The invincible kryptonite of basketball

"hesitate?"

"He's very competitive, and he's only 29 years old, which is the prime and golden age for an NBA player."

After listening to Dempsey's words, Tang Tian understood immediately.

Rose rose to fame in the 2010~2011 season, the year before he entered the league.

At that time, basketball was played at the beginning of the century, and Rose's behavior was very similar to that of the super giants at the beginning of the century.

Just like Iverson was unwilling to play as a substitute until he retired, this basic salary may be Rose's final dignity and bottom line.

Moreover, there is a principle of "salary inertia" in the NBA, which means that it is difficult for players to get back a high salary after receiving a basic salary, and there is even a high probability that they will fade out of the league soon.

This may also be another reason for Rose's hesitation.

Rose signed a 13-year, 1.85 million contract with Adidas.

This contract was previously exposed by "Sports Illustrated" reporter Jon Wertheim.

Although it is only a 13-year contract, the content of this contract is very similar to the lifetime contract signed by Tang Tian, ​​James and Nike.

这份合同规定，阿迪达斯除了每年支付罗斯1200万美元的薪水外，还需要向罗斯的哥哥雷吉·罗斯支付25~30万、罗斯的好友兰德尔·汉普顿支付年薪5~7.5万的薪水。

They even need to provide sponsorship to the AAU team and high school league team that Rose once played for, spending $16.5 and $5 on sports equipment, respectively.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg of that 40-page contract.

It can be said that Ross is the top card that Adidas has been touting before.

But this contract also has a stipulation that Rose must still play in the NBA.

Therefore, judging from these circumstances, Rose's current situation should be quite difficult.

On the one hand, he was unwilling to sign the basic salary, and on the other hand, the Adidas contract forced him to sign.

Even after signing this year, there will be no next year.

"I remember that we still have 240 million middle-class special cases?"

Tang Tian suddenly thought of something.

Dempsey nodded.

"What's Rose's basic salary?"

Tang Tian continued to ask.

"210."

Dempsey replied.

The basic salary of NBA players is linked to the annual salary and salary cap. This is Rose's ninth season, and the new salary cap is 9 million.

"I think we can sign him. If you can't buy him, you can't get a loss and you can't buy him."

Tang Tian continued.

As a traveler, he knew that Rose would have a second spring, even though it was not in this season in history.

But the Pelicans are not the same as the historical Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers in history signed Rose to fight the fire, but the Pelicans have a strong lineup and don't need Rose to do so much.

In other words, Rose will have plenty of time to heal his injuries in New Orleans, and he will come out to play after he recovers.

As for whether it can be played out in the end, it is actually not that important.

It's the best if you can play it, but if you can't make it 240 million, it's not money at all in the NBA.

Taking a step back, Rose has a lot of fans, and the money for selling tickets and driving the sales of Pelicans' peripheral products are more than that.

"But will he sign for 240 million?"

asked Dempsey.

240 million, not much different from the basic salary of 210 million.

"Yes, he has no choice, and when you say that..."

Tang Tian then said to Dempsey.

Dempsey slapped his thigh suddenly after hearing this, and then extended his thumb to Tang Tian.

Even as the general manager, he really admired Tang Tian.

Demps quickly reached out to Rose's team.

And sure enough, as Tang Tian expected, the Ross team quickly agreed to the Pelicans' invitation!

Two days later, the Pelicans officially posted on Twitter, announcing that they had reached a one-year, 1 million contract with Rose!

Behind this tweet, there is a passage from Pelicans general manager Demps.

"We appreciate Derrick Rose's ability very much. Although the contract salary we offer is not much, it is the highest salary we can offer now. We believe he is still an NBA All-Star player!"

After the news was announced, it immediately attracted a wave of heated discussions among fans on social media.

"I love the Pelicans. They give Rose absolute respect. Look at other teams who only pay the basic salary. This is the difference!"

"As a Rose fan, I'm now turning into a fan of the Pelicans. It doesn't matter if it's four-star or not, and it doesn't matter if it's a brother or not. It doesn't matter if they are brothers or not. With their attitude towards Rose, it's worth my fans!"

"The roses are blooming again in New Orleans! Derek Rose!"

……

The operation of the Pelicans to sign Rose attracted applause from the fans.

And what Tang Tian told Dempsey to say also had a miraculous effect.

240 million, which is only 30 more than the basic salary, but the meaning is different, and it reflects respect.

Other teams can give a bigger contract or not, but the Pelicans gave the maximum contract they can give.

After signing Rose, the Pelicans have 15 fully guaranteed contracts, plus two-way contracts, the 15+2 lineup is already full.

They did not continue to sign a non-guaranteed contract and are going to enter the new season directly with this lineup.

The next preseason will be the process of grinding out the lineup and screening the rotation.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the NBA preseason game is coming as scheduled.

The Pelicans will also host the Bucks at home for the first time in the preseason.

The fans are the most excited at this time.

Although it was only a preseason game, after waiting for a long offseason, they could finally see the Pelicans Brothers basketball performance!

The first thousand and fifty-nine chapters show! (59/5!) (Revised)

On October 10th, US time, the Pelicans sat at home and ushered in their first preseason game against the Bucks.

Although it was a preseason game, the New Orleans Arena, which can accommodate nearly 2 people, was packed.

And the fans couldn't hide the excitement on their faces.

Not only is it possible to witness the debut of the four-star Pelicans, but also because it is a preseason game, tickets are much cheaper than the regular season.

Being able to buy tickets is enough excitement for them.

And even for Pelicans season ticket holders, preseason tickets are not included.

So at this time, the people sitting in the front row are not the local millionaires, but the most enthusiastic fans.

From a distance of several meters, you can feel that they are burning like flames.

The Pelicans' preseason debut has already made local fans so fanatical.

Regardless of whether other teams are miserable or not, the Pelicans' market will definitely rise to a new level.

The happiest person at this time belongs to Gail Benson sitting in the VIP box.

The impact of the four-star Pelicans is not only on the court, but also off the court.

During the offseason, FOX Sports was already in contact with him about a broadcast contract.

American television is charged, and television broadcasting is the NBA's largest financial revenue.

The 9-year 240 billion contract that Xiao Hua negotiated before is one of them.

But this contract is for the entire NBA league, that is, the national live broadcast games of all teams added together.

And the signed media is not all media, just TNT and ESPN.

The special thing here is the Lakers. In addition to their share of the league's TV broadcast, they also have their own.

The Lakers signed a 2011-year, 20 billion broadcast contract with Time Warner in 30.

In other words, the Lakers can get $1.5 million from Time Warner alone.

Time Warner is a TV media for fans in the Los Angeles area, and it does not conflict with the national live broadcast.

The same thing happened with the Pelicans.

FOX is the American TV media second only to TNT and ESPN. Now that the Pelicans are so star-studded, they can't sit still.

Speaking of which, although there is no chance to sign a broadcast contract with the NBA, this just gives them the opportunity to sign with the Pelicans.

Benson is ready to negotiate further with FOX.

Of course, FOX Sports played a bad role in the Xiao Hua incident before. When it comes to a certain stage, Benson still has to ask Tang Tian for his opinion.

Although she is not as good at business as her husband, she is very self-aware and knows that everything the Pelicans have now was brought by Tang Tian.

Tang Tian's opinion carries more weight than anyone else's.

The game is about to start, and the players of both teams entered the field to warm up.

At this moment, the fans' screams and cheers could not be stopped.

Because they saw that the four-star Pelicans were all wearing training uniforms!

In other words, there is a high probability that they will play this game!

In the preseason, the core of many teams played less or even did not play, so they were still quite worried before the game.

But Stevens seems to understand the thoughts of the fans!

There was no opening ceremony in the preseason. After the warm-up, the starting players of the two teams appeared one after another.

At this moment, there was deafening cheers at the scene.

For the Pelicans, Walker, Tang Tian, ​​Butler, Davis, plus Dedmond's starting lineup!

The Big Four of the Pelicans all start the game!

"Here we come! Here we go! The Pelicans are here!"

"The Pelican Galaxy is here! The Bucks are shaking!"

"Bucks: Why was I the first to get hurt?!"

"Bucks fans: Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua, the evil Xiao Hua!"

"I can't hold back my excited heart, it's going to explode!"

……

A preseason game has not yet started, and the fans on the hotline have already exploded.

Not only in the United States, but also in China, and other overseas TV hotlines, fans have exploded one after another.

This doesn't feel like a preseason game at all!

The Bucks also have the Big Three, plus Dellavedova and Greg Monroe.

On paper alone, the Bucks are not necessarily much worse here.

Irving stood in the backcourt and glanced at the opposing Pelicans' starting lineup with a complicated expression.

Except for Dedmond, the other four are hard-working brothers.

It's like a group of brothers who love brothers, but they didn't take him to play in the end!