One Guard

At 7:30 in the evening, Tracy Stevens, Stevens' wife, had prepared dinner for everyone. The food on the table is delicious and tempting, but Yiyang's eyes are always attracted by the middle-aged man in front of him.

He has a gray cropped hair, but this man doesn't look very old either. He has a fat figure, but upon closer inspection, the word "strong" seems to be a more appropriate description for this guy.

Bill Duffy accidentally noticed that Yiyang was looking at him, so he showed a very official friendly smile. It seems that this Yiyang guy is not the same as Yao Ming who is more restrained and shy.

"Come on, Mr. Bill, try my wife's cooking." After Stevens helped his wife bring the soup to the table, he also took his seat formally, and the dinner began immediately.

It stands to reason that matters such as finding a manager are Yiyang's own business, and Stevens has no control over it and has no obligation to do so.

But the young marshal's sense of responsibility made him want to help Yiyang check it out. If Yiyang had already made all the preparations like Hayward, then Stevens naturally didn't have to worry about it. But if Yiyang fails because the manager is not selected well, Stevens will not accept it.

"This steak is amazing, Mrs. Stevens. I haven't eaten such a delicious thing for a long time." Bill Duffy is worthy of being the manager, even though he is the first time with everyone present today. to meet, but he has been able to integrate himself well into it.

"So, Mr. Duffy hopes to become the manager of Yi?" Stevens didn't talk nonsense, and directly introduced the "main course" of this dinner.

Bill Duffy put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and looked very polite. "My company and I are very optimistic about Yi's potential! We believe that he will be successful in the NBA! What I want to do is to make your success come true faster and avoid many detours! You can rest assured Leave your career to me, I have 30 NBA players under my management, I know how the entire league works. And, you know, Yao is one of my clients. Nobody in America knows better than me Chinese players!"

"But...Mr. Duffy, I'm afraid we can't afford the high employment fee." Yiyang's mother smiled shyly. This is indeed the biggest problem that bothers them. Yiyang's basketball scholarship is indeed enough, but not enough to hire a well-known manager like Bill Duffy.

"Oh, that's not a problem, ma'am!" Bill Duffy immediately raised his hand and smiled kindly.

"Before Yi signs a contract with an NBA team, I am willing to pay out of my own pocket to help him take care of everything! All expenses will be incurred after Yi signs a professional contract!"

From the expressions of everyone present, Bill Duffy could tell that they were a little moved!

Originally, Bill Duffy has always been the representative of "Mr. Nice Man" in the manager circle. The reason why he can become a top manager in the NBA is that besides having a wide network, being good at negotiating, and being good at playing the family card, he also has two weapons: sincerity and kindness.

This characteristic of him is undoubtedly not possessed by many other managers. Moreover, Bill Duffy also believes that this little effort now is not worth paying attention to. In the future, relying on Yiyang, he can get tens of thousands of times in return!

As long as Bill Duffy recognizes this player, then he will really think about the player! Yiyang is still just a poor kid living in the Wood District, that's no problem, Bill Duffy will start to make money from Yiyang after Yiyang signs a professional contract and instantly becomes a millionaire.

Those early expenses are considered the investment made by Bill Duffy.

Seeing Yiyang's eyes become gentle, Bill Duffy heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that he was not far away from signing Yiyang!

Yiyang doesn't understand the operation of professional basketball, and he doesn't know the color of his skin that he was discriminated against in high school and college.

It will become a key to open the door to a huge market in the field of professional basketball. But Yiyang knew that he could trust Stevens. If Stevens thought there was nothing wrong with the manager, then Yiyang would also trust Bill Duffy.

After the meal, under the supervision of Stevens and the consent of Wen Xue, Yiyang signed his name on the contract presented by Duffy. So far, Yiyang has officially become a client of Bill Duffy and the BDA sports management company he founded.

Now Yiyang still doesn't know what a correct manager can bring him, but when he thinks back to this decision when he was ignorant in the future, he will always rejoice that he is really very lucky.

After Yiyang signed the contract, Bill Duffy showed a satisfied smile. As people like Yao Ming and Nash are getting old, Bill Duffy really needs some fresh blood to ensure the company's profitability. The young guard Brandon Jennings, who is now flourishing in the Bucks, is the first step in Duffy's youth strategy.

Moreover, Duffy has always been a good player at discovering international players. He believes that Yiyang's strength coupled with the Chinese market behind him will definitely make this young boy a big success in business.

After signing the contract, perhaps to show his sincerity, Bill Duffy immediately came up with his own trial training plan. This guy, before coming into contact with Yiyang, was fully prepared.

"Actually, I have already contacted many NBA teams, and they are all interested in contacting you. I have made a list of our trial training, and I hope you can continue to maintain your state and perform well in the trial training. Duffy said, taking out two planning documents. One for Stevens and one for Yiyang.

The Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors... Even teams as strong as the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs have sent invitations to Yiyang.

Stevens and Yiyang were overwhelmed by the trial list. Before that, Yiyang never knew that he had been followed by so many teams.

"The trial training list is a bit long, and some people are not suitable for trial training too many teams. One is to let the players express their determination to join, and the other is to make other teams give up. But also, you are different. After winning the championship Before you and MOP, you are almost a blank slate. With one year of NCAA performance, many teams can't fully evaluate your strength. Therefore, you just need to go to multiple places for trial training, and give full play to the hesitant people. Show your ability! After your trial training is over, I believe they will blow up my phone number!" Bill Duffy really lived up to his reputation, and within ten minutes of signing the contract, he has already done everything for Yiyang preparation.

Stevens put down the plan and smiled relievedly. Now, he can rest assured.

"Then...what do I need to do?" Yiyang looked at the long list of trial training, a little at a loss.

"As I said, you just need to maintain your condition! There is still a period of time before the NBA team starts to try out. During this period, you must maintain your condition to the best! Other things, leave it to me. You Just go to a city with me and tell them what you can do, it's that simple!" Bill Duffy said, stretching out his right hand. "We'll have a great time working together."

Yiyang was not used to shaking hands with others, so he shook hands with Bill Duffy unnaturally. Du Fei didn't get angry because of this, Yiyang is just a blank slate, he has too much plasticity.

Because of this, he has the opportunity to completely change himself! In the happy atmosphere, Duffy reminisces about Trish Stevens' delicious dinner and admires the starry night sky of Indianapolis.

Another Chinese? I'm really looking forward to it...