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.

The development alliance has low wages, no security and few audiences. But the players all know that if you live in this league, you have a chance to play in the NBA.

Of course, upshaw knew that, even though he was 26 years old.

NBA, like a utopian dream world, drives hundreds of players like upshaw to continue to survive in this cruel basketball world.

At the same time, upshaw, who scored 17 points on the court yesterday, is now transformed and sits in the car wash in his dirty and boastful uniform.

As an NBDL player, upshaw can barely make ends meet if he lives alone. But unfortunately, he has a family to look after. As a result, upshaw had to do something else when there was no competition.It was noon and the car wash was not busy. Upshaw had just had lunch and sat in the car wash looking at his cell phone. On the mobile phone, it's the news of yesterday's game. There's a picture of him on it, and there's a story about his 17 points.

Looking at the news, upshawe smiles. Only at this moment can he feel like a real professional.

"Zick, are you busy?"

When upshaw was immersed in a professional player's dream, there was a man at the door of the car wash. When he looked up and saw the face of the comer, upshaw showed his white teeth. It was no one else. It was his best friend on the blue team, Tom Lin and link.

"Big star link! Ha ha ha, my colleagues in the car wash call you that today. What about? Did you have a good signing with the manager? " Upshaw went up and gave link a hug. He would not forget the wonderful passes that link gave himself yesterday.

"After signing for a year, I hope he can let me sign an NBA contract as soon as possible. Come on, go with me to the gym for a while. " Link's goal now is not only to enter the NBA, but also to fill that little white note as soon as possible.

It's only by becoming stronger that link has a better chance of survival.

Upshaw looked at the car wash behind him and shook his head with a wry smile. "I need this 50 dollars, link."

Yesterday, upshaw's sister took a fancy to a less expensive dress. Although she didn't ask for it, upshaw could see her sister's love for skirts. But a dress for just $200 would require upshaw to work in a car wash for four days.

Upshaw wanted to surprise his sister and add some hope and joy to the hard family. But it all had to be built on the sacrifice of upshaw.

Link patted upshaw on the back to show understanding. Link doesn't have to take care of his parents now. It's hard to survive on his own. So he knows exactly how much economic pressure there is for upshaw. After all, upshaw doesn't have to look after himself alone.

"I'll pass it to you in the next game. We'll all be in the NBA." Link is a man who has a clear love hate relationship. He never relents to his enemies, such as Brockman. But link will not be ungrateful to his friends.

"I don't know, but you can. Hey, I'll give you a pair of shoes when you enter the NBA. At that time, you will wear it for me to play in the NBA

"No, you have to wear it to the NBA yourself, Zick. I'm gone. If you have time, please come to the stadium to see me

Link waved away, leaving behind only the smiling upshaw. In link, he seemed to see himself when he was young.

If someone can fulfill his NBA dream for him, he will be very happy. That Chinese American is very hard-working. He deserves success.

By this time, link was far away, and upshaw was ready to do his own work. But all of a sudden, the black player suddenly covered his chest and squatted on the ground.

More than a decade later, upshaw returned to normal. He didn't seem to care about the symptoms.

In other words, even the basic life has been difficult to maintain, he has no extra energy and money to take care of his body.

Anyway, this kind of symptom has lasted for a whole year...

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