The Way of the Center

"An Jie officially announced his participation in the draft, and next season will have the most Chinese elements in NBA history!"

"Source: The Miami Heat have contacted Anjie."

"Yao Ming vs. Anjie? A preview of the NBA China Derby next season."

"An Jie has been recruited into the Olympic team and will participate in the BJ Olympics at home? General Administration of Sports: We have never had any contact with An Jie."

Since Wu Hua was the first to announce the news of participating in the draft for An Jie, all the domestic media exploded. Not to mention participating in the NBA draft, even if there are Chinese players playing in the NBA summer league, they can attract the attention of tens of thousands of Chinese fans. Why did An Jie announce this news? He didn't say it to the fans, but to the NBA team.

According to the NBA's draft rules, players have a second chance to decide whether to participate on the day of the week before the draft. The second registration date gives those who have already signed up the right to abstain, and it also allows those who originally gave up the draft to seize the last chance to re-register. But if An Jie announces his participation in the draft by that time, it will be too late.

In the week before the draft, each team has almost determined the players they want to pick, and even if they don't, the selection range has been narrowed down to only two or three players. If An Jie had announced his participation in the draft at that time, the NBA team would have no time to provide him with trial training, and they would not change their long-considered decision just to take the risk of An Jie alone. So, even though An Jie can't officially sign up now, he has already announced his decision. The draft is a certainty, and NBA teams can take action on him with confidence.

As soon as the news was released, apart from the enthusiastic response from the fans, Anjie's mobile phone was also flooded with text messages from various managers.

"You are the most valuable gold nugget I have ever seen! Cooperate with me, and I will let you have nothing to worry about in your next life!"

"Bruce Randy, I am willing to help you."

"My main field is rugby player, but for you, I am willing to try new fields, call me."

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An Jie doesn't know how these guys got his phone number, but this is indeed a top priority that An Jie needs to deal with urgently.

Facing the upcoming draft, all kinds of cumbersome team contacts and negotiations, Anjie can't and doesn't have the time to handle them all personally. A qualified manager is a must for An Jie's career.

Whether it is football or basketball, with the professionalization and commercialization of competitive sports, every player needs a decent manager, and some stars even have a complete operation team behind them. Managers of NBA players are not something that anyone can do. They must be proficient in the NBA and have an extensive social network in the entire circle. In addition, they must also be proficient in law, economics, etc. academics. An excellent manager can even make a not-so-excellent player shine.

Just when An Jie was at a loss in the face of the self-recommendation text messages, Divac rescued the disciple who was in trouble with a phone call.

"Today's training is postponed. Now you are waiting at home. I brought someone to introduce you." Apart from Divac's voice, there was the roar of a car engine on the other end of the phone.

"Someone from an NBA team came to me for a trial training so soon!?" An Jie was both nervous and excited.

"You have a good idea, boy! Now everyone is fighting for the playoffs, where is the time to care about you. I brought you a manager, and you will need him."

After waiting for a while, An Jie heard the sound of brakes coming from outside the rental house. He hurried out of the room, only to find that Divac was talking and laughing with a strange middle-aged man.

"Ah, that's him, An Jie." When Divac saw An Jie coming out, he introduced him to the man beside him.

The man looked at An Jie carefully, and he was in excellent physical condition just like what he saw on TV.

"Anjie, this is my former manager and my good friend since I was a child, Mr. Nikolai Moslav." Divac patted the middle-aged man on the back, who is the same as Divac He has a big beard, and a simple and spirited cropped head. However, because he is not a basketball player, he is much shorter than Divac and Anjie.

"Hello, Mr. Meslav." An Jie shook hands with the visitor restrainedly.

"Meslav is very interested in being your manager, and you really need a reliable guy. I trust this guy completely, so Anjie, you can also trust him completely." Divac patted his chest and promised , then An Jie has nothing to question.

Many player managers are famous "vampires". They don't think about the future of the players, but only think about their own money. Meslav is interested in Anjie, and it is too false to say that it is not for money, but he is definitely not all for money.

He used to be Divac's manager, but also a friend of Divac's. He will not only think about his own account, but also deal with NBA managers for the benefit and future of Divac. Now, An Jie is the one who inherits the mantle of Divac, and Divac personally asked him to be responsible to An Jie, so he has already regarded An Jie as his own.

"I have five players who play in the European League, but because of Divac, I also have some connections in the NBA circle. If you are interested, we can sit down and talk." Moslav also spoke , a Chinese? What a challenge.

An Jie and Moslav talked in detail for more than an hour in the rental house, but most of the time it was Moslav who was talking about the details of the contract, while An Jie was listening. After more than an hour, a detailed contract has been finished, and now it's time for An Jie to sign.

"You don't need to sign in a hurry. I will stay in Ames City for a few more days until you have considered it. You can find a lawyer to consult to avoid future disputes between us on the contract. If so, Dia will definitely It will kill me." The relationship between Meslav and Divac is really unusual, if the relationship is not in place, you can't call others nicknames casually.

"No, I trust you, Mr. Meslav, just like I trust Mr. Divac." An Jie picked up the pen directly and wrote his name on the contract.

"Okay, you are my employer now An Jie, so from now on, I will be fully responsible for everything in your career."

career? Compared with college career, this word seems to be much heavier.

"All the NBA teams are still very busy now, so I will help you deal with the contact with them later. But now our top priority is to increase your exposure." Moslav put away the contract, and in an instant he into the work.

Speaking of exposure, An Jie remembered the painful experience of being surrounded by reporters downstairs in the school dormitory.

"But Mr. Meslav, I'm very busy with training every day." An Jie began to find an excuse, and Divac covered his mouth, trying not to laugh out loud. Meslav, the old man, is still as vigorous as before.

"Training comes first, of course."

Hearing what Moslav said, An Jie let out a sigh of relief.

"But after the training is over, I can arrange a few media outlets for you to do a brief interview." Moslav stared at An Jie seriously, who is the employer.

"You're a pro from the day you decide to enter the draft. Pros are not the same as student players. You can't just play basketball. The media is a malevolent monster, but it's also a pure Beautiful angel, it all depends on how you use it. Don’t worry, An Jie, the media I have arranged for you will never ask questions that deliberately make things difficult for you. On the contrary, they will be very helpful in increasing your popularity. Great help." As Moslav said, he started to use his laptop to make Anjie's timetable. major! This is called professionalism!

"Since you can't hide, can I recommend a media to you? Please make sure that media has the priority to interview me." Hearing what An Jie said, Moslav suddenly became interested, and this kid adapted quickly. ah.

"Which media?" Moslav looked at An Jie with interest.

"The reporter from China's "Sports Pioneer" is named Wu Hua. He is my favorite reporter. I hope he will not be pushed out by those big media." An Jie did not forget who made him work in China Known by people, who makes him feel like there is no difference between media interviews and chatting with friends.

"I'll pay attention, don't worry." Moslav thought Anjie would refer to media like ESPN or CCTV, but unexpectedly he referred to a newspaper he had never heard of. Anjie, at least in terms of character, Moslav admired him very much.

"Okay, it's almost time for us to go to training. The draft is up to you, and you know what connections you can use." Divac stood up and stretched his muscles.

"Don't worry Dia, by the way Anjie, just call me if you have anything to do. I may not be in Ames City, but I will definitely help you deal with it as quickly as possible." Moslav said to Anjie. A gesture to make a phone call.

"Understood Mr. Meslav, thank you for coming so far for me."

Meslav responded with a smile, and hurried out of the room. Player managers are also a very busy profession.

The cumbersome life of professional players is only showing the tip of the iceberg now. It is not without reason that many players who have played well in the NCAA have plummeted after embarking on the road of professional basketball. Not everyone can adapt to a completely different lifestyle from college basketball.

Catherine was right to worry, maybe An Jie really didn't have much time to come back here in the future, let alone return to China to visit his parents. Behind the glamorous stars, there will be contributions that others cannot see.

As a professional player, is An Jie really ready?

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