"Li declined the Houston Rockets' trial invitation, Mitch, you should know that the Houston Rockets are very special to the Chinese people." This time Holtz was in the president's office, and Holtz was telling the Lakers this way. Two big guys, rejecting the Rockets is Li Hao's sincerity.
"We will buy a draft pick from another team," Kupchak said after looking at Jim Buss.
Li Hao talked to Holtz about the issue of first-round pick or second-round pick. For Li Hao, there is actually not much difference between first-round pick and second-round pick.
This difference is not big for Li Hao himself. Li Hao now needs playing time to ensure that he can level up. Will money disappear as long as he levels up?
To be honest, if the first-round pick is not in the top three, it is actually not bad. Even compared to the first-round pick, the second-round pick has more flexibility. The current first-round pick’s contract is four years, 2+1+1. The next two years are team options, while the second-round pick is 1+1 and the team option in the second year.
Under normal circumstances, if a rookie has a child labor contract, as long as the rookie is of some use, the team will execute the contract for the next two years. If Li Hao's leveling goes smoothly, the next two years may really be wasted work.
Therefore, the second-round pick is more in line with Li Hao's personal interests. Li Hao knows that the NBA will usher in huge broadcast fees in two years, and his salary will soar or even collapse.
Grizzlies point guard Conley, who averages 15.3 points and 6.1 assists per game, can get a five-year contract worth RMB 1.53 per game. Is it possible that Li Hao, who has a system, doesn't get a maximum salary?
But it was impossible for Li Hao to tell Holtz about this. From an agent's perspective, four years was definitely better than two. The higher the annual salary, the greater the agent's commission.
In addition, four years is another kind of guarantee, because no one can really guarantee that he will be successful. Has the history of the NBA seen too few number one picks?
Let’s not talk about the distance. Last year’s No. 1 pick, Ben Tene, has been confirmed by almost the entire NBA after one season, and the No. 1 pick’s contract should also be his largest contract.
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"The Lakers actually agreed, I really didn't expect it." Holtz looked in disbelief in the school dormitory.
"The verbal agreement has no binding force." Because LaVine hasn't come back yet, he is alone in the dormitory now.
"Then you still want me to make conditions?" Holtz looked at Li Hao.
"I want an attitude. Since I chose to gamble on the Lakers, they must give me an attitude," Li Hao said.
"According to the importance the Lakers place on you, you can go to other teams for trial training and force them to select you with a higher pick." Holtz still did not give up and let Li Hao go for trial training to try for a higher pick.
For a player who only played 18 minutes, this seems a bit whimsical to outsiders, but from the Lakers' emphasis on Li Hao Holtz can be judged that Li Hao must be very good in the Lakers' trial training.
With the Lakers as a base, Holtz naturally has confidence. Let's not talk about other things. Anyway, he will not suffer a loss if he goes to a few more trials.
Besides, no matter how beautiful the Lakers say now, it's just a verbal agreement. Although based on the Lakers' status in the league and the Lakers' management over the years, they won't deceive a rookie, but this kind of thing is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.
It's not that Li Hao hasn't thought about it, so he just won't try out other teams for the time being, and he hasn't withdrawn from the joint trial.
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For a rookie, the team is very important, but there are too many uncertainties in the draft. Not every rookie can go to the team he wants to go, and not every team can select him. The rookie I want to pick.
Cut-offs are not too common. When a player you like is cut off, the team can only activate alternative plans, and each team has at least four to five such plans.
When a player is a backup option for the team, the chance of that player being developed becomes smaller. Moreover, the player who was cut off may not be really needed by others, and may have been selected as their first choice.
Therefore, things like the draft are of little significance unless they are in the top three. Even the top three are in danger. If you encounter a head coach who is unwilling to give young players a chance, it is also a white tower. Instead of aiming for a higher pick, it is better to It's better to go to a team of your own that is willing to develop.
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"How was the trial training?" The next day, LaVine returned to the dormitory after a wave of trial training.
"It's okay." The trial training during this period actually gave LaVine a lot of confidence. Although LaVine has obvious advantages and disadvantages, his advantage lies in his youth, so many teams are willing to take a gamble on LaVine.
"What about you?" LaVine knew about Li Hao's trial training with the Lakers. LaVine had been to the Lakers before Li Hao.
"It's not bad," Li Hao said the same thing.
"Since everything is okay, let's celebrate." Lavin made another excuse to force Li Hao to eat dog food.
"How do you want to celebrate?" Li Hao asked.
"Let's go see a movie. Didn't Avengers 2 just come out? Let's go and see it." Americans in the Second Class do not respect individual heroism, but they love and worship individual heroism extremely.
"Okay." Li Hao has naturally watched Avengers 2, but he watched it on a computer at the time, and it was already ten years ago.
"Do you need Mal to call a female companion?" Raven asked.
"No, women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword," Li Hao refused.
After getting along for a while, Lavin also doubted Li Hao's sexual orientation, because Lavin had never seen this guy walking with that woman, and this suspicion increased sharply later on.
Hunter Marr's friends were not interested in Li Hao before. They even took the initiative to ask Li Hao out, more than once, but were stunned to be rejected by Li Hao.
Communication with foreigners is usually very direct, so LaVine also asked Li Hao this question. In response, Li Hao said that he just wants to focus on basketball now.
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LaVine owns his own car. Compared with the standard configuration for superstars ridiculed by Chinese fans, LaVine is obviously unqualified. Not to mention that LaVine has a happy family. Both his parents are athletes, so the family conditions are quite good.
Coupled with a beautiful and hot childhood sweetheart actress, LaVine is definitely the envy of countless people. If you add a big contract worth hundreds of millions in the future, he will be a sure winner in life.
In contrast, Li Hao was a bit miserable. Before the Soul Transmutation, he grew up in an orphanage and was abandoned by his parents since he was a child. After the Soul Transmutation, although the system created an awesome body, it did not give him a complete family.
However, there is no benefit to this. Li Hao, who has been self-reliant since he was very young, is very independent and independent. Compared with his peers, Li Hao's mind and personality are more mature and tenacious.
This is also the reason why Li Hao trains so hard every day. The system is only an aid and can only create conditions for success. If you want real success, it ultimately depends on you.
