I am Really an Insider

The draft is over, and the fate of the 2004 rookies has been decided.

Domestically, many fans may not understand why the Sonics traded Wayne immediately after drafting him.

After all, fans' understanding of the NBA at that time was very limited, and they were not very clear about many of the NBA's rules and regulations.

Therefore, some media took advantage of the situation and published eye-catching but illogical news such as "Wayne was abandoned without even a fight."

It wasn't until that night that CCTV 5 launched a special program specifically for Wayne's draft, which explained the reason why Wayne was traded.

"The Pacers wanted to select Wayne from the beginning, but they didn't have a high enough pick, so they asked the SuperSonics to help with the selection, and then switched over."

Teacher Xu Jicheng could only explain to the fans in this simple and easy-to-understand way that those tabloids are really capable of inciting hatred.

And what about Wayne himself? After the draft, he participated in several press conferences.

Some faced reporters from China, some faced reporters from Stillwater City, and some faced reporters from Indiana.

Although he is the 12th pick, Wayne's attention is no worse than Howard and Okafor.

This is probably the so-called market dividend.

After finally finishing the trouble, Wayne also met with the Pacers' uniform staff.

By the time Wayne returned to his hotel, it was already midnight and one in the morning.

"Hey, participating in a draft is so tiring. What can I do in the future?" Wayne lay on the bed, his eyelids extremely heavy.

What does it feel like to become a professional player?

I will be wearing the Pacers jersey next season.

Well, it is indeed a bit unexpected. A month ago, he was watching the Pacers' Eastern Conference Finals on TV.

Not long after, he actually became one of them.

Speaking of which, those guys from the Pacers, Artest, O'Neal, and "Martial Saint" Jackson, don't know if they will come again.

Because in the original history, Harrington, the bargaining chip used by the Pacers to trade Jackson, was used in exchange for Wayne himself.

If "Martial Saint" finally comes in other ways

Darling, none of these teammates are easy to mess with, they are all talented!

Playing with this group of people, God knows what will happen, I'm afraid I will be elbowed down during training.

"Harden's tragedy is going to happen to him early?" Wayne couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.

Oh, and there's the infamous Auburn Hills Palace incident that established Artest's place in history.

On the surface, the Pacers were a strong contender for the championship, but after the fight, the main players were suspended, Miller retired, and the team basically began to rebuild.

Didn’t people often say that in Wayne’s previous life? That fight destroyed Miller's final chance to win the championship.

To be honest, Artest can be considered an epoch-making player.

He was the first to play from position one to the audience!

No one knows all-around better than Artest.

Wayne knows a little bit about the current Pacers.

Needless to say, they are indeed capable of competing for the championship.

Artest was sixth in the MVP rankings and the best defensive player last season, O'Neill was third in the MVP rankings, Harrington was second in the best sixth man rankings, and he was paired with Miller who still had a little gas in the tank.

The Pacers are really strong.

A team that can win 61 games is indeed no joke.

In the original history, if it weren't for the Auburn Hills Palace incident in the 2004-05 season, there's no telling where the Pacers would have gone!

That season was indeed a pity.

But things are different now. With Wayne, the Pacers' 2004-05 season may not be so fucked up.

People often say there are no ifs in life, but Wayne's current life does.

"Well, if the impact of the fight in Auburn Hills was not that big or not at all" Wayne touched his chin, the Pacers and himself might be able to accomplish a lot!

Although Artest and O'Brien are not suspended, they may not be able to start.

But as far as Wayne knows, Harrington served as the Pacers' sixth man last season. His playing time, field goal attempts, and points were among the top three on the team, more than Miller, and he was no different from a starter.

If you can take over the sixth man position, you won't have to worry about not having a chance to perform.

Under such circumstances, if we can help the Pacers realize their dreams

Be good, if nothing else, those of the class of 2003 will get the red eye!

One step ahead of 03 Super Platinum!

This is an opportunity to compete for the championship. How many stars in the NBA have worked hard for more than ten years without winning a championship.

Let alone more than ten years, in Wayne's previous life, if you hadn't seen the old Carter, he had no chance of winning the championship even after playing for more than 20 years.

Look at Karl Malone. At the end of his career, he finally managed to form a team but failed to win the championship.

Malone is considered good. Although he did not win the championship, his historical status was achieved.

What about Weber? In the future, when people bring up the topic of "the best power forward in the NBA", how many people will still remember him?

If Weber could win a championship, how could he be eliminated like this?

Championship opportunities don't come around very often, so Wayne feels he has to seize them vigorously.

Don't say it's not valuable to win the championship as the sixth man. Ginobili played as the sixth man most of the time in the Spurs, but no one would say that the Spurs' championship has nothing to do with him, right?

And you don’t have to be the sixth man for the rest of your life.

This opportunity must be seized, must be seized!

Whether it works or not is another matter, but at least give it a try!

"By the way, now is not the time to think about this." Wayne shook his head and didn't think more about it.

The rewards he received after becoming a first-round pick have not been checked yet!

Open the system and click on the backpack. The diamond-level "Man of Steel" badge and A-level lottery bag are lying there quietly, waiting for Wayne.

Wayne first received the "Man of Steel" badge. As stated, the badge will prevent Wayne from the possibility of major injuries.

But he didn't say he wouldn't suffer minor injuries.

This is actually quite reasonable. If Wayne can't even suffer a minor injury, that doesn't mean he's a superman.

The kind where bullets can't even scratch the skin.

What about playing basketball? You can just wear it outside your pants and hit Mars!

Small bumps and bruises are inevitable, and Wayne is thankful that he didn't experience a devastating blow.

However, since Wayne currently only has three badge equipment slots, to equip "Man of Steel", he must remove one from the existing one.

Just when Wayne was still wondering which badge to take off temporarily, he saw another one in the badge description.

"The highest level diamond badge can be equipped directly without occupying an equipment slot!"

"This is indeed a diamond!" Wayne was shocked. The additional functions of this diamond badge are amazing.

So, if Wayne has the opportunity to level up the purple "Big Heart Killer" to diamond in the future, will he be able to free up another equipment slot?

Fragrant, simply too fragrant!

According to the logic of the system, it may be because a person can train all badges to the diamond level, then this skill is equivalent to being deeply rooted in the player's bones and can be used without additional equipment.

This kind of system, which seems reasonable but is actually very perverted, Wayne said I like it very much!

Well, he completely forgot that a few days ago he was scolding this broken system for being too expensive and upgrading too slowly.

The nature of human beings is double standards.

With this "man of steel", Wayne can also increase his efforts to gain weight without worrying about injury.

After finishing the badges, Wayne couldn't wait to open the A-level lottery package.

If you can draw an item with power +10, then you have to gallop around.

"Wait." Wayne sat up from the bed.

As usual, I went to the toilet and washed my face first.

After opening the lottery package, Wayne finally saw the words "Special Action"!

He finally has a special move to equip!

But upon closer inspection, Wayne was dumbfounded.

"What kind of fun is this?"

Wayne knew all the words in front of him.

But taken together, Wayne didn't know what to make of it.

“Special move: Karl Malone’s Iron Elbow (Silver, upgradeable).

The effect is to slightly increase the damage of elbow strikes, and to slightly increase the deterrent effect given to the opponent after elbow strikes. "

"Where's Olajuwon's steps? Where's Kobe's fade away? If not, you can just use Chairman Yao's hook. Karl Malone's iron elbow is actually a special move! It's too outrageous!

You call this stuff basketball skills? Will there be another Silver Cannon Fist in the future? "

Wayne was shocked. This special move was so refreshing and refined.

And the most surprising thing is, can this thing be upgraded?

how? Encourage me to elbow people hard?

Wayne accepted this special move speechlessly and equipped it.

Even before reporting to the Pacers, the system has prepared all the "weapons" needed to get along with teammates?

Well, you are so considerate

Fortunately, there is a heaven-defying "Man of Steel" badge as comfort, otherwise Wayne would be furious.

Forget it, just use it for self-defense.

Early the next morning, Wayne also said that he was going to take his parents around to play.

But Schwartz regretfully told Wayne: "I'm afraid I don't have that much time, Wayne. Since last night, you have been a professional player. So tomorrow afternoon, I arranged for you to meet with Nike."

"Nike? Are you going to sign a sneaker contract so soon?" Wayne really didn't expect this. It was only the day after the draft ended. Is it too early?

Wayne did not understand this thoroughly enough as a fan in his previous life.

Signing sneaker contracts is considered a regular time now, not too early at all. Many rookies sign sneaker contracts before the draft begins.

If you sign after the summer league, it's too late.

For example, Howard, this year's No. 1 pick, announced a three-year, 30 million endorsement contract with Adidas one week before the draft.

For major sporting goods companies, signing rookies, especially lottery rookies, must be done by grabbing.

Because you don’t know who among these young people will become the next “big hit”.

As long as you can bet on one of them, the rewards will be immeasurable.

Therefore, major sporting goods companies are adopting the strategy of casting a wide net to recruit rookies, especially lottery rookies.

I would rather sign a bunch of wrong things than let go of a right one.

There are always risks when sports brands sign rookies, and the risks are always high.

But the competition is too fierce, so you have to spend money even if you take risks.

Reebok's stock market plummeted last year because it failed to acquire Akron's favorite.

Of course, it must be said that Reebok was not without action at the time. They were closer to Mousse than Nike.

But in the end, Reebok discovered that they were being used as a tool to raise prices.

It's just shrimp and pig heart.

"Well, time is indeed a bit tight. After all, you are very popular. Don't worry, I will give you a few days off before the summer league. Then you can have fun with your family.

But now, we have to resolve the sneaker contract matter.

Frankly speaking, I want to create an atmosphere where you are in demand.

You negotiated with Nike the day after the draft. Do you think Adidas and Reebok would be anxious? And then come to you with a bigger contract? "

After hearing Schwartz's explanation, Wayne smiled.

Sure enough, agents are the best liars in the world.

Schwartz is indeed kind, but then again, how can he lie to people if he is not kind?

This game is set up, and it is interconnected.

"Well, I will follow your arrangements in the past few days, Mr. Schwartz."

"Just call me Jeff, Wayne. By the way, do you have any expectations for your first sneaker contract?"

Schwartz's question made Wayne stop being rude.

He has been exposed to such large projects that can easily cost tens of millions.

And sneaker contracts, unlike NBA contracts, can basically be guessed.

The gap between sneaker contracts between different people is beyond imagination.

James signed with Nike for 90 million last year. This price is sky-high even in 2020.

Also the No. 1 pick, this year's Howard only has 30 million in three years.

Is there any lower one? Of course there is. Simmons, who was guarded by Jenner in the future, only had 12 million for 5 years when he signed with Nike.

Yao Ming, who has the Chinese market and the status of No. 1 pick, signed with Reebok for 50 million in 7 years.

You see, the four top picks, the quotes they received are all very different.

There is no standard for sneaker contracts, and it's not like the NBA which has various restrictions.

As long as you have money, you can spend as much money as you want.

"Well, how much do you think I can sign?" Wayne, who had no clue, could only push the question back to Schwartz.

"I'll try my best to get you almost as good as this year's No. 1 pick." Schwartz showed a confident smile.

He's about to start showing off his business abilities.