When the Duke arrived in Chicago, he did not choose to meet with Gary Foreman or Reinsdorf in the first place. He went to Rose's residence the morning of the next day.

He would prefer to have an open and honest conversation with Derek about this matter.

And his decision led to a series of dramatic, unreasonable trajectories.

As soon as he arrived at Derek's luxurious estate, he was bumped into Armstrong, who was in a hurry. The famous agent from the Wasserman Media Group, the second-largest agency in the United States, was looking anxious and could tell that he was in great trouble.

He finally persuaded Derek Rose to choose to leave, but as a result... However, it was directly rejected by the Bulls just before the trade was officially closed, which made the Golden State Warriors fall into a huge rage, and they felt that they had been tricked.

Equally angry are the sponsors, who have even prepared a new $200 million contract extension. As a result, now that Ross could not go to the Golden State, he continued to grow under the wings of the Duke, and his commercial value was bound to be greatly reduced.

And Ross was relieved, as if he didn't want the $200 million sponsorship contract at all.

Is Snoopy really worth your sacrifice?

Armstrong almost snarled and asked, but Ross always responded with his usual silence.

And when he walked out of the room with Adidas' contract of more than forty pages, he ran into Duke Snoopy head-on.

Suddenly, his depression and anger, which had nowhere to be placed, found an outlet.

"Is this your latest masterpiece? Snoopy!! In order to make your Duke brand above Adi, would you rather debolish Derek than let him go in search of a better opportunity? Yours is indeed the most selfish player I've ever seen! ”

Armstrong's interrogation was like a barrage of questions.

This left Dugg confused and confused.

Armstrong, on the other hand, was still gushing: "Do you know what Derek gave up for you?" Chicago was originally his team, and he was a native of Illinois. He had absolute authority here. However, after recruiting you over, he gave up the ball, gave up the right to speak in the dressing room, and gave up the central position......"

"Also, he turned down hundreds of millions of sponsors last year, you know? He didn't want to leave here. But now, he has finally been persuaded by us to go to the Golden State, why should you stop it? Just because you need a Pippen? ”

The more Armstrong spoke, the more angry he became, and even handed Adi a sponsorship contract to Duge.

"Look at the good things you've done. Snoopy, this is the new contract that the sponsor will execute immediately after the original deal takes place. ”

Armstrong handed the thick contract to Duge.

Dugg took it and looked at it, his emotions changing from unclear to extremely silent. In this contract, Adi's offer cannot be described as generous.

The 40-page contract shows that from the 2012-2013 season to the 2016-2017 season, the German brand will pay Ross about $12 million a year, in addition to an annual royalty of $6.25 million, a $4.8 million appearance fee and access to a private jet. In other words, Ross earns more than $20 million a year from his contract.

What's even more shocking is that Rose's family and friends can benefit from this contract. The endorsement deal stipulates that Adidas will pay Rose's brother Reggie Ross $250,000 to $300,000 a year and Rose's childhood friend Randall Hampton an annual salary of $50,000 to $75,000. The two were assigned to Ross as a consultant and assistant under the contract, respectively, and Adidas' expense items were known as consulting fees.

On top of that, Adidas sponsors the AAU team and high school league team that Rose played for each year, spending $165,000 and $50,000 worth of athletic equipment, respectively. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in the United States is the American Amateur Sports Federation, which is aimed at elementary and middle school students. Rose has said on several occasions that much of his development is due to his performances at the AAU and high school basketball teams.

Dugg patiently read through the main contract terms.

Then he looked up and looked at BJ Armstrong.

Armstrong was also an NBA player a long time ago, and in fact, he was the former owner of the Bulls' No. 10 jersey.

"I need to talk to Derek."

Doog handed the contract back, then stepped into the room. Entering the living room, Derek's brother was counting Derek excitedly, and when he saw Snoopy coming, he didn't give a good face.

He thinks that if Snoopy hadn't been a hindrance, he would have now got a job that symbolizes the affluent. With an annual salary of $250,000, he can get more from his brother, which is already comparable to the Wall Street elite.

Dugg didn't pay attention to Regiros's bad face, but said to Derek, "Let's talk!" ”

The two walked upstairs to the video hall, then closed the door and began a secret chat.

No one knew what they were talking about, though Armstrong and Reggies Ross wanted to know what was going on inside. They were worried that Derek would be tricked again, and now what they had to do was to desperately instigate Derek to break free from the current state of the bull.

Rose is a man who can be a leader on any team, so why should he stoop to Snoopy? His energy should not be suppressed in every way.

About an hour later, the two came out of the room.

Derek Rose looked very depressed, but Snoopy had a sense of relief.

When he left, he didn't even forget to hug Derek and pat him on the shoulder.

This sent both Armstrong and Reggies into a huge panic, and they feared that Snoopy would easily get Derrick again.

When the Duke was gone, they hurried to do the ideological work of Derrick Rose, trying to persuade him not to be deceived.

But Rose raised his hand impatiently: "Don't use your selfish thoughts to figure out Snoopy, the affection between me and him is by no means something that the so-called money can overcome." ”

He said almost with a roar.

Both of them froze in place.

After a while, Rose sat down on the couch and said, "Now you have your wish." Snoopy is about to leave Chicago. You can get everything you want. “

What the???

Both Reggies and Armstrong were in shock.

This is something they did not expect.

After all, everyone knows that the Chicago Bulls are the hottest team in the NBA right now, it's the center of the league, and it symbolizes royal power. As the absolute leader of this team, Snoopy has enjoyed unprecedented glory and attention, and as long as he continues to win a championship and achieve a three-game championship dynasty, he can become the active Jordan.

But... He actually wants to give up?

What a stake.

Why?

Reggies and Armstrong looked at each other, unable to comprehend this mode of thinking. How can someone spit out the delicacies of the mountains and seas in their mouth?

Did Snoopy get kicked in the head?

Even Reggies Ross couldn't help but mutter.

"Who told Snoopy that I gave up a sponsor endorsement contract of hundreds of millions??" Derek Rose asked, looking up.

Armstrong panicked for a moment, he was so stumbling that he couldn't speak.

"Now, you know that my dealings with him are not mixed with any interests. I can give up hundreds of millions of contracts for him, but what he is giving up for me now is a dynasty......"

Derek Rose shook his head helplessly, tears glistening in his eyes.

……

Dugg didn't end up visiting Gary Foreman, who didn't know what to do with Foreman.

When Armstrong took out the sponsorship contract and told him about the silent sacrifices Rose had made for himself in the past two years. He suddenly felt that he was exploiting Derek, and when the team was carrying him behind his back and ready to trade Rose, he considered himself guilty.

He is not a person who likes to owe things to others, especially not wanting to owe favors.

When I joined the Bulls, a large part of the reason was because of Rose's sincerity. And now, he has become the one who directly forced Rose away, and he can't accept this setting.

He thought it would tarnish his career, and even winning 10 championships would not be able to hide his inner flaws.

And he did feel that Chicago was too strong. Derrick Rose led the team alone, and he was able to reach the finals and even win the championship. Although I can sometimes close the coffin, on the whole, it is the icing on the cake.

In that case, why not go to a team that can challenge you more?

So, the text he sent to Gary Foreman clearly stated: "Unfortunately, Mr. Foreman. I think it's time for me to have to leave. I will always remember the time we spent together, as we climbed the ladder against adversity, but when I found out that I was inevitably a giant beast in Derek's way, I had no choice but to leave.

It's Derek's team, he's a native Chicagoan, and I'm just a wanderer. I'm grateful... You brought me here three years ago. I am also grateful for all the Bulls fans in the past three years. But now, it's time to say separate.

From this second on, you're ready to negotiate a deal. I am confident that my departure will give you all the leverage you want, and the Chicago Bulls will definitely come out stronger under the leadership of Derrick Rose.

And I'm going to be back at the United Center arena in a new capacity, but hopefully at that time, the boos won't be too big. You know, I'm a very emotional person.

Trade me to the West Coast if I could, I just can't stand the pain of playing the Chicago Bulls four times a season in the regular season.

Finally, good luck to you guys.

From the Bulls' No. 10 player, Dug!

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