"Yanjing Shougang Team? Annual salary 30 million?"
Just when Zhao Feiyang was about to return to the United States, he was quite surprised by a call from his agent David Stock.
Yanjing Shougang Club, which had just won the CBA title for two consecutive seasons, actually contacted him and offered him an olive branch for the new season.
Zhao Feiyang is no stranger to this team.
He had paid attention to each other when he was in the CBA. As a team in the area where the capital of China is located, Shougang Club is not only a wealthy team, but also one of the teams with the longest history of Chinese basketball.
Shougang Club has had players like Battelle who have been to the NBA. The team also has players such as Zhang Yunsong and Chen Lei who are familiar to fans. The lineup configuration is definitely not bad in the entire league.
However, as the first decade of the 21st century passed, the veterans of Shougang Club gradually withered away, and for a period of time, Shougang Club's record was really not very good.
In 2010, Randolph Morris officially joined Yanjing Shougang Club. In the second season, Stephen Marbury, who had been abandoned by the NBA, came to China and chose to join after being invited by Shougang Club.
What everyone did not expect was that Stephon Marbury was effective in his first season at Shougang Club. He successfully helped Shougang Club win the CBA championship, shocking the entire league.
Since then, Shougang Club has experienced various changes, but what remains unchanged is that they have always been a strong contender for the championship in the past few years.
As the most unique foreign aid in CBA history, Stephen Marbury also helped Shougang Club win three championships, which can be said to be a remarkable record.
However, as Stephon Marbury's age gradually increases, his condition will inevitably decline, and his help to Yanjing Shougang Club will become increasingly limited.
Because of this, Shougang Club chose not to renew Marbury's contract after the end of last season.
Without Marbury, Shougang Club needs to find a new leader to lead the team. In the context of the NBA lockout, Zhao Feiyang, who left the CBA, is of course a good choice.
"Zhao, Shougang Club said they can guarantee you that as long as you are willing to join the team, no matter what additional conditions you put forward, you will be fine!"
"However, they also have one requirement, that is, if you play for the Shougang team, even if the NBA lockout ends, you cannot leave the team without permission and choose to go back... The requirement of the Shougang team is that you must help the team finish the game. In the regular season, this is a requirement that must be met..."
Agent David Stock said.
Zhao Feiyang also fell into deep thought because of these words. It has to be said that the conditions offered by the Shougang team are not bad, at least in terms of CBA.
The CBA is not as wealthy as the NBA. Whether the owners have money is a problem. The main reason is that the CBA does not have so many sponsors and does not have such expensive broadcast contracts.
Under this situation, Yi Jianlian's maximum salary of 20 million is extremely rare. If he hadn't been played from the Guangdong team, other teams might have to raise the price on this basis if they wanted to get him.
Now Zhao Feiyang’s 30 million has undoubtedly set a new historical record!
However, this historical record is the historical record of local players. When it comes to foreign aid, the price of 30 million yuan is not considered high.
"Zhao, I think you can consider Shougang Club. Their lineup this season is pretty good. Without Stephen, you will be the absolute core of the team."
"Yanjing is the capital of China and one of the largest cities in China. You can get more attention from brand owners by playing here. If you just rely on various signings and endorsements, you will definitely earn a lot of money... ....”
"That's right! But I'd better wait! There should be other teams that respond..."
"David, please help me follow the news from the NBA at any time!"
"no problem."
Because of the CBA team's quotation and the fact that the NBA has not started yet, Zhao Feiyang can only choose to stay in China and wait for the next move in various aspects.
Just two days after Shougang Club made an offer to Zhao Feiyang, someone leaked the news, and the matter quickly became big news.
For a time, countless Chinese fans knew that Shougang Club wanted to sign Zhao Feiyang.
Public opinion on the Internet also took advantage of the situation to ferment.
"Damn it! Thirty million? That's not a small price!"
"Is this a lot? If Zhao Feiyang played in the United States, his annual salary would be hundreds of millions of RMB... Is this still a lot for him?"
"That's right. The CBA is really far behind the NBA in terms of financial resources. They can directly overwhelm the CBA just by relying on the income from the broadcast contract. If the CBA hadn't relied on the hundreds of millions supported by Ning before, I'm afraid it would be a big question whether it would be able to do it now. ....."
"I hope Zhao Feiyang will not sign with Shougang Team. Shougang Team already has Marbury, and Marbury is the soul of this team. Even if he has joined Beijing Enterprises now, the history of Shougang Team winning the championship has been created. What will happen if Zhao Feiyang comes? Will he be the second player in team history?"
There are different opinions on the Internet.
The fans are of course looking forward to Zhao Feiyang's stay. Everyone knows that with the strength Zhao Feiyang has shown, if he is placed in the CBA, he will definitely kill everyone.
A JR. Smith is just a better role player in the NBA, but in the CBA he is like a god of war.
Zhao Feiyang is the God of War in the NBA! The shock he brought must have been greater.
After Shougang Club made a formal offer, other clubs finally got the idea. After they learned that Zhao Feiyang might be willing to stay and play, several clubs started to make public offers and contacted Zhao Feiyang's agent David Stock for communication.
"Zhao, the Guangdong team has also contacted me. They said they can also offer you a price of 30 million... They can also guarantee that you can win the CBA championship, even if you leave during the NBA lockout. They will also give you a championship ring..."
"The Pearl Sharks also contacted me! This team is your old club, right? Their general manager Yan Lei told me that I hope you will come back and help a group of teams for the sake of the past... The Sharks Club can offer a price of 10 million..."
When he heard David Stock mention the Sharks' offer on the phone, Zhao Feiyang refused without even thinking about it in disgust.
"Don't pay attention to them!"
"When I was injured, that bastard Yan Lei planned to lay me off. Now that I'm done, that guy wants me to go back? Why? For the sake of the past! I didn't scold him. Even if it’s good…”
"What's more, who is this bastard asking for a meager price of 10 million? How dare he buy a high-end product if he has no money?"
