Chapter 37 Da Yao’s Recommended Agent Team

The next morning, Davidson College head coach McKillop personally called Li Feng.

He told Li Feng that he had already arranged summer camps with several NBA teams and hoped Li Feng would go with Curry.

Among them were the Knicks, Warriors, and Suns.

The most enthusiastic club was the New York Knicks. They sent a New York City tourist pass and booked a presidential suite in Manhattan with a view of the entire city.

They also specifically prepared a luxury yacht party and a series of other activities, showing their full sincerity!

Yao Ming was very happy to hear about Li Feng's affairs.

As a superstar who had established himself in the NBA, Yao Ming hoped to see more Chinese players land in the NBA so that he wouldn't be so lonely.

Therefore, Da Yao had a special chat with Li Feng.

They talked about the issue of agents.

"Li Feng, have you found an agent yet? In the NBA, an agent is very important. They can help you solve many troublesome problems and secure the maximum benefits for you."

Li Feng hadn't thought about this issue yet and shook his head, "I haven't found an agent yet, Brother Yao, do you have any recommendations?"

Da Yao felt that Li Feng was indeed smart, immediately understanding his intentions.

"Heh heh, my economic team is very good. You should consider it."

Yao Ming's Bill Duffy team was very famous in the NBA, and since Da Yao recommended him, Li Feng felt that it would definitely be good.

So Li Feng nodded without hesitation, "Since you recommended him, I'll choose Bill Duffy. I can't be bothered to think about other things."

Da Yao was very happy to see Li Feng agree, and putting his arm around Li Feng's shoulder, he said, "Then we can play in the same league!"

Li Feng was also very grateful to Da Yao. With Da Yao paving the way, many things would be much easier.

After confirming, Da Yao immediately contacted Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy had also been observing Li Feng's performance.

He had only watched an Olympic game casually and discovered Li Feng's astonishing performance.

Bill Duffy was planning to contact Li Feng through Da Yao after the Olympics, but unexpectedly, Da Yao called him in advance.

It had to be said that this veteran agent was very efficient. As soon as he finished talking with Da Yao, he booked a flight and personally came to Beijing the next day.

Li Feng never expected Bill Duffy to come to China so quickly to find him. Upon hearing the news, he exclaimed repeatedly.

"Li Feng, Bill is very sincere. After training today, let's go to the hotel to discuss with him in detail!"

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Yao's arrangements!" Like Yao Ming, Li Feng was a pure basketball player and did not want to be distracted by other things.

Therefore, finding a reliable agent as soon as possible would save a lot of trouble.

Da Yao was very confident in Bill Duffy because over the years of cooperation, Bill had taken good care of Yao Ming. His characteristic was being straightforward, and he didn't beat around the bush.

Of course, to have been able to build and run an agent team so well for so many years, he had his own ways.

Bill was good at playing the emotional card, believing that the relationship between an agent and a player was not just about benefits, but also about friendship, and even family.

It was precisely because of Bill's qualities that he had a good reputation in the NBA, and many stars liked to work with him.

Da Yao and Li Feng arrived at the hotel where Bill was staying around six in the evening.

It was dinner time, so the three met in the hotel's restaurant.

As soon as Bill met Li Feng, he praised him profusely.

"Hi, Li Feng, you played brilliantly in these past few games. I'm proud of you!" Bill spared no praise.

Li Feng smiled, "It's alright, the whole team played well!"

"You're too modest. By the way, what do you want to eat? It's on me today!"

The three sat down like old friends, chatting while eating.

After the pleasantries, they got down to business.

Everyone was straightforward, so there was no probing. They directly laid out their terms.

"Li Feng, I won't haggle with you. This is the contract content, take a look."

Saying that, Bill handed over the contract documents.

Li Feng and Da Yao were very surprised when they saw it.

The clauses stated that the agent team would only take a 4% commission on salary and a 1% commission on commercial endorsements!

This ratio was much lower than the league average of 10-15%, and even lower than Yao Ming's!

Although Li Feng rarely considered such matters, he knew that this ratio was very low.

He felt a little embarrassed and after a moment of thought, said, "Bill, I know you and Brother Yao have a very pleasant cooperation, but this ratio... is a bit low."

Li Feng was worried that Bill might feel embarrassed to charge more due to his relationship with Yao Ming.

Da Yao also looked at Bill and said, "Bill, I know you take good care of us, but the commission ratio can be a bit higher."

Bill replied with a smile, "You don't need to worry too much. The reason it's so low is that I've been optimistic about the Chinese market for a long time. Although I'm taking a small commission, I'll make it up in other ways."

Yao Ming and Li Feng suddenly understood. Bill was indeed very thoughtful and had a long-term vision.

"Li Feng, if you think it's acceptable, we can sign a preliminary trial contract, valid until the draft. If you have better options then, you can still sign with other agencies."

Bill was indeed very considerate and thought a lot for Li Feng.

Li Feng was very satisfied with him. If there were no major changes, he would basically cooperate with Bill Duffy.

However, he didn't say much, and instead followed Bill's suggestion and signed the trial contract.

Li Feng was very pleased. He owed a lot to Da Yao this time.

After signing the contract, Bill went on to explain some details about the period before the draft.

"Li Feng, several teams have sent you invitations. Our team will arrange your schedule for you. Additionally, we have a cooperating team of trainers and physical therapists. You can take a look."

Saying that, Bill took out a tablet from his briefcase and opened several videos, all of which were about the work of professional trainers and physical therapists.

Da Yao also nodded frequently on the side, explaining to Li Feng that these teams had also cooperated with Da Yao before and were very professional, capable of maximizing player health and optimal performance.

The head trainer's name was Mike Rancer, Irving's trainer, and he was very professional.

He focused on the player's flexibility and basketball IQ training, which would greatly help Li Feng improve his soft skills.

Just then, Li Feng's system suddenly popped up in his mind with a prompt.

[System detects that the host has acquired a training team, now prompting: Completing the trainer's tasks will provide a 15% experience bonus]

Li Feng was very happy. Since the system had suddenly awakened, it meant that this training team was indeed very useful!