Basically, there is nothing to negotiate for rookie contracts, mainly because of where the rules and regulations of the league are, and it is not realistic to change them.
Moreover, after reading it once, the senior sister nodded and Lian Dao signed it directly.
The other Liandao didn’t understand it very well, and the one who could see the most clearly was the amount of the rookie contract.
The contracts for the first round pick in the NBA are basically the same, with a 2+1+1 mode.
The first two years were full guarantee contracts, and the third and fourth years were team options.
Lian Dao is the top pick, so his annual salary is the highest among all rookies.
Integrity rice is US$24.5 million in four years, and US$4.85 million in the first year before tax.
It looks a lot, but in fact, it only seems that it is 3 million US dollars after paying the tax.
But this is already very good. Many players at the end of the second round pick are basically the same as those of white-collar workers after paying the tax, and many of them cannot get the salary of white-collar workers.
So, as the top pick, Lian Dao is actually very good.
Of course, these are all small money. After you really make a fortune in your rookie period, not only will your salary soar, but advertising endorsements alone will not be a small amount every year.
Especially the sneaker contract, that is the real big head.
Originally, Donnie wanted to advance some salary to Lian Dao in advance, but after knowing that Lian Dao lives in Shangdong Furen District and bought a house, he did not ask for advance salary.
"It seems that this kid is still a rich kid!"
This is another impression of Donnie about Lian Dao.
Donnie did not mention the advance salary, and Lian Dao did not ask. He is not short of money now. The NBA playoffs he bought before also made Lian Dao make a lot of money.
He also used the money to buy stocks of some American technology Internet companies through his own investment companies.
With the development trend of the future world in 10 years, if you can't make good use of it, you might as well find a piece of tofu to kill you.
Facebook; Twitter; Apple..., these companies have bought all the cheap rice.
After signing the contract, Lian Dao also took photos and shared it with their training camp "09 Superstar Group", which are all players from their previous training camp.
Stephen Curry was also pulled into the group by Lian Dao at the United Center.
Sometimes they would chat and brag in the group.
After Lian Dao posted the photos into the group, he indeed exploded a wave of "diving enthusiasts".
I don’t want to be my third brother’s beard (James Harden): Oh, the top scorer is indeed a lot of money. Next time I go to New York, you will invite me to a nightclub for fun!
I'm not a primary school student (Stephen Curry): [envious], [envious] expression.
Timberwolves "coach" (Demar de Rozan): Play the rich and eat hot pot!
Washington State University's No. 1 Love Story (Krae Thompson): College players cannot afford to be injured [cry].
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Through training camps and daily chats, they also remembered some strange Chinese versions of English words spoken by Lian Dao.
In particular, Lian Dao also taught Curry to speak Chinese, but Curry's Chinese has a strong sense of left-leaf flavor.
Moreover, in the training camp, Lian Dao and the others also fell in love with hot pot.
The first person to come into contact with the hot pot was Demar. This guy was confused at first, and felt cruel after taking the first bite, so he poured half a bottle of ice water; as long as he had the first bite of the hot pot, he would have it.
The second mouth, the third mouth, and then I fell in love with it in an unexciting way.
During the training camp, I kept recommending other players.
Then, they all fell in love with hot pot!
Although athletes should stay away from these high-oil foods, they do not eat them often, and when they exercise with high intensity, these oils will not be stored in their bodies.
At this moment, Donnie interrupted Lian Dao's pace of playing with his mobile phone and asked Lian Dao if he had decided on the jersey number.
“Is anyone wearing the No. 1 jersey?”
Lian Dao also asked.
Lian Dao wore the No. 1 jersey when he was in college, and his No. 1 jersey during his college years also created the NCAA's first-selling jersey in 2008-2009.
It even surpassed the jersey sales of some NBA superstars.
Moreover, he was also the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft, which is also the first.
The most important thing is that the No. 1 jersey is called the cursed jersey by many fans. Lian Dao wants to make the No. 1 jersey reputation. When it comes to No. 1 jersey in the future, the first thing that comes to mind is himself, which must be cool!
So he still wants to continue wearing No. 1 jersey.
"I want to ask Chris about this. He is wearing a No. 1 jersey now. He has no special requirements for the jersey number and should agree."
After Donnie said this, Lian Dao also remembered that Chris Duhong was wearing the No. 1 jersey.
It is actually not impossible to get jersey numbers.
It mainly depends on the players' wishes.
Donnie didn't ask Lian Dao to set the jersey number now, so you can see Chris Duhon's wishes.
After signing the contract, the Knicks also posted the pictures and text information about Lian Dao’s signing on their official website and on social media as soon as possible.
In addition, there are also wonderful pictures of Lian Dao in March Crazy.
The brutal scene of violently blocking Tabit, Lian Dao holding the basket hanging in the air formed a sharp contrast with Tabit lying on the floor, demonstrating Lian Dao's domineering and toughness!
This has also received praise from the majority of fans, and New York Knicks fans are also leaving messages below.
"The Tyrant is coming, the strongest MOP!"
"Ris harvester, the strongest buckle, 3+1 win in the finals! He is the future of the Knicks!"
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In these messages, there were also Knicks' hardcore fans Red Klein and Spike Lee also liked them below.
"I wish the Knicks can reshape their glory!"
It is not difficult to see their expectations for the Knicks’ future from the comments!
Next, Lian Dao will set off and return home.
After learning that Lian Dao signed the contract, the Chinese men's basketball team contacted the Knicks' management, and the Knicks also agreed.
After all, the Asian Championships are also an international event, both the coach's tactical level and binding force are stronger than the summer league.
The purpose of the summer league is not to win. Its main function is to examine new players. It does not make much sense for first-round picks, but it is an opportunity for second-round picks to be behind and undrafted.
Therefore, the head coach generally does not attend the summer league, and this kind of work is usually handed over to the assistant coach.
If you play better, you will likely get an unsecured contract for the undraft. If you are lucky, you may get a full-time contract for one year.
For first-round picks like Lian Dao, it is indeed possible to play or not in the summer league, and the Knicks will not have any rigid regulations on this.
So, the Knicks management agreed readily.
The Knicks also attach great importance to Lian Dao's participation in the Asian Championships. After all, this is the core of the Knicks' team building, so they also want to take this opportunity to see Lian Dao's specific performance.
So the Knicks drew up a temporary team and returned to China with Lian Dao.
It is said to be a temporary team, but in fact it is still available, including a team doctor, a nutritionist... and a head coach.
Unexpectedly, D'Antoni also came to China with Lian Dao.
Lian Dao was also a little surprised at this.
Before, during the trial training, Lian Dao gave him a great surprise, but the trial training was not a competition after all. He also wanted to see his performance in the Asian Championships of Lian Dao, which is also beneficial to Lian Dao for the new season.