As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan's show "The Decision" ended, the reporter immediately went to find Garnett and asked him to talk about his views on this matter.
"It's just sensationalism. For him to want to stop me from winning the championship is really a dream."
Garnett snorted coldly.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan was relieved that he did not join a strong team like the Suns, Spurs, or Mavericks, joining the Lakers also made him a little scared.
After all, the Lakers still have Kobe.
Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant, the scoring ability of this combination is quite terrifying, and the defense seems to be good.
The more Garnett thought about it, the more worried he became.
However, although he was worried in his heart, it was impossible for the tough guy Wolf King to show it.
"Do you think the Lakers' two-star combination will pose a threat to you?"
the reporter asked.
"I don't care what combination our opponents form. We are the strongest and are not afraid of any opponent."
Hard said.
"Really? Aren't you afraid that the Lakers will recruit another star to form the Big Three? I heard that they are very interested in the Grizzlies' Gasol."
the reporter said.
Garnett suddenly raised his head, the expression on his face could no longer be controlled, showing a trace of fear.
He was reminded by reporters, what if the Lakers recruit another star?
With the Lakers' deep pockets, they can definitely do this, and it will only cost them more luxury tax.
Afraid of returning, Garnett has nothing to do about it. He cannot control the decisions of the Lakers management.
"Humph, Zhang said he would not form the Big Three. If he recruits Gasol again, he will break his promise."
Garnett secretly changed the concept and said that the Lakers' recruitment of Gasol was Zhang Zhiyuan's recruitment.
...
James watched the TNT live broadcast and learned that Zhang Zhiyuan was going to join forces with Kobe Bryant. He felt inexplicably unhappy and incomprehensible.
The relationship between Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant was obviously not good, but he took the initiative to express his kindness to Zhang Zhiyuan many times. The Lakers were eliminated in the first round, but he at least led the team to the finals.
He didn't understand why Zhang Zhiyuan went to the Lakers instead of the Cavaliers. This was unscientific.
You know, the Cavaliers also actively pursued Zhang Zhiyuan, offering him a maximum salary and a guaranteed status.
"This guy hates me."
James finally came to this conclusion and felt even more unhappy. He couldn't figure out when and where he had offended Zhang Zhiyuan, and he was truly unjust.
When O'Neal saw that Zhang Zhiyuan was going to the Lakers, he overturned the table.
"Friends are gone."
O'Neal said to his friend, making everyone laugh.
Of course, he was just talking.
Yao Ming learned of Zhang Zhiyuan's whereabouts and immediately offered his blessings and congratulations.
Anyway, he has already won a championship, and he no longer has the same persistent desire for the championship as before.
Although Rockets fans are very depressed, they cannot change this fact.
At this point, they can only look for a person to take the blame. This person is also easy to find, that is, he is the one who takes the blame.
The next day, a large group of angry Rockets fans came to the Rockets club, blocked Mo Lei's office, and demanded that he give an explanation and that he should die to apologize.
Mo Lei was angry and anxious, so he could only explain: "I don't know why Zhang said this, but I can swear to God, I haven't done anything to regret him. Maybe he simply doesn't like me, maybe
He just said it casually. As you know, he likes to say strange things sometimes."
This explanation is too weak. How can angry fans believe it?
An angry fan threw two eggs at Mo Lei. Mo Lei was so frightened that he quickly retreated to the office, hiding inside and not daring to show his face again.
He was not afraid of eggs, but he was afraid that someone would suddenly pull out a gun.
Rockets fans can only make a fuss and vent like this. They can't change everything.
In contrast, the Lakers fans were happy, and they all held slogans saying "Welcome home" and "Back to where the dream began."
At the signing meeting, excited fans crowded the venue.
Not long after, Zhang Zhiyuan and Hayes appeared.
This time the Lakers not only signed Zhang Zhiyuan, but also met Zhang Zhiyuan's request, traded Brian Cook from the Rockets for Hayes, and provided Hayes with a four-year, 12 million mini-middle-class contract.
The Lakers made a small profit from this trade. They exchanged a small substitute for a starter of a championship team, and the depth of the lineup has been strengthened.
Mo Lei originally didn't want to change, and even generously offered Hayes a four-year, 8 million contract to retain him.
But Hayes refused, and they had no choice but to let him go. Otherwise, Hayes would leave on his own and the Rockets would get nothing.
As soon as Zhang Zhiyuan appeared, cheers erupted from the scene.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhiyuan has become accustomed to this kind of pursuit.
In front of all the fans, Zhang Zhiyuan signed the contract, and then sat in front of the fans with Kobe and interacted with the fans.
"Kobe, did you really hug Zhang's thigh and ask him to come to the Lakers?"
one fan asked with a laugh.
"Of course not. In fact, he was holding my thigh and begging me to take him in."
Bryant said as the fans continued to laugh.
"Zhang, what is the Lakers' goal for the new season?"
the fans asked.
"The goal of the playoffs is the championship, and the goal of the regular season is to win a few more games, not too many. What do you think of winning one more game than the Celtics?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked rhetorically.
"cool."
The fans were extremely satisfied with this answer.
"But what if the Celtics win 82 games?"
one ignorant fan asked, and the others glared at him, wondering if he was a spy.
"It's not that I look down on them. If they can win 82 games, I'll go to the North Shore Garden and run naked."
Zhang Zhiyuan dropped his harsh words and everyone laughed.
82 wins, how is that possible?
"Zhang, how many points per game are you and Kobe preparing to score together in the new season?"
the fans asked.
Score is always the statistic that fans pay most attention to.
"How much do you hope it is?"
Zhang Zhiyuan leaves it to the fans to decide.
"50?"
A fan boldly revealed a number, which is not low.
Last season, there were only two teams in the league that could score 50 points together, namely Anthony Iverson and Yao Ming McGrady.
In recent years, there have been only a few pairs that can score 50 points together.
You know, many teams' average points per game don't even break 100, and 50 points already accounts for half of it.
"I think you can be bolder."
Zhang Zhiyuan said that these words made the fans even more excited.
"How about 55?"
another fan yelled.
Everyone exclaimed, 55 points was a bit too much.
In the history of the NBA, it seems that only the duo of Kobe and O'Neal have accomplished this in the 2002-03 season.
"Since you said so, we can only do our best. Kobe, it's okay for you to get 30 points. I'll be responsible for 25."
Zhang Zhiyuan estimated his current strength, and he probably only averages 20 per game in normal playing.
However, after using the props, you can definitely achieve high scores in several games, averaging 2.5 points per game.
After winning the championship, he already has 100 honor points. When he is selected as an All-Star next season, the system can be upgraded, he will gain two attribute chains, and his strength will be strengthened.
Even if the average points per game is more than 2.5, there is still room for success.
Therefore, he predicts that he can average 25 points per game next season, of course, provided that the Lakers no longer acquire Gasol.
"Of course not."
Kobe smiled and said, you can't say no at this time.
The fans at the scene were excited again, not only because of the guarantee of the two core players, but also because they liked Zhang Zhiyuan's way of 'interacting with them'.
It was very cordial and involved, as if they were the ones deciding the idol's score.
The signing event is over, and Lakers fans can't wait to go to the store to buy Zhang Zhiyuan's No. 6 jersey.
It's a pity that the factory didn't have time to catch up, and there was no stock in the store.
...
After the signing ended, ESPN gave the Lakers an A-level rating for this signing.
[It’s actually not easy to judge what level Zhang’s strength is because he hasn’t played enough games. Whether he is compatible with Kobe is also a question.]
ABC gave it an S-level rating.
[What is certain is that Zhang can score at least 20, and the Lakers will at least not lose money. If Zhang can play at the level of the playoffs next season, then the Lakers will make a profit. As for whether he can play at the level of the Western Conference Finals, this possibility
Not big...]
Tnt, who is suspected of Zhang Chui, gave the highest S rating.
[Zhang scored 25 in the playoffs in his first season, and even averaged 40 per game in the Western Conference Finals. He showed his killer qualities at critical moments many times. It is difficult to meet a player like this in ten years.
Moreover, he is still young enough, and his strength still has room for improvement. He still has endless commercial value, and he only needs 14 million. No one in the league can surpass him in terms of cost performance...]
Although tnt is famous for Zhang Chui, their evaluation this time is the most accurate.
Regardless of Zhang Zhiyuan's strength, his commercial value alone is worth so much.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be 28 teams chasing him.
Not only are the teams chasing him, but the sneaker dealers have also never stopped chasing him.
Nike, Adidas, and Reebok all made generous offers.
It's a pity that Zhang Zhiyuan has already made a decision in his heart.
"Anta, let's go."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Smail stayed for three seconds, and then said: "I'll do it right away."
That's the good thing about Smail. Regardless of whether he agrees with Zhang Zhiyuan's choice or not, in short, he will do what Zhang Zhiyuan says.
Occasionally he would ask why. Sometimes Zhang Zhiyuan would explain, sometimes he wouldn't, and then Smail wouldn't ask any more questions.
In the end, Zhang Zhiyuan and Anta signed a five-year sneaker contract worth US$100 million.
However, only 60 million of them are fully guaranteed, and 40 million are in incentive terms.
Zhang Zhiyuan must win at least one more championship, one MVP, one FMVP, three All-Stars, and three All-NBA teams in five years before he can receive this 40 million.
This clause is actually very harsh. No one in NBA history has accomplished this at a young age, not even Jordan.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan readily accepted it.
In his opinion, these terms are not difficult at all.
When the contract was signed, the incentive terms were not announced, but only 100 million yuan in five years.
As soon as the news came out, the alliance was shaken again.
The previous largest star contract was James's seven-year contract worth 93 million. Zhang Zhiyuan's contract not only increased the total by 7 million, but also increased the annual average by more than 6 million.
"The Chinese are crazy. If they get US$100 million in five years, can they make it back?"
"Anta is not crazy. China has a population of 1.3 billion and 2.6 billion feet. These feet all need to wear shoes. If you earn one yuan per foot, you have 2.6 billion US dollars."
"When did Chinese companies become so rich? Nike and Adidas were actually compared to each other."
"I heard that the contract offered by Nike was not smaller than Anta's, but Zhang still chose Anta."
"He is indeed my idol. He is so individual in everything he does. Even Nike doesn't look at him."
...
For a time, Zhang Zhiyuan's sneaker contract became a hot topic again and was constantly discussed by fans.
Even though it has been discussed for several days, fans are still enjoying it.
I can't help it, it's really shocking.
The average annual salary is 20 million. There are not many actors in Hollywood who earn 20 million.
Adding in a salary of 14 million yuan and other endorsements, Zhang Zhiyuan's pre-tax income can reach at least 40 million yuan every year, directly surpassing Kobe Bryant and O'Neal and ranking first in the league.
In the entire sports world, including football, boxing, golf...
It can also be ranked in the top ten.
Yao Ming endorses so many products and his annual income is only 23 million, which can already rank in the top 20 in the sports world.
Not only is it hotly discussed in North America, but it is even more shocking in China.
Not only ordinary people were shocked, but even celebrities and entertainers were drooling.
At this time, the domestic film market had not yet exploded, and the salaries and incomes of stars were generally not high.
Even if it is an international chapter, the annual income at this time is only about 18 million, and this is RMB. If converted into US dollars, it is only more than 2 million, which is only one-twentieth of Zhang Zhiyuan.
Fan Bingbing only has more than 19 million, and Li Bingbing only has more than 16 million.
At this time, Li Bingbing belongs to the front line in China, but in order to get a business owner to give away a car costing hundreds of thousands, she can act coquettishly and cutely in front of the public.
That's it, I haven't asked for it yet.
A few of them are already top-earning actresses, and the others are even worse.
Take the popular Fairy Sister as an example, the data released at this time is less than 5 million.
Da Mimi is not even qualified to be on the list.
"The annual income exceeds 300 million. Oh my God, I want to play in the NBA too."
Bingbing sighed.
Her close friend immediately added: "You will definitely not be able to play in the NBA, but you can have a child with Zhang Zhiyuan who can play in the NBA. His genes must be very good."
"It's my turn. I heard that Liu or something fell in love with him and directly eliminated the female lead in Stephen Chow's new movie. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Bingbing said enviously.
It’s true that after ten years of hard work after debuting, it’s not as good as others who can’t reason in one night.
"The annual income exceeds 300 million? Sister Li, how much did you earn from it?"
Da Mimi asked.
"I didn't contribute much to these two signings, it's none of my business. I just get some free money, not much. If I want to make money, I mainly rely on finding endorsements for him."
Li Xiaowan said.
"When will Brother Zhang return to China? Can I join in the fun when he attends the event?"
Da Mimi said.
"You, let me try my best to help you."
Li Xiaowan didn't know what Da Mimi was thinking, but she didn't try to point it out. If she could hold Da Mimi up, she could earn more.
Liu Yan is not her client, and she cannot share the money earned.
