It was late at night when he returned to Oklahoma City, and Zhao Chen slept in the hotel arranged by the team.
After returning from the away trip, Zhao Chen just wanted to have a good rest.
After sleeping until noon the next day, Zhao Chen took a taxi directly to the 4S store where he ordered the car to pick up the car. Zhao Chen's sports car arrived.
After spending more than an hour, Zhao Chen was able to drive a supercar that was beyond the reach of many ordinary people.
Now Zhao Chen also owns a car and a house.
Zhao Chen could not have imagined that the goal that was difficult to achieve in his previous life would be achieved easily in this life.
Men still have to have money in their pockets.
Money, money, money, thinking about money, Zhao Chen felt as if his salary was almost spent.
Get some endorsements?
How to do endorsement?
When thinking about how to get endorsements, Zhao Chen suddenly remembered that he didn't have an agent yet.
It's not that Zhao Chen didn't have an agent before, but that agent wasn't strong enough, didn't have a wide network of contacts, and wasn't of much help to Zhao Chen, so Zhao Chen fired him directly.
Even the contract without fixed guarantees was obtained by Zhao Chen himself.
Later, when it came to negotiating a fixed guarantee contract, Presti also approached Zhao Chen directly. Because the amount was not large and the terms were not complicated, there were not many problems.
But now that Zhao Chen wants to find an endorsement, it's impossible for him to negotiate in person.
The player's contract is covered by the players' union, and the team is unlikely to maliciously cheat people, so Zhao Chen is not too worried.
However, commercial endorsements are complicated and involve many highly professional fields. If one fails, Zhao Chen will easily lose money.
Zhao Chen's mailbox often receives endorsement deals, but Zhao Chen hasn't dealt with them yet. He is just worried that he is not professional enough.
For NBA players, a good agent is a very good helper.
Just like Rich Paul, he and James achieved a win-win situation.
If you find a bad agent, you can screw people up badly.
Noel's agent and Thomas' agent did not provide much help when they signed the contract, which resulted in their very miserable situation.
Zhao Chen, who returned from time travel, knows the importance of an agent.
After Zhao Chen returned home, he called Westbrook and asked him about his agent.
At this time, you can also see the intimacy of the private relationship.
Zhao Chen didn't call Durant immediately, but Westbrook.
Zhao Chen instinctively felt that Westbrook could help him solve the problem.
really.
After Westbrook learned about Zhao Chen's intention to call, he introduced an agent to Zhao Chen.
Aaron Mintz!
Aaron Mintz has 24 NBA players on his client list, the most famous of which is Paul George.
Aaron Mintz works for CAA's agency, which is also the top company in the agency field.
Soon, Aaron Mintz communicated with Westbrook and Zhao Chen.
He flew to Lahoma, Ohio, that night.
For agents, players are their financial sponsors, and the players who are looking for him now are popular players in the league.
Aaron Mintz believed that if he didn't fly over at night, there would be multiple agents competing with him the next day.
The NBA circle is too small. If a player does not have an agent or if a player needs an agent, the news will spread throughout their circle in one or two nights.
Zhao Chen finalized the agent contract after having breakfast and lunch with Aaron Mintz.
There is a probation period stipulated in the brokerage contract, which is three months.
If Aaron Mintz doesn't help Zhao Chen much in the past three months, Zhao Chen can fire him without paying any price.
The reason why Zhao Chen decided so quickly was because he valued Aaron Mintz's professional ability and CAA's brand.
After finalizing the agent contract, Aaron Mintz began to help Zhao Chen contact the endorsements in the mailbox.
Zhao Chen has far more endorsements than ordinary players.
His reputation, the market behind him, and of course Zhao Chen's good looks.
Zhao Chen may be the player with the most female fans in the NBA.
.......
On the night after they secured their agent, the Thunder faced a challenge from the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz are no longer the era of Deron and Boozer. The core of their current team is Gordon Hayward.
Hayward is the No. 9 pick in the first round of 2010. He is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 103 kilograms. He is a typical forward swingman with skilled scoring, ball-handling, passing and rebounding skills. He has a wide and stable shooting range. The playing style is extremely tough.
Hayward is improving every year, averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game this season.
But just like this, a guy who averages 17 points per game can be the core, which shows that the Jazz's strength is not that good.
This is indeed the case. After trading away Deron and Boozer, the Jazz officially entered a period of reconstruction.
So far this season, the Jazz have a record of 11 wins and 25 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference.
If the Thunder had a full lineup, it would be easy to kill them. However, Durant and Westbrook were on the sidelines, leaving Zhao Chen to lead the team to fight, which was a bit of a suspense.
Chesapeake Energy Arena!
The stadium was packed with fans.
Fans wearing Zhao Chen's jersey accounted for part of the number.
It can be seen that in Oklahoma City, the number of Zhao Chen's fans is rising sharply!
Brooks did not start Zhao Chen in this game. Zhao Chen's current status in the Thunder is like the best sixth man.
Brooks still has some illusions about the Thunder's veteran lineup.
Soon, after the game started, Brooks' illusions were shattered.
Hayward still scored points with sudden shots from inside and outside. He was in particularly good condition today. Neither Sefolosha nor Lamb could restrain him.
Lamb and Sefolosha looked particularly tired after returning from the away game.
Hayward is not only scoring by himself, he also frequently provides assists. Jefferson, Favors, and Trey Burke have also made great achievements under Hayward's connection.
The Jazz's outside firepower is very fierce...
Zhao Chen was not in a hurry while sitting on the court. He knew that he would meet sooner or later. He was observing the weaknesses of the Jazz's lineup. He would have an effect as soon as he came on and reverse the momentum.
The current Jazz offense does not have a very strong system, and it is more because the Thunder's own defense is not good enough.
The Thunder's defenders did not give the offensive players too much physical contact, allowing them to play too easily.
The Thunder's offensive power is also very lacking. Fisher is basically useless. Lamb is a nerve knife. Sefolosha is a real 3D. Ibaka and Perkins lack the ability to attack independently.
Then after returning from the away game, every player saw fatigue.
Continuous away games cannot be recovered in a day or two of rest. They need more time to adjust.
Zhao Chen saw that it was almost done and was ready to go on stage.
When the time came to 3 minutes and 24 seconds, Brooks called a timeout.
The score at this time was 28 to 18, and the Thunder were 10 points behind at home.
With more than 3 minutes left before the end of the first quarter, the opponent scored 28 points. One can imagine how poor the Thunder's defensive strength was tonight.
"Zhao, come on!" Brooks shouted.
Zhao Chen is Brooks’ life-saving straw.
