After being selected, Xue Ding felt much more at ease.

Xue Ding and Tom came out and met the Trail Blazers' general manager Kevin Prichard and President Larry Miller, the legendary NBA richest boss Paul Allen, who did not come.

During the first meeting, Xue Ding had a good impression of Prichard.

This is a serious person on the surface but kind-hearted.

As Xue Ding remembers, Prichard's ability to select people is also very strong.

In 2006, Prichard, the newcomer general manager of the Trail Blazers, brought two hope stars to Portland from the barren 2006 draft, Brandon Roy and Lamarcus Aldridge, through dazzling operations, laying the cornerstone of the Trail Blazers' revival.

In 2007, the Trail Blazers, who had a strong character, were hesitant to win the No. 1 pick. In the end, Prichard chose Greg Oden, who was sent to the last hope of the All-American center. At the same time, he also bought the Phoenix Suns draft pick and brought the popular Spanish handsome Rudy Fernandez.

In the subsequent draft days, Prichard still frequently attacked, defeating high-quality newcomers such as Jerry Bayless and Nicholas Batum.

If it weren't for the injury that affected the Trail Blazers, his high beam selection would be comparable to Thunder's general manager Presti.

After Xue Ding and Prichard took a photo with the Trail Blazers jersey, Xue Ding asked his psychological questions.

Xue Ding asked, "Prichard, why did you choose me? I remember I didn't go to your trial!"

Prichard laughed and said, "Haha, Xue, I watched the video you sent here for the first time. Your training video was sent to the team's email. If the intern had not forwarded it to me, I wouldn't have found a genius like you. Then I also watched your joint trial match. It was cool. At that time, Larry and I decided to choose you, and the trial was exempted from the subsequent trial."

Xue Ding looked back at Tom: "Team Email?"

There is an essential difference between the team's email address and the general manager's email address, just the difference between the company's email address and the boss's private email address. The boss almost always looks at the private email address, but the boss may not necessarily go to see the company's email address.

Obviously, Tom sent all the team emails.

Tom touched his head awkwardly and said, "Haha, don't I don't know their email address? Kevin, I also promise that your choice tonight is the right one, Xue will become the top point guard."

Xue Ding spread his hands, feeling helpless.

As an agent, Tom is indeed Tom’s shortcomings in resources, but this guy is really very careful in doing things, so it’s not easy to blame much.

Prichard continued: "Xue, welcome to the Trail Blazers. What number do you want to wear?"

Xue Ding replied without hesitation: "No. 1."

Prichard nodded!

President Larry Miller said: "Xue, the team will sign you and will not trade. Do you have any requirements for us now?"

Xue Ding hesitated for a long time and asked a little embarrassedly: "Can you change the Trail Blazer's veterinarian, no, the team doctor team..."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Several people laughed at the same time.

Xue Ding had a brief conversation with Prichard again, and the general manager had to go to the draft again.

Xue Ding is also waiting for the end of the draft. The Trail Blazers have one first-round pick and two second-round picks this year.

In the second round, the Trail Blazers selected Cunningham and the other selected Patty Mills.

Seeing these two people, Xue Ding also admired the general manager's vision of selecting people. The quality of selecting people is absolutely not bad!!

Dante Cunningham is relatively short in playing power forwards, but he can open up space and has a certain three-point shooting ability. Although his shooting percentage is lower than the average level, his defense effect is good when facing the 3 and 4 positions. At least he can stay in the NBA to play rotation, which is not easy for the second round pick.

Patty Mills is a short point guard with a fast speed. His first option is to score rather than pass. He shoots accurately, can shoot with the ball or catch the ball. He is very flexible in defense and is good at stealing. Although he suffers from height, his strength finally stabilizes the Spurs' starting lineup before Xue Ding travels back!

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After four hours of two rounds of draft picks, the NBA 2009 draft finally came to an end.

According to the process, the rookies selected in the first round must gather together to take a photo with David Stern.???

"Kake!!!"

Xue Ding's smile entered the NBA's 2009 rookies' photo. Griffin, Curry, Harden, DeRozan and others in the same class as him!!!?????

"Violent Point Guard Era"

"Chinese defender Xue Ding joins the Portland Trail Blazers with the 22nd pick in the first round"

"The Prosperity of Chinese Basketball"

"The fourth Chinese player in the NBA"

While taking photos, reporters from various Chinese media outlets had already put up a title to welcome the Chinese basketball player to the NBA!

?As of this point, the draft has all ended!

The reporters from China looked at Xue Ding leaving the stadium with his head held high and his chest held high, and their hearts were filled with infinite expectations.

??? Even though Yao Ming is seriously injured and Albert is in poor condition, the future of Chinese basketball may not be as dark as imagined!!

????? Just three days later, Tom and Xue Ding visited Portland.

??????? In the general manager's office, Xue Ding signed his name on the contract offered to him by the Trail Blazers.

From this moment on, Xue Ding, he has truly become an NBA player!?????????

The NBA rookie contract is not continuity itself (22).

All rookies are pre-decided by the League and the Player Union through negotiation of labor-to-management negotiating contracts (CBA).

Although the first contract of the NBA rookie has certain flexibility, players actually have almost no advantages in the contract, and potential compensation is also limited by the allocation value stipulated in the labor-management agreement.

All first-round rookie contracts are guaranteed contracts, and the third and fourth years are team options.

After the two-year contract is over, rookies can sign renewal contracts with a minimum distribution income of 80% or up to 120% within one year, but it is very rare to sign contracts much lower than 120%.

This allocation value is determined based on the rookie's ranking and is only applied to the third-year contract, and the fourth-year salary is the percentage of the third-year contract salary.

It is important that only the first round rookies are suitable for this distribution of numerical contracts, and usually a rookie will sign 120% of the contracts.

?The Trail Blazers offered Xue Ding a standard rookie contract of 22 points. Xue Ding's salary in the first year was only US$980,000, the second year was US$1.05 million, the third year was US$1.12 million, and the fourth year was US$1.8 million, which was a total of US$4.95 million in four years.

The contracts for each pick in the first round vary greatly. For example, the salary of No. 1 pick Griffin is 25 million in four years, and he has reached 5 million US dollars in the first year, which is more than Xue Ding's contract.

It is very common for a contract at the end of the first round to be as high as the second round.

Xue Ding didn't mind the amount of this payment.

Compared to money, Xue Ding needs more time and platform. Xue Ding believes that he can get the maximum salary when renewing the next contract!!!

NBA averages 3 to 4 years of career per player, which is almost the time for a rookie contract.????????

?If Xue Ding had made a fortune in the past few years, he would have to carry his bag to leave this flash light world full of money, news, miracles and the highly anticipated one.???????

Although the salary in the first round is very low in the NBA, Xue Ding is now a real millionaire! He is enough to pay for his living expenses, and he can also send money to his parents.

Xue Ding's agent Tom received 3% of Xue Ding's contract under the current labor-management agreement, which is about 150,000 US dollars!

In fact, Tom is not interested in Xue Ding's player contract commission, he values ​​the Chinese market behind Xue Ding!!!

In the endorsement of players, the agent will have a commission of 15% at that time!

Tom can't wait to negotiate with the bosses from China.

When Xue Ding and Tom came out of the team's office, both of them slammed their hands!

Both of them laughed in unison.

This draft collaboration.

Both of them proved that they were not weak!!
Chapter completed!