After the trial, Li Yang rushed to the Doug Building in New Orleans according to the address provided by Mike early the next morning.

When he arrived at the building, there were already staff waiting at the door, and they led him directly to the twentieth floor, Bill Duffy's agency, BDA Sports Management.

originally thought that he would be able to see Bill Duffy soon, but after he didn't think about it, he was hung out for most of the day, and he didn't even see the figure of the other party, which made Li Yang very depressed, it turned out that he was still a penniless scumbag.

Li Yang was bored waiting, so he picked up his mobile phone and tried to search for information about this agent, he didn't know if he didn't look at it, he was shocked when he saw it, he didn't expect it to be such a big name, and it was really a big guy!

Bill Duffy, a famous agent in the NBA, has signed Yao Ming, Steve Nash, and is now the agent of Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis and other stars. In addition, he is also a member of Yao Ming's exclusive team "Yao Team".

In the circle of agents, he can be called the representative of Mr. Yes, and Bill Duffy is a well-known and good reputation in the circle and a model among brokers.

Bill Duffy used to be a star player in college, but after leaving the campus, he failed to dominate the game, but called for wind and rain in the circle of agents.

To be able to become a top agent in the NBA, in addition to being good at playing the family card, he also has two weapons: sincerity and kindness.

He is most famous for his use of paying out of his own pocket to compensate for the losses of his clients, and because of this, his reputation among players is also notoriously good.

After Li Yang read the profile about Duffy, he also nodded with satisfaction, the agent in his impression, greed, cunning, and unscrupulous means are synonymous with them, such as Chen Zhipeng's agent, Wang Baoqiang's agent, etc.

And Duffy can always maintain such a good reputation, obviously it can't be fake, if he can choose him as an agent, it will naturally be great, and he will be able to play with peace of mind in the future, and there will be no worries.

After another half hour, a person finally came out of the office inside. Li Yang finally met this big-name agent in his fifties, who, like the legend, was a polite and kind-talking agent.

Today, wearing a light-colored formal suit, he came to Li Yang with a smile on his face, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I was too busy just now to get out, I'm very sorry." ”

Bill Duffy smiled and said: "Meet me, my name is Bill Duffy, so, in order to express my apologies, how about I invite you to the coffee room upstairs for coffee, but I don't know if you are willing to accept my apologies?" ”

Li Yang thought about it again and again, nodded, he has come here, and naturally it is impossible to return in vain. Besides, although it was very unpleasant to be hung for an hour, but one yard to one yard, Duffy actually put down his body and sincerely apologized, and he had no reason to refuse.

Seeing Li Yang nodding, Bill Duffy was also very happy, and then said, "Come, go this way." ”

Guided by Duffy, they soon arrived at a nearby café.

The café was very stylish, and it seemed to be a good place, and after the two of them sat down, they each ordered a cup of coffee.

Duffy was not in a hurry at all, and when the coffee came up, he blew the steaming steam, took a sip, and said unhurriedly: "The quality of the coffee in this shop is not bad, you can try it." ”

When Li Yang looked at Bill Duffy, the other party was also secretly looking at the introverted young man in front of him.

At least from the sensory point of view, Li Yang is quite good, with the humility and gentleness unique to Orientals, and a self-confidence that cannot be concealed between his eyebrows, which can be described as heroic.

Although he was hung by himself for a long time, he was still able to maintain a non-arrogant and impatient attitude, and even his expression was well restrained, I have to say that this is a young man with a lot of self-control, and the more I look at it, the more satisfied I become.

He senses that a new quality sports icon is about to be born in his hands!

Bill Duffy has always been confident in his vision of people.

Li Yang's appearance and temperament, coupled with his handsome shooting, are destined to make him attract countless fans!

With the eyesight cultivated by his years of agent career, although Duffy is very optimistic about Li Yang, business is business, and he needs to talk to him in further detail before making a decision.

Seeing that Li Yang didn't plan to take the initiative to ask questions, Duffy smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Li, allow me to introduce myself:" I, Bill Duffy, the head of the BDA-Sports-Management agency. ”

"I'm an outlier in the broker circle, money doesn't mean everything to me, I'm not just in this profession for money, I have my own rules of conduct."

Hearing Duffy's unique self-introduction, Li Yang's eyes immediately lit up, although he had a request, he couldn't be in a hurry to express his position, but instead motioned for Duffy to continue.

Duffy took a sip of water and said, "My brokerage philosophy is to make myself a coach in the life of the players and develop their potential; While developing players, it is also important to care about their lives. I've been in this business for over 20 years, but I've recently discovered that my role is more like a life guide for a player. ”

"Business is one thing, but that's not the only thing I'm tasked with. I'm going to be there for them when they need me, to help them, so that they don't make mistakes that they shouldn't make. ”

'As for the things you can do with the team, you can leave it to me, I've seen the video of your joint tryouts, you've done great, no matter what people think, at least I think you have a lot of potential, and I feel like I'm seeing a rising star.

Since you have such conditions, I can naturally fight for better treatment for you, and you can rest assured that I will never force players to turn against my own team, and if I do, I will be ruining my own job.

"In addition, as Yao's little fellow, even if you can't sign with our company, we can have more opportunities for cooperation in the future."

Li Yang had already made up his mind in his heart, but he still planned to ask one last question: "Then Mr. Duffy, what are your arrangements for my tryout?" ”

Duffy said calmly: "As long as you have a team you want to go to, I can ask them to send you an invitation to tryout, and many coaches and general managers still prefer to see how the rookies perform during the tryout." ”

Duffy put down the coffee in his hand and said with a smile: "Li, I have decided, I plan to be your agent, if you are willing to hire me." ”

Although he was very excited in his heart, Li Yang still said in disbelief: "Why? Mr. Duffy, I would like to know the real reason. ”

Duffy smiled and said: "With your strength, it is not a big problem to be selected, but to be honest, it will be a little lower in the second round, and this is still because the alliance needs the Chinese market." ”

Li Yang's face was a little embarrassed, even if this is the truth, you can't say it to your face like this, it's too heartbreaking!

"Of course, it was one of the reasons for my decision, but it wasn't enough to push me to make a final decision." Duffy then continued.

Li Yang raised his head and looked at Duffy fixedly: "There are still ...... Other reasons? ”

Duffy nodded and continued: "I learned a lot about you through my channels, including your performance in the high school league and your performance in the joint tryout, and finally I came to the conclusion that you are a talented player with strong learning ability and amazing improvement rate, which is the so-called infinite potential, and that is the most important reason. ”

After listening to Duffy's words, Li Yang took a deep look at Duffy, then smiled and picked up his coffee: "Mr. Duffy, I hope we have a happy cooperation, and my career will be entrusted to you!" ”

"Happy working together!" Duffy also picked up his coffee, and the two gently touched the cup. He read sincerity in Li Yang's eyes, so he agreed to Li Yang's request and served as his agent.

The next afternoon, he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers to meet with Tyronn Lue and Kobe Altman. What is different is that he has one more person around him, and that is his agent, Bill Duffy.

In the conference room, Bill Duffy said to Kobe Altman solemnly: "Mr. Altman, now I am negotiating with you as Li's agent, I don't know what you expect to choose Li?" ”

Altman shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Duffy, you got straight to the point as soon as you came, and you couldn't have entered the role too quickly, so you can't let me think about it." ”

"Altman, according to Li's current talent conditions, if it is known by other teams, I estimate that at least the top 20 in the first round, and the last must be at the end of the first round."

If it's the second round, then there's no need to talk about it. Bill Duffy didn't give Altman a chance to react, and a series of words almost smashed Altman.

"Duffy, as we all know, we only have one first-round pick for the No. 8 pick on our team this year, but we have another rookie to try, and we can't guarantee it to you at the moment." Altman said earnestly.

After listening to Bill Duffy, he looked at Li Yang next to him, Li Yang nodded to him after thinking, no matter what others do, at least Li Yang thinks that at least the Cavaliers gave him a chance to try out alone, no matter what the final result is, he is very grateful to the Cavaliers for throwing an olive branch for the trial.