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Of course, Wang Chong knew what he was doing.
If a player has an uncertain future and isn't sure how he'll perform in the NBA, he would likely be happy to sign a 6-year, $12 million contract. After all, in 2003, this sneaker endorsement deal wasn't considered low. Even Anthony only secured $18 million over 6 years.
But Wang Chong is different. With the system plug-ins, he is destined to become a top star in the league, and his rise will be rapid.
Even though he rejected Nike's offer and temporarily lost a sneaker endorsement contract, so what? Even if he can't make money from a sneaker deal right now, after playing in the league for a year or two and becoming an All-Star player, plenty of sneaker companies will approach him for endorsements.
By then, he won't be looking at $12 million over 6 years; he'll be aiming for $12 million per year. No matter how you look at it, that will be much more profitable.
Seeing Wang Chong's determination, Thomas didn't say any more.
He had seen too many rookie players like Wang Chong who were extremely confident in themselves and believed they could quickly prove their worth as soon as they entered the league.
But so far, he hadn't seen anyone actually manage to do what they intended.
"Wang, I hope you can be an exception."
After the Nike representatives returned, they gave Wang Chong a response about a day later.
They were willing to offer Wang Chong a five-year deal worth $24 million, an average of $4.8 million per year.
This was probably Nike's final offer. To be honest, this price was already quite high. Even if Wade went on to win the championship and be named Finals MVP in the future with a bright career ahead, his new shoe deal would still only be around $5 million per year.
Clearly, Nike was still very optimistic about Wang Chong's potential market in China. Having already missed out on Yao Ming, they didn't want to miss out on Wang Chong as well.
But faced with this offer, Wang Chong decisively declined.
In 2007, when Durant first entered the league, he signed a seven-year, $60 million shoe contract, averaging $8.57 million per year.
Wang Chong, who has Durant's growth template, would not accept an offer that was only half of Durant's deal, even considering the era.
Seeing that Wang Chong was determined and wouldn't sign for anything less than $8 million, Nike finally gave up.
After all, there were too many uncertainties with Wang Chong. Who knew if he could perform well after joining the league? The deal just wasn't worth the risk.
During the time Wang Chong was negotiating with Nike, the summer league had also come to an end.
The Lakers were scheduled to regroup for the new season in mid-September. During the month and a half from August to mid-September, Wang Chong didn't have much to do.
He first rented an apartment near the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Since he failed to sign a sneaker contract and his salary from the team would be paid weekly only after the season started, Wang Chong, who was short on cash, had to rely on his agent Thomas to cover his rent.
Fortunately, Wang Chong didn't plan to buy a house; otherwise, it was questionable whether Thomas could afford it.
However, Wang Chong wasn't sure whether he could continue to stay in Los Angeles long-term, so he had no plans to buy a house there.
Just like how Durant couldn't stand Westbrook and eventually chose to leave the Thunder, Wang Chong didn't think he could tolerate Kobe, who was even more independent and domineering than Westbrook, for too long.
It wouldn't be surprising if, when Wang Chong becomes stronger and needs more ball possession, he ends up in a fierce conflict with Kobe.
During Kobe's peak years, the right second-in-command for the team would be a mild-mannered, agreeable player like Pau Gasol. Wang Chong didn't think he had as good a temperament as Gasol, so the Lakers would likely have to choose between him and Kobe at that point.
Of course, such a situation wasn't likely to happen in the short term. After all, Wang Chong was only a player with an overall ability rating just over 80. There was still a huge gap between his skill level and Kobe's. In his rookie season, he could only find his footing in the spaces left by the O'Neal-Kobe combination, waiting for the moment when he could fully develop and become a top-tier player.
After settling the housing situation, Thomas helped Wang Chong hire a professional trainer for a month of intensive training.
Some people might wonder, is training really useful for Wang Chong?
The answer is a resounding yes.
Long-term training can effectively improve Wang Chong's various skill sets, but the time required will be quite lengthy and certainly not as fast as using system points to accelerate template fusion.
However, almost three months had passed since the draft task ended, and the system had remained silent without issuing any new tasks. Wang Chong couldn't always rely on the system to release new tasks, so he could only use daily training to improve his abilities.
Wang Chong's main training regimen still focused on Durant's technical characteristics, continuing to enhance his mid-range catch-and-shoot, dribbling-and-shooting, back-to-the-basket shooting, and other skills. Additionally, he consciously strengthened his three-point shooting training.
In the future, the emergence of a certain "little schoolboy" would directly change the tactical style of the entire league, making three-pointers increasingly important on the court.
Durant's three-point shooting is not bad, with a peak rating of 92 and a career three-point shooting percentage of 38.5%, second only to Curry and Thompson among superstars.
Currently, Wang Chong's three-point shooting ability is rated at 84, which isn't particularly high, but because of this, it's relatively easy to improve through training. After all, the higher the ability rating, the harder it is to improve.
The month of intensive training was extremely exhausting and undoubtedly expensive. Professional NBA-level trainers are costly, and even Wang Chong, who had just become a millionaire, felt the pinch.
But it was definitely money well spent.
In one month, Wang Chong made considerable progress without relying on system points.
His three-point shooting improved from 84 to 86, and his back-to-the-basket shot saw the most significant improvement, going from 57 to 71 in one leap.
The improvement in several skill sets even raised Wang Chong's overall ability rating from 82 to 83.
The only regret was that despite extensive mid-range shooting training, Wang Chong's mid-range shooting rating remained at 94, with no improvement at all.
This demonstrated just how challenging it is to make further progress when a skill rating is already above 90.
However, the lack of improvement in the numerical value didn't mean Wang Chong's mid-range shooting ability hadn't improved at all.
Skill ratings are only a numerical reflection and can't fully capture a player's actual performance in games.
The trainer's regimen for Wang Chong wasn't just about massive amounts of mid-range shooting practice; it also included various techniques and moves to coordinate mid-range shots, which benefited Wang Chong significantly.
A player like Wang Chong, with Durant's talent, usually doesn't need any fancy skills on offense. The advantage of height and wingspan alone allows him to score efficiently with the most basic mid-range shots.
But it's always good to learn more skills.
Just like the peak Durant later on, although his unstoppable shooting move dominated the league, he also had a variety of offensive skills at his disposal.
The learning of offensive skills affects the "offensive awareness" rating, so Wang Chong's offensive awareness increased from 88 to 90, reaching a very high value.
Practice is effective! You can become stronger without relying on system enhancement!
This kind of training is the normal trajectory of a player's progress.
While the efficiency is relatively low, at this pace, combined with daily training during the NBA regular season and learning and adaptation through participating in games, Wang Chong could actually raise his overall ability rating to at least 90 through training within three to four years at most.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Wang Chong has Durant's growth template. Otherwise, if hard work alone could make one infinitely stronger, everyone could become the basketball god, Michael Jordan.
After a month of intensive training, it was finally September.
As the new NBA season approached, Lakers players began returning to Los Angeles to report.
Wang Chong finally met his teammates, the ones he would be working closely with for the upcoming season, at the Lakers' arena.
End of this chapter
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