Chapter 15 (1/2)

Professional sports manager, as a basketball fan in his previous life, link knows how important a good manager is to players. So he met Carl Jones the day after the call.

If he can, link certainly wants to be a member of a well-known manager. He believes that it will help improve his success rate of signing NBA teams.

If it is the coach who helps the players on the basketball court, the manager is the coach of a player outside the basketball court.

A player's business operation and a lot of life matters, the manager will help the player deal with. A good manager can make a player's career get twice the result with half the effort.

If he can, link certainly wants to have a trump manager. For example, Chinese fans are very familiar with Bill Duffy, such as Dan Fagan. But the cruel truth is that he has no choice now.

How can these trump managers look up to a small drop in the draft?

So Carl Jones, the self recommended manager, met with link like this.

”I saw that game and you were really good. I think the Development League stage is too small for you. I'd like to help you get into the NBA. You'll be a star, man

Looking at the young white man's flamboyant boasting in front of him, link always felt some lack of confidence. As we all know, professional sports managers are in great need of contacts and experience. It is very risky to find a young manager.

Of course, NBA history is not without a manager with players famous examples. But that's a small number, and most of the famous managers work with a star before he's famous.

Now, however, link has no choice. He does need a manager to deal with his contacts with NBA teams. What's more, Carl Jones seems to be his only choice.

”I know you want to help me, but I'm afraid I can't afford to hire you.”

After the other party has finished his speech, link finally opened his mouth. In the development alliance, link's annual income is less than $20000. What kind of manager can he afford?

However, the other side did not seem to care, obviously guessed such a result.

”I don't need a salary, I just need to draw achievements from the team contracts and business contracts you signed. In fact, at least 28 of the top 30 players in the draft each year receive money from their managers. Because only in this way can a player choose to be a client of a certain manager. But like you, I have no money to show my sincerity. So we might as well take what we need. I'll get you a commercial endorsement and an NBA contract. And you can choose me boldly. ”

Link curled his lips, and he could take it. After all, managers draw very little per contract, usually no more than 4%. As for the commercial contract draw... What kind of commercial contract can link get now?

”Are you sure you'll help me get the NBA contract?” After thinking about it for a while, link still wants to have a try. After all, he doesn't want to waste too much time in developing the alliance.

”I promise you, link. Your skin color, your background and your performance on the basketball court are all advantages! Believe me, it's not difficult for me to get you a ten day short contract. ”

”Then we can sign a one-year contract first. If we have a good cooperation, we can renew it.”

Link did not choose to completely believe in the man in front of him. One year contract is the safest. If he finds out that the manager's ability is not good at that time, link can replace him immediately.

”No problem. It's a good thing you're on guard like that, link. I'll be busy tomorrow. Believe me, it won't be long, maybe even a month, before you get to the NBA stage. You'll find that signing up with me is the right decision you've ever made. ”

Carl Jones pulled out the contract with a smile, and the partnership between an unknown manager and an unknown player started.

Zick upshaw, 26, has three months to go before his 27th Birthday.

26 is still a golden age for ordinary people. But for a professional athlete, it's not young.

Upshaw himself knows that, at his age, if he doesn't make it to the NBA in two years, the pinnacle of his career may be in the Development League.