NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

Four hours later, the draft, including the press interviews after the meeting, was completely over.

Only the core duo of the University of Arizona Wildcats remained in the originally noisy draft hall!

Das and Hanamichi looked at each other, and finally agent Simmons said:

"Well, let's not leave tonight!"

"I just received a call from Masai Ujiri, general manager of the Raptors, and he has booked a hotel for us."

"I will take you to Tianhong Sports Center to sign the contract tomorrow."

The two nodded.

So far, Hanamichi has started his official journey in the NBA.

After breakfast the next day, agent Simmons drove Hanamichi and Das to Tianhong Sports Center.

It is worth mentioning that Hanamichi did not have time to take a driver's license test due to time constraints.

Das did not go to learn because he had no money to buy a car.

"When I have money! The first thing I will do is to learn a driver's license~ and then buy a Mercedes-Benz SLR!"

Das looked at Simmons' car with shining eyes the whole time.

Hua Dao reminded:

"Dude, I have to remind you~ This year the league has limited rookie contracts."

"According to our ranking, we may not be able to afford that luxury car with our first year's after-tax salary!"

"Damn Glenn Robinson, it's all his fault that he affected our [money prospects]!"

Das said with a curse.

Glenn Robinson was the No. 1 pick last year (1994), and because he was reluctant to sign, he asked for a sky-high price.

In the end, he signed an unprecedented rookie contract with the Bucks - 10 years and $68 million.

This accelerated the introduction of the NBA's first-round salary limit regulations.

Hua Dao didn't care. After all, he had the advantage of foresight, and he would definitely be better than ordinary people in financial management!

In addition, he was confident that he could play with strength and get a big contract!

Compared with the amount of bonus on the contract, he valued the playing time more!

Once again stepping into the Rainbow Stadium, previously as a guest, this time he will become the "host" of this stadium.

Hanamichi and Das were much more casual, looking around!

But they found that the team's general manager Masai Ujiri and head coach Landon Malone had already greeted them at the entrance of the stadium.

"Oh, look what I found~ The future of the Raptors is coming to me!"

"Welcome~ Damon, Flower!"

"How does it feel to come to Tianhong Stadium for the second time?"

Don't hit a smiling person, Hua Dao also joined the team of greetings:

"Great! I can't wait to practice in the gym as a player!"

"Haha... Flower and Damon! Players like you who love training are exactly the type that Coach Malone likes! Right~ man!"

Landon Malone said with a smile:

"Flower and Damon! Welcome to join the Raptors family!"

"Believe me, if nothing unexpected happens, you will be more than just players in the next four years."

"After signing this contract, you will practice in this gym as the main core players of the Raptors!"

"The team will clear all obstacles for you, and you two are the cornerstones of the future team building!"

Hua Hua's sedan chair was carried by people, and soon, the two came to the general manager's office.

After confirming the contract was correct, Hanamichi and Das signed their names and became millionaires~

Of course, this was a few months later!

With the rookie contract, Hanamichi could get a total of $4.05 million in 3 years.

$1.45 million in the first year, $1.65 million in the second year, $1.95 million in the third year, and the fourth year was a team option.

The same was true for Das, with the salary difference between the two being less than $300,000.

After the contract was signed, Coach Malone said earnestly:

"According to the contract agreement, at the beginning of the new season, I will give you two core players enough playing time, with an average time of no less than 30 minutes! You must perform well."

Hanachi understood the meaning of this sentence, which was actually to truly give the core position of the team and the starting position to him and Das.

So he responded solemnly:

"Don't worry, coach! Damon and I are not the kind of people who only know how to eat and not work. We will definitely not let you down!"

Hearing Hanamichi's promise, Coach Malone was very pleased~ He picked up the juice and celebrated:

"Let's do a big job in the new season! Cheers~"

"Cheers! ×3"

Back at the hotel, Hanamichi couldn't wait to talk to Haruko who was thousands of miles away on the phone and share the good news of the signing.Information:

"Haruko~ I have successfully entered the NBA!"

"What? The United States? No, no, I am in Canada now~"

"What should I say! According to the agreement, I will ask the agent to arrange for you and Yohei to go to school in Toronto~"

"Money? Not a problem at all! I am a millionaire now!"

...

A few days after signing the contract, under the arrangement of the Raptors management, Hanamichi and Das took makeup photos together.

And participated in a series of promotional activities, marking the city of Toronto as their own!

It was not until July that Akagi Haruko, Mito Yohei, Takamiya Nozomi, Oh Kusuo, and Noma Chuichiro followed Lawrence to this strange city in Canada for the first time.

When I saw Hanamichi's huge promotional poster for the first time, I was shocked!

[Sakuragi Army] I didn't expect that the best friend who used to play and fight together and skip classes together is now so famous!

Became the "hero" of this city!

In their eyes, the whole city is covered with Hanamichi's logo, which means that he has become the representative hero of the city!

Akagi Haruko didn't expect that the basketball player she recommended to join the Xiangbei basketball team.

Now he has become a world-renowned basketball player!

Looking at the tall red-haired man who came to pick up the airport and rushed up to hug everyone after discovering everyone, without any hesitation.

Haruko and the Sakuragi Army felt that the story between them was not only in the past, but also in the future!

"How is it? My makeup photo is handsome!"

Hanamichi took out a smaller makeup photo in the car, which was exactly the same as the big poster near the airport, and showed it off in the car.

In the photo, Hanamichi has red hair and wears a No. 10 white jersey with red trim and black font.

He and Das, who wears a No. 20 jersey, hugged their shoulders with their hands, and looked ahead with their backs.

Takamiya and others immediately took the photos and started to comment on them. Several people quickly started to play together.

Haruko and Yohei smiled at each other and felt that the estrangement of more than a year that they had worried about before was completely unnecessary!

In the end, Haruko and Yohei were arranged to study business administration at York University in Toronto.

According to Hanamichi's plan, most of the money earned from endorsements, advertisements and other activities in the future will be given to these two people for management.

Of course, the specific large project investment is still decided by the head of Hanamichi!

After all, with the advantages of his previous life memory, Hanamichi is confident that he will never be like some black stars who go bankrupt after retirement!

As for Takamiya, Okunoshi and Noma.

Following the wishes of the three, Hanamichi let the three of them start their own sneaker business with the mustache store manager.

Yes, after signing with the Raptors, Hanamichi signed a 7-year, 100 million US dollar sky-high contract with Nike under Simmons' iron-mouthed lobbying!

(Yao's 4-year contract of $1.6 million was later increased to $120 million for 7 years. In fact, Nike attaches great importance to the flower-growing market, but was too insincere in the contract pricing! As a result, Yao Ming chose Reebok.)

With the elite agent Simmons who is bound to the system, and Hanamichi who has a "prophetic" perspective, he directly tested Nike's bottom line.

The reason for finally choosing Nike is that in the future, when Hanamichi came through, this brand of sneakers still stood tall in the sports world!

Having signed a huge sneaker contract, Hanamichi can be said to be rich and powerful.

He took Da Si to buy 2 private villas in a villa area 10 minutes away from Tianhong Stadium!

It's the custom of flower growers~have money to buy houses!

Besides, the more people there are in the future, the more houses will appreciate!

Even if you don't end your career in Toronto in the future, it can be used as an investment.

After all, Toronto is also a very famous international metropolis with prosperous economic development. It is also one of the world's financial centers. There is no worry about not being able to deal with houses!

…

On the other side of the ocean, after more than a month of fermentation, the news that a player from the Chinese nationality was selected by the Raptors with the sixth pick officially spread throughout that land.

Along with the news of the huge shoe contract, the people of the Basketball Association discovered that… this player was not managed within the system!

Based on the principle of not making “exceptions”, a “naturalized interview” team quietly set sail to Toronto!