Chapter 23 07 Third overall pick Chen Hao, the rookie contract amount must be maximized!

When Chen Hao became the third pick and was traded to the Celtics, it was destined that this draft would become quite exciting.

Next, Yi Jianlian, who was of concern to the Dragon fans, was selected by the Bucks with the sixth pick. As for Sun Yue, she was selected by the Lakers with the 40th pick in the second round.

In this draft, there are three players from Dragon Country, and the number of people entering the NBA has also reached a record high.

Some foreign media joked that this NBA draft is equivalent to the Chinese New Year for Chinese football fans.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is really quite vivid and appropriate.

For the NBA, this is also a win-win situation, which means that the huge basketball market in Dragon Country will be further developed.

This is what David Stern wants to see most.

When the draft was over, the selected rookie players took a group photo together. Al-Farouq Aminu took the initiative to find Chen Hao and greeted him.

When you meet an old friend in a foreign land, or when fellow villagers meet, they shoot each other in the back. No, they should have tears in their eyes.

Al seemed very excited. He warmly invited Chen Hao to have dinner with him to celebrate his successful entry into the NBA.

Chen Hao naturally would not refuse A-Lian's invitation. He also wanted to have a good chat with A-Lian. If there was a chance, he would also like to give A-Lian some small advice.

After all, Chen Hao is quite clear about Yi Jianlian's path in the NBA, and he is also known as the last backbone of the Dragon Country men's basketball team.

Therefore, Chen Hao does not want Yi Jianlian's road in the NBA to become tortuous. He hopes that he can reduce injuries and gain a firm foothold in the NBA.

That night, Chen Hao had a simple meal with A Lian, and the two felt that they had met too late.

Although A Lian is older than Chen Hao, A Lian always feels that Chen Hao's words and deeds are quite mature, and his views on many things are quite unique, which is completely unlike the maturity that an eighteen-year-old can have.

This made Alian feel very surprised, but he did not delve into it too much. After all, Chen Hao had been working hard in the United States for so many years, so it was normal for him to be more mature.

After dinner, the two went their separate ways, each having things to deal with.

After all, they have all become prospective NBA players at this time, and their schedules are actually fully scheduled.

After the NBA draft, Chen Hao soon met with Celtics general manager Ainge.

When seeing Chen Hao, Angie was very enthusiastic and praised Chen Hao highly.

He did not hide his admiration for Chen Hao at all, and took the initiative to tell the Celtics about their goals for the new season:

“We are going to focus on training you.

The star player of our team is Paul Pierce, who has rich experience.

So we hope you can learn the rules of survival in the NBA from him.

Adapt to the rhythm of the NBA as soon as possible and integrate into our team quickly.

Strive to improve the performance this season.

We don’t need to make the playoffs, but we need to at least be in the top ten in the Eastern Conference.”

Anji's words surprised Chen Hao. He didn't expect Anji to have such low expectations for the new season. He didn't even have hope of entering the playoffs? It seemed that this was not his true thought.

Soon, Chen Hao realized that this might be Angie testing whether he had the ambition to succeed.

So after a brief thought, Chen Hao quickly answered:
"If it's just about getting into the top 10 in the East, then that's not a high bar.

If you ask me, I think we can at least make it to the playoffs easily.

I am very confident about this. After all, we have experienced players and coaches, as well as a general manager with unique vision!" Chen Hao's answer shocked Angie. He didn't expect Chen Hao to be so confident, and what he said sounded quite comfortable.

When Chen Hao said this, he carefully observed Angie's facial expressions.

Although Angie concealed it well, Chen Hao still caught a slight curve at the corner of Angie's mouth.

Obviously, Chen Hao's flattery was of great use to him.

Sure enough, no matter what nationality people are, they all like to hear nice words.

Now Chen Hao is just a rookie player of the Celtics, so he has a clear understanding of his role.

You need to be confident, but not too arrogant, at least not now.

Especially in front of the team's general manager, due respect should be shown. After all, the rookie contract has not been signed yet, and Chen Hao must of course leave a good impression on Ainge.

After all, Angie had gone to great lengths to get him.

Chen Hao's flattery had an obvious effect, and Angie smiled more often.

He began to explain to Chen Hao the current situation of the Celtics, and even gave Chen Hao a special guarantee, saying that he would arrange for Pierce to be Chen Hao's mentor, to guide Chen Hao well, and to teach him all the necessary NBA survival rules.

Chen Hao seemed very excited about Anji's arrangement, but he was actually calm.

Because Chen Hao knew Pierce very well, this guy was not a good person.

Especially now that he has become a rookie player of the Celtics, Ainge also said that he will focus on training himself.

This is not good news for the team's boss Pierce.

Although the Celtics' current record is not good, as the leader of the team, Pierce also needs to save face.

If a rookie player arrives and the team puts all its focus on this rookie player, then the old players will definitely have some opinions.

Especially for a bastard player like Pierce, he would never be so obedient as to be a mentor to Chen Hao.

Chen Hao would rather believe that Pierce will make things difficult for him. After all, this is an old tradition in the NBA, and veterans like to play tricks on rookies.

However, Chen Hao has not met Pierce or had any contact with him yet, so he just needs to be careful in advance and talk about it later.

The principle Chen Hao adheres to is very simple, that is, I will not offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will retaliate a hundredfold, even if that person is my teammate!
After a pleasant chat with Ainge, we finally got to the point, which is the amount of the rookie contract.

Anji changed the subject and started to play the victim, saying that the team was facing difficulties in running the business and hoped that Chen Hao could understand and contribute to the team.

Chen Hao only heard one sentence from the conversation, which was:

"The team has no money, so when you make an offer, don't ask for too much!"

Pelinka, who was standing by, listened to Ainge's plea with a smile on his face and officially intervened in the negotiations on the contract amount.

“I already understand everything you said.

However, the league also has clear regulations on the amount of rookie contracts.

Therefore, our requirements are not high, we just need to follow the regulations of the alliance.

Of course, we hope to adjust the floating increase ratio to the highest level!"

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