Chapter 1019 No One Cares About Ross (4/5!)

Chapter 1019 No one cares about Ross (45!)

Derrick Rose.

Rose hasn’t signed a contract yet!

Similar to Wade's situation, Rose was also rumored to be bought out at the trade deadline last season.

And like Wade, the buyout was ultimately limited to rumors, and he finally fulfilled the last year of his contract with the Wizards.

But unlike Wade, Rose has not yet signed a contract after becoming a free agent.

Tang Tian was quite surprised by this.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though Rose's strength has declined significantly due to injury, his strength is still at the NBA rotation level.

He also played against Rose in the Drew League this year, which can be confirmed.

And to take a step back, if you don’t look at your ability but your popularity, it’s also good to sign and sell tickets!

But it's obvious that the alliance generally has a cold attitude toward such overachieving stars.

Specifically refer to the original Iverson and McGrady. Two of the four major shooting guards were displaced at the end of their careers.

Not to mention Rose, who has been tested by the Knicks and Wizards continuously and is running out of gas.

"No one wants the basic salary?"

Tang Tian couldn't help but ask.

In his impression, although Rose's performance declined greatly after the injury, his NBA career continued, and he later had a second career with the Timberwolves.

Under Thibodeau, he even scored 50 points in a single game in Minnesota, setting a new career scoring record.

And it’s only 2017.

"Yes, both Cleveland and Chicago are willing to sign him and offer him a minimum salary, but he is hesitant."

"hesitate?"

"He has a strong competitive spirit, and he is only 29 years old. For NBA players, this is the peak and golden age."

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

Rose became famous during the 2010-2011 season, the year before he entered the league.

At that time, basketball was still 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 after players receive a basic salary, it is difficult to get a high salary again, and there is a high probability that they will even fade out of the league soon.

This may be another reason for Rose's hesitation.

Rose and Adidas originally signed a 13-year, 185 million contract.

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.

This contract stipulates that in addition to paying Ross an annual salary of US$12 million, Adidas also needs to pay Ross's brother Reggie Ross an annual salary of US$250,000 to US$300,000, and Ross's friend Randall Hampton an annual salary of US$50,000 to US$75,000. salary.

They even need to provide sponsorship to the AAU team and high school league team that Rose once played for, spending US$165,000 and US$50,000 worth of sports equipment respectively.

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

It can be said that Rose was the number one player that Adidas had previously promoted.

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

So based on these circumstances, Rose's current situation should be quite difficult.

On the one hand, he was unwilling to sign with a minimum 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 our middle-class exception still has 2.4 million?"

Tang Tian suddenly thought of something.

Dempsey nodded.

"What's Ross's base salary?"

Tang Tian then asked.

"2.1 million."

Dempsey replied.

The basic salary of NBA players is linked to the annual salary and salary cap. This is Rose's ninth season. According to the new salary cap, it is 2.1 million.

"I think we can sign him. We can't buy him, and we can't be fooled."

Tang Tian continued.

As a time traveler, he knew Rose would have a second spring, although historically it wasn't this season.

But the Pelicans are also different from the Cavaliers in history.

Historically, the Cavaliers signed Rose to put out 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 recuperate from his injury in New Orleans, and he will come out to play after the injury is healed.

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

The best you can make, but if you can't make 2.4 million, it doesn't count in the NBA.

To put it bluntly, Rose has a lot of fans, and the money from selling tickets and driving the sales of Pelicans peripheral products is more than this.

"But will he sign for 2.4 million?"

Dempsey asked rhetorically.

2.4 million, which is not much different from the base salary of 2.1 million.

"Yes, he has no choice, and if you say so then..."

Tang Tian then said to Dempsey.

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

Even as the general manager, he was really convinced by Tang Tian.

Demps quickly contacted Rose's team.

And just as Tang Tian expected, Rose's team quickly agreed to the Pelicans' invitation!

Two days later, the Pelicans officially tweeted, announcing that they had reached a one-year, 2.4 million contract with Rose!

Behind this tweet, there is also a paragraph 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 level player!"

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

"I love the Pelicans. They gave Rose absolute respect. Look at other teams that only give them a minimum salary. This is the difference!"

"As a Rose fan, I am now a fan of the Pelicans. It doesn't matter whether they are four-stars or not. It doesn't matter whether they are brothers or not. Basketball is not important. Their attitude towards Rose makes it worthy of me to be a fan!"

"Let the rose bloom again in New Orleans! Derrick Rose!"

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The Pelicans' signing of Rose attracted applause from fans.

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

2.4 million is only 300,000 more than the basic salary, but the meaning is different and it reflects respect.

Other teams are willing to offer bigger contracts, but the Pelicans offer the biggest contract they can.

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

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

The next preseason will be the process of them adjusting the lineup and selecting rotations.

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

The Pelicans will also play their first preseason game at home against the Bucks.

Fans are the most excited at this time.

Although it is only a preseason game, after waiting for a long offseason, they can finally see the basketball performance of the Pelican brothers!