Derek Rose.

Ross hasn't signed yet!

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

And, like Wade, the buyout ended up being only rumored, and he ended up fulfilling the final year of his contract with the Wizards.

It's just that unlike Wade, Rose has not signed a contract since he became a free agent.

Tang Tian was quite surprised by this.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and even though Rose's strength has declined badly due to injury, his strength is still at the NBA rotation level.

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

And taking a step back, it's good to sign up and sell tickets without looking at strength and popularity!

However, it is clear that the league's attitude towards this kind of balloon star is generally cold.

Referring specifically to Iverson and Maddie at the beginning, two of the four quarterbacks were displaced at the end of their careers.

Not to mention Rose, who has been continuously tested by the Knicks and Wizards, and has not much oil.

"No one wants a basic salary?"

Tang Tian still couldn't help but ask.

He remembered that although Rose's performance after the injury declined greatly, his NBA career continued, and later he had the second spring of his career with the Timberwolves.

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

And it's only 2017.

"Yes, both Cleveland and Chicago are willing to sign him and give him a base salary, but he's hesitating."

"Hesitation?"

"He's very competitive, and he's only 29 years old, which is the prime and prime age for an NBA player."

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

Rose's fame began in the 2010~2011 season, the year before he entered the league.

At that time, it was still the beginning of the century, and Rose's style of action was very similar to that of the supergiants at the beginning of the century.

Just like Iverson was reluctant to play as a substitute until he retired, this base salary may be Rose's final dignity and bottom line.

Moreover, there is a principle of "salary inertia" in the NBA, which means that it is difficult for players to get back high salaries after taking the base salary, and there is even a high probability that they will soon fade out of the league.

This may be another reason for Ross's hesitation.

Ross and Adidas signed a 13-year, $185 million contract.

The contract was previously exposed by Sports Illustrated journalist Jon Wertheim.

Although it is only a 13-year contract, the content of this contract is very similar to the lifetime contracts signed by Tang Tian, James and Nike.

This contract stipulates that in addition to paying Ross a salary of $12 million a year, Adidas also needs to pay Rose's brother Reggie Rose 25~300,000 and Rose's friend Randall Hampton an annual salary of 5~75,000.

They even had to sponsor the AAU team and high school league team that Rose played for, spending $165,000 and $50,000 worth of athletic equipment, respectively.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg of the 40-page contract.

It can be said that Ross is the number one brand that Adidas has won before.

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

So all of this, Ross should be in a pretty difficult situation right now.

On the one hand, he is unwilling to sign the base salary, and on the other hand, the contract of Adidas forces him to sign.

Even after signing this year, there is no next year.

"I remember that we still have 2.4 million for the middle class?"

Tang Tian suddenly thought of something.

Demps nodded.

"What's Rose's base salary?"

Tang Tian then asked.

"2.1 million."

Demps replied.

The base salary of NBA players is tied to the annual salary and salary cap, and this is Rose's ninth season, and according to the new salary cap, it is 2.1 million.

"I think we can sign him, we can't buy it, we can't buy it, we can't buy it, we can't buy it."

Tang Tian continued.

As a traverser, he knew Rose would have a second spring, even if not in history.

But the Pelicans aren't the same as the Cavaliers in history.

The Cavaliers in history signed Rose to fight 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 recover from his injury in New Orleans and then come out to play when the injury heals.

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

If you can play the best, if you can't play 2.4 million, it doesn't count as money in the NBA at all.

Taking 10,000 steps back, there are many Ross fans, and the money from selling tickets and driving the sales of Pelican peripheral products is more than that.

"But will he sign for 2.4 million?"

Demps asked rhetorically.

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

"Yes, he doesn't have a choice, and you're going to say that then......"

Tang Tian then said to Demps.

Demps slapped his thigh violently after hearing this, and then extended his thumb to Tang Tian.

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

Temples soon made contact with Rose's team.

And sure enough, as Tang Tian expected, the Ross team quickly agreed to the Pelicans' invitation!

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

Behind this tweet, there is also a quote from Pelicans general manager Demps.

"We really appreciate Derrick Rose's ability and the contract salary we are offering is not much, but that's the highest salary we can offer right now, and we believe he is still an NBA All-Star caliber player!"

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

"Big love for the Pelicans, they give Rose absolute respect, look at the other teams only give the base salary, that's the difference!"

"As a Rose fan, I am now a fan of the Pelicans, it doesn't matter if it's a four-star or not, it's not important if it's a brother or not, it's not important if it's a brother or not, just their attitude towards Rose, it's worth my fan!"

"Roses bloom again in New Orleans! Derek Rose! ”

……

The Pelicans' move to sign Rose drew a lot of applause from fans.

And the words that Tang Tian explained to Demps also had a miraculous effect.

2.4 million, which is only 300,000 more than the basic salary, but the meaning is different, reflecting respect.

Other teams can give bigger contracts and don't give them, but the Pelicans give them the maximum contract they can.

With the signing of Rose, the Pelicans have 15 fully guaranteed contracts, and with the addition of two-way contracts, the 15+2 roster is full.

They did not continue to sign non-guaranteed contracts and were ready to go straight into the new season with such a squad.

The next preseason is the process of grinding in the lineup and screening rotation.

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

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

The fans are the most excited at this time.

Even though it's only a preseason, after a long offseason, they can finally get to see the Pelicans Brothers basketball in action!