Six Hundred and Ten: 1 Accidentally Grabbed the Heat

The draft is over, and Anthony Bennett is in the spotlight. As a strong three-four swingman, Cavaliers fans have high hopes that the man they draft will be the next LeBron James.

Bennett garnered an unprecedented level of attention, and he has never been so sought after in his life.

Interviews, commercials, endorsements... When Bennett was chosen, his world seemed to change dramatically. In an instant, he had a feeling of being enveloped by the whole world.

After all, the top pick in the draft is also the top pick, and the dead camel is bigger than a horse. If the media don't hype Bennett, who will hype him?

But just one day later, Anthony Bennett's popularity was immediately taken away by another person. At that moment, Bennett realized that he was just a little rookie. Compared to the real boss, he is nothing.

The night after the draft, when people were still debating Bennett's college highlights. A sudden announcement from Nike officials took the world by surprise.

"Link continues to stay with the Nike team, the first generation of signature shoes is coming soon..."

A simple sentence, it seems nothing special. But knowledgeable fans know that if Nike wants to send this sentence out, the cost cannot be less than 285 million US dollars!

Generally speaking, sneaker manufacturers do not voluntarily announce the amount of contracts signed with spokespersons. This is not like a contract between a team and a player, which is not completely transparent.

However, reporters and experts in various basketball circles can easily obtain the price of the contract. Therefore, although the amount of the shoe contract is not disclosed, it is basically translucent.

Just after Nike's official announcement, ESPN's famous reporter David Aldridge immediately broke the news, "Link and Nike have reached a shoe contract value of more than 300 million US dollars!"

Sneakers contract endorsement, 300 million! For fans, that's an astronomical figure!

A few years ago, the billion-dollar contract that Ross signed with Adidas was shocking enough. It is hard for people to imagine that a player can get hundreds of millions of dollars for endorsement fees alone.

And now, Link renews his contract with Nike, undoubtedly subverting everyone's imagination. After everyone thought that Under Armour's 285 million was already an unsurpassable figure, Nike directly raised the price to the first three words.

300 million US dollars for ten years, on average, you can get 30 million US dollars per year, which is already equivalent to a maximum salary!

For a time, the basketball circle exploded. Under Link and the exaggerated figure of $300 million, Anthony Bennett instantly became an inconspicuous pebble.

"300 million? Nike is crazy, Link is just an undrafted!"

"His performance last season was really perfect, but no one knows if he will be able to maintain that performance in the next 10 years."

Some people naturally questioned Nike's contract. Is Link really worth so much money?

"Take my money, I want to buy Link's signature shoes!"

"Link's signature shoe must be great because he's such a cool guy and he's definitely going to put a lot of stuff into his boots!"

Some people only care about the shoes themselves, they believe in Link's commercial appeal.

"Link led the team to a championship in his third year, and throughout the history of the NBA, anyone who can do that has become a superstar. Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and even Magic, they all won championships in the first three years of their careers. So, Nike is definitely a make-or-break deal."

"Link is the most potential player in the league right now, and his future is immeasurable. $300 million is indeed a lot, but Link is completely worthy of such a price."

Likewise, there are many fans who believe that everything Link has achieved is well deserved.

His performance this year is obvious to all. This is not an outstanding performance in one game or two, but a championship!

Take a look at what Link accomplished last season,

10 three-pointers in the half and 13 three-pointers in the whole game broke the NBA record for three-pointers in a single game. Led the team to 70 wins, breaking the best single-season record since the 21st century. 50 points in the playoffs, triple-double in the finals, double first team, FMVP...

That alone is worth $300 million. Because these things cannot be obtained by luck.

As long as there are no injuries, Link will undoubtedly become the next phenomenal player.

Looking at the news about himself, Link felt really sorry. Just signing a sneaker contract has ruthlessly robbed Bennett of his popularity.

But speaking of it, Link is quite excited about having his own signature shoes.

Signature shoes not only allow a player to earn a lot of money, but also a recognition of his strength and status.

But of the players who have their own signature shoes, which is not a superstar?

Although Link also knows that not everyone will have smooth sailing after signing a signed shoe contract. But he will work hard to keep accidents away from him.

Now, one of Link's most important things this summer has been settled. Next, Link and Rachel will go to Spain for vacation again.

Of course, this time, instead of visiting Gasol's vegetable field, we're going to attend Gasol's wedding!

Gasol didn't want to be disturbed by too many people, so the wedding was not public and reporters were not invited. Only a few friends and relatives were called, and most of the Grizzlies were included.

Players can now start enjoying their vacation in peace, but Robert Pera and Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace are at their busiest.

After the war in the sneaker market is over, the war in the free agency market is about to begin. While the Grizzlies are the defending champs, the defending champions usually don't make big changes to their roster.

But this summer, the Grizzlies are unlikely to sit completely still. The core lineup will certainly not change, but some changes are inevitable for the role players.

Don't underestimate the importance of role players. If Nick Young suddenly scored 9 points in 1 minute in the finals this year, whether the Grizzlies are champions or not is another matter.

The core lineup and stars determine the upper limit of the team, while the quality of the role players determines the lower limit of the team.

In addition to the players, the biggest headache for Pera and Wallace now is to finalize the candidate for the team's coach next season.

After Doc Rivers joined the Los Angeles Clippers, Stevens immediately reached an agreement with the Celtics to fill the void left by Rivers' departure.

The Clippers got their championship coach, and the Celtics got their championship coach. But who will fill the Grizzlies' void? This is still unknown.

After discussions, Pera and Wallace decided to bring Dave Jogel on board, promoting him from head assistant to head coach.

Although Jogel is young, he doesn't have as strong a commanding ability as Stevens.

But after all, he led the team to the championship last season as the chief assistant coach. He is familiar with the team, understands the team's system, and gets along well with the players. If the Grizzlies want stability, Joger is the best fit.

Last season, the Grizzlies selected Stevens, which was Pera's choice for reform. But now, when the Grizzlies have become world champions, Pera wants only stability.

So soon, the Grizzlies officials conveniently announced that Jogel will serve as the head coach of the Grizzlies next season. But the trouble is not over yet. Joger is the head coach, and Pera must find another assistant coach to join the team.

So, on the first day of free agency, the Grizzlies also started an open recruitment.

As the defending champions, the Grizzlies' recruiting has been met with a wild response, with countless coaches, both known and unknown, coming to sign up for interviews. When there are more people, Pera and Wallace will naturally be busier.

"I thought there would only be a few people coming, but I didn't expect that there would be so many applications." Wallace looked at the thick resume on his desk and felt a pain in his head.

"Of course, after all, who doesn't want to gild the team that just won the championship? But I really didn't expect that we would receive Jason Kidd's resume. Hahahaha, that guy doesn't need to prepare a resume at all, who doesn't Know his resume." Although Pera was tired, she was very happy. From the current point of view, there are still many talented people who signed up immediately.

"Kidd probably won't play. I heard that he and the Nets are close to signing a contract. In Brooklyn, he has the position of head coach." Wallace spread his hands. Kidd is so famous, he is rushing to get his team. There are many.

Just after retiring as a player, he plunged into the battlefield of coaches, and Kidd's transformation can be said to be very rapid.

"In any case, we have to choose the most suitable, not the most famous. Jogel is a good coach, but he does have many shortcomings. Therefore, his helpers must be capable."

As Pera said, she flipped through her resume.

A photo of one of them caught Pera's attention. This guy has hooked nose, green eyes, and long messy hair, making him look like he has the word "bad guy" written directly on his face.

He looks too much like a villain!

Curious Pera looked at the name of this house, Quinn Snyder, a very rare name.

Hmm...what an impressive guy.

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