Chapter 241: [Nike's big contract, let it be destiny]

The Lakers have a 15-man lineup in the new season, and there is no need to find players to play in the preseason.
Centers: O'Neill, Gerani McCoy.
Power forwards: Mark Madsen, Samaki Walker, Robert Horry, Medvedenko.
Small forwards: Rick Fox, Jim Jackson, Ryan Bowen, Devin George.
Shooting guards: Kobe, Mitch Richmond, Brian Shaw.
Point guards: Guo Xu, Fisher.
After watching the lineup, Guo Xu felt that the Lakers' suspense in the new season is not whether they can defend the title and win the championship, but whether they can set a new record for the regular season.
The veteran Horace Grant moved slower, more like a center than a power forward. The Lakers didn't renew his contract. It was a smart decision, and finally Grant returned the Magic with a 2 million annual salary.
The newcomer Samaki is more suitable for the team system. He is a sporty blue-collar, able to prevent pick-and-roll and rebound rebounds. On the offensive end, he can pick up leaks under the basket. This is enough. The Lakers do not need him to attack. .
The swingman's position has been strengthened even more. Jim Jackson can help the team regardless of whether he starts or substitutes. He is very accurate in catching and shooting.
O'Neill chats with Guo Xu and feels that their biggest enemy next season is garbage time. I'm afraid the three figures will not be too beautiful because winning is too easy.
Even so, Guo Xu contacted Cannon Baker and practiced with him for two weeks to prepare for the new season.
In the time cycle, Guo Xu owes Cannon a favor, but in reality he has to find a way to pay it back.
It is not acceptable to give money directly. Cannon was a little embarrassed after listening to Guo Xu that he wanted to learn technology with himself, and felt that his level was too far apart. The same trick Guo Xu made was indeed more powerful than him.
Guo Xu ’s idea was that after practicing with Cannon for a while, he was mentioned in an interview, picked him up, gave him enough fame, and there will be more big-name players looking for him to train. Even without Guo Xu, Cannon will be famous in the future, but he can advance this time a lot.
In September, Guo Xu signed Nike with 40 million in 5 years, with an average of 8 million endorsement fees a year.
In the finals, Guo Xu's worth rose to a terrifying point. Several major sports brands competed for him. The endorsement fee of 5 million a year was the start.
At the beginning, Reebok had the highest quotation. Before the finals, they paid an annual salary of 8 million yuan, a 7-year contract. This made Iverson very uncomfortable to see. In 1996, Iverson and Reebok signed a 10-year contract worth 50 million US dollars, which will not expire until 2006.
Guo Xu can explode Iverson after signing, but he refused without frowning, the price is too low, and the life span is too long. He is a rebirth, knowing how fast the future of the shoes endorsement contract will rise. In 2003, James signed a 7-year 93 million contract with Nike as soon as he entered the league.
After Guo Xu refused, Reebok was under pressure. If he did not win him and wait for Guo Xu to sign another company, Reebok suspected that his shoes would directly affect the sales of Iverson shoes. Both are short point guards, Guo After Xu's finals, the popularity vaguely surpassed Iverson.
After Guo Xu went to China, his popularity rose again, so that major brands have seen his status in China. After returning, several companies started to compete again, and successively raised their offers.
Reebok mentioned a maximum of 10 million and signed a contract for 7 years, because they are only Iverson's one player who can handle it, which is the most affected. Both Adi and Nike have an offer of 8 million. Hapi has negotiated with the other party for more than half a year, and finally limited the year to 5 years, and chose Nike decisively.
In fact, Guo Xu identified Nike from the beginning. When he played the game, the three brands of shoes took turns to wear, in order to make them feel that they have the opportunity to sign the contract, so that they can compete.
Guo Xu ’s contract was already very large in 2001. Kobe ’s endorsement contract with Adidas when he first entered the league was 10 million in 5 years. The contract expired in the summer of 2002.
Hapy has not allowed Guo Xu to sign shoes as an endorsement, because it is difficult to sign short contracts. One sign is long. It is not famous just after entering the league. The value is not high, and it is a big loss to become famous quickly.
Iverson, Kobe, and Carter all have higher business value, and they were pitted by big companies as soon as they debuted. Kobe Bryant was selected as an All-Star the following year. As long as he signed for one year late, how could his endorsement fee be only 2 million?
Carter was even more mentally disabled. In 1998, he signed a 10-year endorsement contract with Puma, who is not a professional basketball shoe, for 10 years. After only two seasons, he parted ways. Puma also exited the basketball market in 2001.
Guo Xu ’s contract expired in 2006. He believes that he will be stronger than he is now, not afraid that Nike will not provide a larger contract. Nike only signed for 5 years. Guo Xu is not good for renewing the Lakers next year. I am afraid that he will fall after leaving the Lakers. Both parties are careful and have reached a win-win situation.
As for Adidas, Guo Xu did not consider how much money he gave, he was afraid of cursing. Stars signed by Adidas in the past life are in a terrible state of decline. And Adi ’s decision-makers seem to be a bit mentally retarded. In fact, in Guo Xu ’s previous life, the three top and most absorbing people in the NBA had an indissoluble bond with Adi, and they all missed it.
Adi gave up Jordan for ridiculous reasons such as height; in 2003, they were robbed by Nike to save $ 3 million per year by Nike; when the Eagle County incident occurred, Adi and Kobe terminated the 6-year 48 million overtaking Value contract.
After Guo Xu and Nike signed the contract, although no specific amount was announced, everyone guessed that he made a fortune. However, he still didn't buy a house in Los Angeles and rented an apartment, so he analyzed more and more news that he would leave the Lakers in 2002.
At the end of September, the Lakers' new season training camp opened.
In an interview on Media Day, Guo Xu was asked whether he would stay in the Lakers in the summer of 2002.
Guo Xu replied: "Is it still necessary to ask? Of course I am willing to stay. I was here for the Lakers during the draft. I hope to spend my life in Los Angeles."
Guo Xu paused for a while, and then said: "I also read the news recently. I know that it is difficult for the Lakers to renew the contract. From the perspective of the management, they must consider the salary space and other issues. It ’s useless. I ’ll rest assured that this season is good, and let the rest be destiny. "
What he said was all in his heart. He likes Los Angeles ~ EbookFREE.me ~ It is fortunate to be able to play in the Lakers all his life, but he does not believe that Old Bath will trade Kobe for him, even if his finals data is better than Kobe.
The reason is very simple. Guo Xu's height is only 180CM. Even if he finds that he has grown 2CM after the summer, he now wears shoes with 182CM, and his height is still at a disadvantage. He and Kobe are essentially different, and they cannot balance offense and defense.
The reporter asked: "Are you confident to play better in the new season?"
Guo Xu said with a smile: "Of course, I had a special training in the summer, and Cannon Baker was an excellent trainer. I learned some new technologies from him, and I was fully prepared."
Guo Xu, the public training class on the second day, proved this point. He played Fisher and hit three points from the outside. He worked very well with his new teammates.
The new teammates don't need to take too many tasks, they just stand by and wait for the star to attract defensive points, then catch the ball. Jim Jackson became the biggest surprise for the Lakers. The outside shot was particularly accurate and the three-pointer was much better than Fox.
"Zen Master" tried several sets of tactics. Regardless of triangle offense, pick-and-roll offense, and quick counterattack, the players were able to play very smoothly. The fans on the scene were hooked and waited for the Lakers regular season performance.