashard Lewis allowed these two average-level athletes to receive contracts worth over 100 million yuan. Among them, Howard received the first over 100 million contract in NBA history.
There are really too many cheating agents.
The most famous one is Duncan's former agent, Banks, who directly induced Duncan to make various investments. In fact, the companies he invested in were controlled by Banks, which directly defrauded him of more than 20 million...
"What can you bring to me?" Chen Yan asked Bill Duffy about his soul.
Bill Duffy smiled but didn't answer.
Reach directly into the document bag to enlarge your skills!
Bill Duffy took out a plan from his document bag.
"This plan includes information about your draft plan, trial training scope, commercial endorsements, etc..."
"In addition, I will also be responsible for your off-court affairs, help you solve some of the troubles you encounter off the court, and provide you with help in life."
"In addition, I will also make a financial budget for you, tell you how to allocate income, how to pay taxes, and the direction of investment, in order to ensure your life after retirement."
"Chen, in short, I will take care of everything off the court for you. Under my hands, you only need to play with peace of mind."
Chen Yan said that even before he entered the NBA, Bill Duffy had already planned his retirement life...
This level of thoughtfulness is outrageous!
However, we just had a phone call yesterday, and today I got such a detailed plan, which is enough to show how much Bill Duffy values himself.
From a comprehensive perspective, Bill Duffy fits Chen Yan's ideal image of an agent, with good character, sincerity and good business ability.
The two sides quickly reached a verbal agreement.
Bill Duffy usually charges players 4% agent commission and 15% commercial endorsement fee, but Chen Yan cut it in half and only charged him 2% agent commission and 7% commercial endorsement fee.
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There was no way, Chen Yan was really in demand, and there were too many agents trying to get him. For the sake of long-term considerations, Bill Duffy could only sacrifice some of his own immediate interests.
"Chen, do you want to take a vacation or find a professional trainer for special training during the next period? If you have any needs, you can tell me directly!"
Bill Duffy is willing to pay for all Chen Yan’s expenses during this period.
This is his investment in Chen Yan. Bill Duffy believes in his own vision. No matter how much he invests in a player like Chen Yan, he will definitely get it back, and it will be doubled.
“No problem, we’ll keep in touch at any time!”
After the two shook hands again, Bill Duffy walked out of the restaurant.
"Chen, why am I so sure that your agent seems more reliable than mine!" Durant sighed as he looked at Bill Duffy's back.
When Goodwin signed Durant, he only had a mouth and didn't even see a piece of paper, let alone a plan!
Really, you open your mouth at the beginning, and the content depends entirely on your bragging!
Suddenly, Durant suddenly felt like he was being fooled!
"KD, do you want to consider going to Bill Duffin's together?" Chen Yan joked with a smile.
"Chen, if you want to see me take off all my underwear, just say so!"
Xiaoshuai said that he had just signed a contract with his agent and the liquidated damages were very expensive!
"Hahahaha~" Chen Yan burst out laughing, and Xiaoshuai sometimes looked serious like a foreman on a construction site.
In the next month, Chen Yan did not relax.
He asked Bill Duffy to find two NBA-level professional trainers for him to train specifically on his weaknesses.
Training will also increase attributes. Although the increase is very small, Chen Yan does not want to miss any opportunity to become stronger.
In order to adapt to NBA competition, Chen Yan also gained weight, and his weight increased from 88 kg to 93 kg.
Overall, this weight is still on the thin side, but Chen Yan is afraid that if he continues to gain weight, his flexibility will be affected.
During this time, Chen Yan also gradually became familiar with Taylor.
However, Chen Yan and Swift almost never met each other, both of them were very busy.
Chen Yan is busy preparing for the upcoming talent show, while Taylor Swift is busy preparing for a new album.
They just send messages, make phone calls, and sometimes interact on social media like netizens every day.
On May 23, the draft lottery finally began!
Chen Yan only pays attention to the top three picks, and takes a look at the fourth and fifth picks.
It won't be necessary after that.
Chen Yan is very confident and does not believe that NBA team management will be stupid enough to let him fall behind the fifth overall pick.
The fifth pick came out quickly, and it was the Memphis Grizzlies.
When he saw that he had picked the No. 5 pick, the Grizzlies boss turned green. This was basically saying goodbye to Chen Yan.
The fourth pick is the Seattle SuperSonics.
The third pick is the Boston Celtics.
The second pick is the Portland Trail Blazers.
The team with the first pick is the Atlanta Hawks!
The draft picks have changed a lot compared to the previous life, almost all of them are disrupted!
The emergence of Chen Yan produced a butterfly effect.
His performance in March Madness caused some teams to increase their efforts to destroy players, which directly affected their draft picks.
The draft order has changed, which means that the fate of this rookie class and even many NBA players will also change...