The next week, in Chen Mu's opinion, was simply a dream.

In order to help Chen Mu get the best contract, Duffy did everything he could to use his incredible network.

As Duffy said, his mobile phone has indeed been busy since the moment the free agent market opened on July 1.

If Chen Mu was still a little worried about his prospects before, then from the early morning of July 1, this worry disappeared in an instant.

"Chen, Washington's call, 25 million in 3 years!"

"Chen, call from New York, 27 million in 3 years!"

"Chen, this time it's Dallas, 35 million in 4 years!"

"There are changes, there are changes! I revealed a little bit of the contract offered by Dallas to New York, haha, they are really stupid and have a lot of money, and they immediately gave a long-term contract, 36 million for 4 years, or a 3+1 contract! ”

"Oh my boy! New Jersey is crazy about the lack of internal lines, and I will give you a quote of 38 million for 4 years! ”

Almost every morning, as soon as Chen Mu got up, he would receive a call from Da Feixing.

And these calls, without exception, are all messages of an intent-to-contract invitation from a team to themselves.

Although it is only a tentative invitation, these offers basically indicate the value judgment of each team for Chen Mu.

According to the average annual salary, Chen Mu's worth is rising, starting from 8 million predicted by most critics and experts, and has risen all the way, and now it has reached a height of about 9.5 million.

At first, Chen Mu was not very adaptable, and this feeling of waking up every day and finding that he had millions of dollars more was indeed unreal.

After a few days, Chen Mu got used to this rhythm, and if he woke up in the morning and couldn't receive Dafei's call and the latest offer, he would feel a little unsure.

"Why haven't you called yet......?"

That's true today.

It's July 6, 2006.

I don't know what method Duffy used to maneuver between several teams, and he didn't even need Chen Mu to come forward, so he began to constantly coax Chen Mu's value.

If it is said that in the draft and when he signed the first two ten-day short contracts, Chen Mu still had a trace of doubts about Duffy's ability. So this time, Chen Mu was completely convinced.

Bill Duffy, who has been in the league for many years, has a thorough understanding of the terms and conditions, and also understands the situation and needs of different teams in great detail.

What is even more rare is that in the relatively simple atmosphere of business negotiations in the United States, Duffy is very good at using all kinds of small tricks.

I don't know if it's because he has been working with Yao's team for a long time, Duffy will use some methods that Chen Mu seems to have seen in the art of war book from time to time.

When will the contract information of other teams be revealed, and how much will be revealed?

How to increase the offer step by step, without scaring away potential customers, and at the same time attract more teams through this customer?

He has a tough attitude towards his parent team, and he is kind to teams that can afford to give him an invitation contract. Duffy knows very well that in the end, it is the Philadelphia 76ers who really pay, but before finalizing the contract, he needs to use his expertise to increase the contract amount as much as possible, and then increase it a little.

The NBA is a circle that is not too big, many people in the industry know each other, and the strength of Duffy can be seen in such a circle to the extent that it can be achieved today.

During this period of time, neither Chen Mu nor Duffy took the initiative to contact the 76ers once, let alone Billy King once.

Billikin is also a smart person, knowing that he has completely fallen into passivity, so he didn't call to beg for fun, but quietly waited for this wave of Chen Mu's crazy worth to pass, and completed the match at the last moment.

"I really don't know what kind of mood he felt when he got up every day and heard that my worth had risen by another million~"

Chen Mu was both secretly cool and felt a little embarrassed, which was not for Billikin, who didn't treat him well, but for the team.

If his value really rises to a more exaggerated point, Billikin will definitely grit his teeth and match, and the result will be that the team's salary space will be further locked, and the difficulty of recruiting will increase, falling into a vicious circle.

So at the beginning, Chen Mu agreed with Duffy that the maximum annual salary could not exceed 10 million US dollars, and as long as a team gave this number, he agreed to meet and approve it, and waited for the 76ers to match the offer.

"While Billy King is a nuisance, there's nothing wrong with Philadelphia, there's nothing wrong with the 76ers, and there's nothing wrong with teammates and fans. I can't ruin the future of the team for my own personal gain! ”

Chen Mu thought so in his heart.

didn't receive a call from Duffy, Chen Mu was not in a hurry, called Iverson and Iguodala respectively, and made an appointment to meet in the private arena of Iverson's home to do some relaxing training together.

As soon as he hit the street, Chen Mu was quickly recognized, and fans came forward to ask for a group photo and autograph, and Chen Mu was delayed for a long time before he finally got into a taxi.

"Looks like it's time to buy a car."

Chen Mu made up his mind in his heart, and after the contract was signed, he asked Iguodala to accompany him to buy a car first. After the Asian Youth Championships are over, I will have to take some time to get my American driver's license.

At least in its current form, whether it's for the advancement of golf, for personal gain, or for the Chinese market, staying in Philadelphia is the best choice.

However, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future, so Chen Mu has not considered buying a house for the time being. But the current rented house is indeed a little cold, and it is still necessary to change to a larger one.

While thinking about it, Chen Mu came to Iverson's house, and Iguodala had already arrived.

I haven't seen each other for a long time, and the three of them talked happily, and after a "YO" to "YO", they walked into the basketball court together.

Within a few minutes of the call, Chen Mu's mobile phone rang.

"Duffy, how's it going?"

Picking up the phone, Chen Mu attracted the attention of Iverson and Iguodala as soon as he opened his mouth, and the two of them also stepped forward to listen carefully, wanting to know about Chen Mu's contract.

"Here we are."

On the other end of the phone, Duffy changed his excitement in the past, and said in a deep voice: "Seattle has a lot of salary space, I called just now, and the offer they gave was 40 million for 4 years, 3+1 ......!" ”

"Really?!"

Hearing the news, Chen Mu immediately became excited and said loudly: "Then let's go to Seattle immediately??" ”

"Well, I'm going to Seattle right away." Duffy replied: "Let's just meet up there, hurry up and finalize the contract, and wait for the 76ers to match." ”

Hanging up the phone, Chen Mu was very excited, and immediately told the two friends the good news.

"You're a good kid!"

Iguodala laughed: "I obviously lost the draft, but I ended up earning more than my serious first-round pick!" ”

"This is all temporary, and you will sign a long-term contract sooner or later, rest assured~"

Chen Mu responded with a smile.

"Congratulations, Chen~"

Iverson on the side also smiled and said, "I don't have to worry about rent anymore." But then, I guess I really didn't stay in Philadelphia for a long time. ”

"What nonsense!" Iguodala interrupted, "The three of us aren't the Philadelphia Iron Triangle, how can we do it without you leading the team!" ”

"That's it, Allen, my contract is a poison contract, and the first two years don't take up much space, and your contract team can still eat it." Chen Mu also spoke.

“…… Today is your happy day, don't talk about it, play ball, play ball! ”

Iverson didn't say anything more, his eyes flickered a few times, and then he dribbled back onto the court.

Three days later, Chen Mu went on a short trip to Seattle.

The SuperSonics have two muskets, Ray Allen and Lewis, and the desire for an inside rebounder is intense. After a brief chat, SuperSonics promised Chen Mu's starting and main qualifications, and the contract situation was as expected by Duffy, a typical poison contract. The starting salary of about 5 million began to rise to the maximum salary level of 15 million in the third year.

The details of the contract were finalized, and there was basically no disagreement between the two sides, and before leaving, the team manager repeatedly hoped that Chen Mu could seriously consider it.

"I sincerely hope that Billikin will not match such a high contract, haha!"

Leaving such a sentence, the manager of the supersonic team waved goodbye to Chen Mu.

"That's it......?"

Riding on the plane back to Philadelphia, Chen Mu still had a feeling of being in a different world, and said to himself: "I'm already a rich man? ”

"That's right, you're already a million...... No, in your currency, you're already a multi-millionaire! ”

Duffy said with a smile: "I know how you feel, all rookies are the same, and the first time you get a big contract, you will feel a little incredible." ”

"Don't worry!" Looking back at the window, Duffy said confidently: "This is just the beginning, as long as you keep improving and play dominant on the court." Leave everything off the pitch to me! ”

"I'm going to make you a billionaire!"

Back in Philadelphia, everything went well, SuperSonics issued an official invitation to the contract and began to announce the news on social networks and in the media.

The 76ers did not hesitate at all, and immediately matched, and even the shareholder representatives were dispatched to personally invite Chen Mu to dinner, wanting to ensure that this future superstar, who has infinite Chinese market support, can stay on the team.

On July 10, 2006, at 10 a.m. EST, Chen Mu, who had just completed his rookie season, successfully renewed his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and signed a huge contract of 4 years and 40 million US dollars, successfully stepping into the ranks of high-paid players.

After everything was done, Chen Mu took a group photo with the team staff who participated in the signing, and this photo was quickly uploaded to the Internet and repeatedly reprinted in major media.

Many years later, this photo was still found and named "the most important moment in the history of the 76ers", which was widely circulated.

In addition, Chen Mu also took this opportunity to figure out one thing:

Whenever there is a change in your contract, such as signing a new contract or an old contract expiring, you will get a chance to enter the virtual bootcamp.

Now that Chen Mu's first season contract has ended, he has signed a new contract, and he has obtained two training camp opportunities at one time. In addition, two "Designated Training Camp" qualifications can be combined as one "Optional Training Camp" qualification. In other words, Chen Mu can choose the training camp he needs and improve his ability in a targeted manner.

However, Chen Mu was not ready to use these two opportunities immediately, he decided to play more games first, determine what kind of ability he needed most, and then enter the training camp to improve his ability.

After completing this important event, Chen Mu left the United States again and returned to the embrace of the motherland.

After more than a month, the training camp of the national youth team went smoothly, and in mid-August, they came to the northwest province to face the Asian Youth Championships.

Chen Mu's journey of "torture and killing" also officially began.

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