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Chapter 172 The Broker

While Xu Hao was preparing for the final exam, he was also paying attention to the NBA regular season.For him, which team wins the championship is not the most important thing. He only cares about the teams that miss the playoffs. After all, they are the owners of the lottery picks.

Although the rookies participating in the draft cannot decide their own destiny, each of them also has a favorite team and will naturally be more active when participating in trials.But no matter how well you perform in the trial training, if the team wants to win you over, it will be helpless if you are intercepted by others in advance, which is why it is difficult for rookies to take the initiative.

But there are exceptions in the history of the NBA. The closest one is undoubtedly the No. 1999 Francis in 11. After he was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies, he made it clear that he would not report to the team. The two sides made it very unpleasant.In the end, the Grizzlies chose to give up. They pulled the Magic and the Rockets to make a three-way [-]-man deal. In the end, Francis put on the Rockets jersey.

The team Xu Hao wants to go to is the Oklahoma City Thunder. This team has just moved and changed its name this season.As a team that is headed by the kid, Xu Hao likes their unafraid aura of newborn calves on the court, and whether it is Durant, Westbrook or even Jeff Green, they all seem to be full of talent .

However, this is where the problem lies. Now that the Thunder already have Wei Shao as the starting point guard, it is difficult to be interested in Xu Hao in the same position.In contrast, Harden may be more likely to be favored by the opponent, after all, he is more inclined to score than organize.

In addition to the Thunder, Xu Hao is also very interested in the Timberwolves, which is also in the Northwest Division.Love, who they drafted last year, has gradually grown into a beast inside, and there are also big men like Jefferson who averaged 20+10 points per game.But their outside strength is average, and they don't know how to attack in series. They can't always let Mike Miller, who is 2.03 meters tall, be the core organizer, right?
It is naturally very satisfying to play point guard on a team with a strong inside combination. Not only do they have reliable shooting points, but their threat inside can also greatly constrain the opponent's defense. In this way, outside players can naturally make three-pointers. Get more opportunities outside the line.

At present, the records of these two teams are very bad, and it is almost a sure thing to get the lottery pick. If he can join one of them, it is obviously a good starting point for Xu Hao, but the only thing he can do now is prayed.

When the regular season ended in mid-April, the teams ranked ninth to 15th in the East and West were: Pacers, Bobcats, Nets, Bucks, Raptors, Knicks, Wizards; Suns, Warriors, Timberwolves, Grays Bears, Thunder, Clippers, Kings.According to the time announced by the league, this year's lottery ceremony will be held on May 5, and it will be clear at a glance which team gets the lottery.Before that, many teams would choose to sit still and just send scouts to collect information.

One afternoon, Xu Hao just walked out of the library when his cell phone rang suddenly. He pressed the answer button and unexpectedly heard Coach Evans's voice: "Xu, are you free now? I have something very important." I need to discuss things with you."

Xu Hao smiled and said, "Coach, since you called me, even if you don't have time, you still have to make time for it!"

After a few words, the two parties agreed to meet at a Mexican restaurant near the school. Xu Hao looked at the time and found that it was almost lunch time. He smiled slightly, and quickly returned to the dormitory to put away his things. After tidying up a little, he went to the restaurant .

When Xu Hao walked into the door of the restaurant, the first thing he saw was Evans, who was sitting by the window and smiling and waving to him. Next to him was a black man in a suit with a calm expression but sharp eyes. The faces seem somewhat similar.

Xu Hao strode over and sat down, scratched his head and said with a silly smile: "Coach, I didn't know you came so fast, I'm tired of waiting for a long time."

Evans smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we have only been here not long, let's eat something to fill our stomachs!"

After everyone ordered the food, they were waiting for the food to be served. Suddenly Evans touched his chin and said, "Xu, are you going to participate in the draft?"

Xu Hao nodded: "That's right, the NCAA has no honors worth pursuing. I will definitely report my name to the league when the time comes. Are you going to persuade me to stay and play for one more year? It's not impossible to consider..."

Evans waved his hands again and again, and laughed loudly: "You have to pursue your own future, which is good. Besides, I am no longer the head coach of the Sun Devils, so naturally I have no position to ask you to stay on the team. I just came here to ask, Do you need an agent?"

Xu Hao was taken aback for a moment, as if he really needed an agent. Agents of NBA players mainly help their employers take care of most things outside the stadium, including accepting brand endorsements, arranging event itineraries, negotiating salary from the team, negotiating contracts, etc. In fact, most professional athletes have a Brokers may even be a team with a large number of people and a detailed division of labor.Seeing Evans' appearance, it was obvious that he wanted to push out the middle-aged man beside him, so Xu Hao naturally wanted to save face.

"If you hadn't mentioned this, I almost forgot about it, then could you recommend me a reliable agent?" Xu Hao pretended not to see what Evans was really thinking, but looked very... asked innocently.

This question obviously scratched Evans' itch. He patted the shoulder of the man beside him and said with a smile: "This is my son, Michael Evans, you can call him Michael. He is a sports agent , the scope is not limited to basketball, but I can guarantee that his work ability and attitude are very good, you two can have a good chat."

Michael nodded to Xu Hao gracefully, handed out a business card at the same time, and said loudly: "Xu, my father is very optimistic about your potential, and I have also watched your games. From my point of view, your future is I can definitely become a top superstar. If you hire me, I will work for you with the standard of a famous star and make you feel worthwhile."

However, Xu Hao is not a rookie who allows anyone to ask for a price. For him, in addition to having excellent work ability, the most important thing for an agent is to think about himself. He can give advice before making a decision, but he must implement.If you play against yourself all day long, then it doesn't matter if the agent doesn't invite you, the coach doesn't give face like that.

He picked up his cup and took a sip of his drink, and said lightly: "Mr. Michael, I believe you are an excellent agent, but now can you tell me a little bit about how you think I should operate before the draft Is that good?"

(End of this chapter)