"First Article, any commercial activity or endorsement will be implemented only after your consent, and I can only recommend it."

"Article 2: Before you sign a guaranteed contract, I will not charge a cent contract commission, nor will I take you to any time-wasting business activities."

"The third thing is to keep in the NBA as the first goal. I will do my best to find the NBA team for you, and it is the kind of team that has the opportunity to sign a guaranteed contract."

In a cafe, Jeff Austin was explaining the terms of the contract to Link one by one. Although he didn't want to admit it, the fact is that almost all terms of the contract were beneficial to Link.

This three-year manager contract is much more generous than the contract when Carl Jones fooled Link. Jeff Austin asked for not even the rewards that Carl Jones had not even been the one that Carl Jonesdo. After Link signed the guaranteed contract, Jeff Austin only took a 3% commission. He only took a 15% commission for business activities and commercial endorsements.

These two points are simply conscientious compared to Carl Jones' 5% and 20% commissions. Don't underestimate the difference. In the professional basketball world where there are as small as millions and as large as tens of millions, this commission of a few percent is also very terrible.

"So," Link took the contract and looked carefully, "I have no reason to refuse you."

"Of course there are, unless there are more famous or better managers coming to you. But as far as I can tell, others have not discovered your potential yet. They think that if you can't beat NBA for at most three years, you will be bedding and going home."

"Oh?" Link heard this for the first time, "Then why do you think I can survive in NBA for more than 3 years?"

"First, you work hard, second, you are focused enough, third, your potential does not match your age. People feel that after playing in college for 4 years, there is no potential worth exploring. But I think you just lack high-quality resources and environment. Fresno University is just a team in the second-tier NCAA league, and the Blues are just an inconspicuous team in the development league. Once you have the best training environment and resources, I believe you can survive in the NBA."

After hearing Jeff Austin say that, Link was really impressed. As we all know, Grant Hill could not lose his job in the NBA. He had been playing in the NBA until he was 40 years old before retiring himself. But Link is not Hill, and others may not be able to see the remaining potential on him.

But Jeff Austin is different. He likes to bet on these plastic players. For example, Marc Gasol, who was not as fat as a professional athlete, or Antetokounmpo, who is still hang out with the youth team in the Greek Second Division.

Link didn't ask any more questions, he picked up the pen and signed the contract handed to him for the second time a manager handed him.

I hope this time, the ending will not be as fucked as last time.

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This afternoon, the Blue Team's training session has a very special time for fans to visit.

This session is actually a media opening period imitating the NBA. There is a period of time during training that fans can be sent in to visit and interact with the players. Of course, all of this requires a ticket. It only costs $50 for fans to have a close contact with professional players.

Don’t think this kind of thing is exaggerated. As a development league team without the support of NBA teams, the Blues must do everything possible to accumulate wealth. Many teams have such money-making methods during the opening period of fans, but they are not the Blues.

Although this is essentially a commercial activity, Link is not disgusted with it. Because these fans who are willing to pay to see the players' training are all true love for the players of the Blue Team. In their eyes, players are heroes, not clowns.

Link is undoubtedly the most popular person this afternoon, with the most fans asking for his autograph and photo. After all, the kid not only played NBA, but also just broke the Development League's individual score record in a single game.

Although few people watch the Blues in Oklahoma. Even so, Link felt the enthusiasm of the fans.

At the end of the opening period, Link signed a little boy. The boy's father believed that Link would become famous in the NBA sooner or later. Therefore, he told his son to keep Link's signature.

After signing, I thought today's fan interaction ended here. However, there was another person who handed an Upshaw's No. 0 jersey to Link.

"Sign up for me."

Hearing the voice of a girl, Link raised his head in surprise. It would be fine if he didn't raise his head, but when he raised his head, Link was even more surprised.

The female fan standing in front of him, Link had met her before. To be precise, before traveling through time, Link would see her on 2kTV every time he played NBA2k games.

That's right, the person who asked Link for the signature was Rachel Demita.

"Rachel? I didn't expect you to come." Link smiled. After all, the last time they met, they did not leave any contact information, and they had their own things to do. Link thought that he and Rachel should not meet again before they became famous.

Unexpectedly, he could meet this energetic girl at the place where he trains every day.

"I came for you, I did a pretty job in the last game. Link. He was just abandoned by the Rockets and scored 52 points on their subordinate team. I have to say, you amazed me." Rachel smiled sweetly, feeling that she could invisibly narrow the distance between people.

"Stand up from wherever you fall, hehe. What about you? How are you doing recently?" Link started chatting with Rachel while signing.

"It's still as usual, boring. By the way, do you still have a chance to enter the NBA again? You actually played well in the three games with the Rockets. If you were just turned away by the NBA like this, it would be a pity."

Looking at Rachel staring at him with wide eyes, Link remembered what Jeff Austin said. He said that he might not have to go to Texas to play away tomorrow. This means that before tomorrow night, Jeff Austin will find Link's belonging to the NBA.

Link was still very confident about managers of Jeff Austin, so he nodded confidently, "I think I will return to the NBA, but the next stop is definitely not Houston. What? How can you be interested in the fate of a Development League player?"

"I" Rachel opened her mouth, but she stopped talking, "It's nothing, I just want to know. Hello, big star, or you'll leave your phone number on the jersey."

"Ah!?" Link was startled. Before he traveled through time, this was the first time in his "two lives" that a girl asked for a phone number.

"In this way, I can congratulate you personally the day you enter NBA."

"Oh" Link wrote down the number silently, and friends left a phone number with each other, it seemed nothing.

"Madam, the event time is over, I'm afraid you have to come back next time."

As soon as Link wrote the number, the stadium security guard came to urge Rachel to leave.

After Rachel walked out of the training hall, the rest of the Blue Team came towards Link with a scathing look on his face.

"Why are they like children? Isn't Link more popular today? Look at them jealous." Seeing Link being "fixed" by his teammates on the court, the assistant coach of the Blues shook his head.

"This is not a question of whether it's welcome, man. Link is the only one among them who has a female fan, hahaha." Connor laughed loudly, the boy was really getting more and more star-like.

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After Jeff Austin signed a contract with Link, he immediately started to get Link into the NBA.

In fact, before signing Link, he had several goals for the next home. Otherwise, he would not have told Link that he could make him an NBA player in a short time.

Houston Rockets? Only fools like Carl Jones would push Link to Houston. Apart from hype, what else can Houston bring to Link?

Golden State Warriors? Come on, the Bay Area has the largest Chinese group in the United States, so you can tell with your toes what the Warriors need Link to do. Link plays, not as a clown. Therefore, the Warriors are also excluded.

The Dallas Mavericks are a good choice, but Jeff Austin is worried that Mavericks coach Carlisle doesn't trust the newcomer.

After taking the lead in eliminating these teams that were interested in Link, he only had two choices left.

One is the Cleveland Cavaliers and the other is the Memphis Grizzlies.

Needless to say, the Cavaliers have been full of opportunities since James left. But again, James' departure has left the Cavaliers with almost no market and attention. If Link is sent to Cleveland, he will be forgotten in less than a month.

Finally, Jeff Austin dialed a phone call. He was very familiar with this person, after all, Marc Gasol was Jeff Austin's client. Therefore, he had worked with the guy who was about to talk to the phone before.

"Hey? Jeff? What's going on in the middle of the night?"

"Hello, Wallace. Maybe you don't know yet. I'm now Link's manager. I heard that you really need a small forward who can play now. So, when will we discuss the ten-day contract matter?"

Jeff Austin's confidence was consistent. He did not ask the other party whether he needed Link, but directly asked when the other party would sign the contract.
Chapter completed!