The most abundant thing for TNT in the offseason is time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info they dedicated half an hour to analyzing Lu Deng.

Barkley, O'Neal, Kenny Smith, these old guys rarely agree on the question of "what kind of existence is Lu Deng".

"Lu Deng is a magical being."

"He's the best scorer in the league, there's no one. Even Curry and Thompson can't compare. ”

"His projection ability is unprecedented, unmatched. As long as you are given one step of space, it is equivalent to detonating a nuclear bomb, and all that awaits you is death! He's such a cow! ”

"If there is any weakness in Luden's shooting, his shooting speed is slow and he needs a certain amount of shooting space, but his accuracy is much more accurate than Curry's!"

"Precision isn't his only strength. He's still a team player. That's right, he can make the people around him better, do you see the changes in Anthony Bennett? He's not useless, at least he's by Lu Deng's side, and he's tapping into his full potential. ”

"We can't wait to see how Luden performs in the new season. Can you imagine him partnering with Owen? Are they the best backcourt combination in the league? ”

"Wait. Have you heard? According to the information we have received, as of now, Lu Deng and Owen have not met, or even spoke. At the Cavaliers' welcome meeting for Luden, Irving did not show up. ”

"It's an interesting thing. So the question is, if -- I mean if -- if there's a problem between Lu Deng and Owen and they have to give up one, who are you going to give up? ”

"That's an interesting question!"

"It's fun, and it's hard!"

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A week later, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland after a summer league trip.

A large number of fans poured into the airport to meet the airport.

Lu Deng and the team were separated at the airport and returned to the hotel in the Lu team's car.

Leaving the airport, the car drove on the highway. As soon as I entered the city of Cleveland, I saw a huge billboard standing prominently, on which was a huge poster of Lu Deng holding his hands and shooting basketballs.

There is a large line underneath: "Lu Deng, we apologize to you." We owe you a welcome hug – a group of fans who love you. ”

The fans paid for the welcome advertisement, and Lu Deng's heart was warm.

Thinking of the loneliness when I first came to Cleveland, and remembering that I ate in a Chinese restaurant, the owner of the restaurant did not dare to greet Lu Deng in front of the locals.

"I'm going to love this city!" Lu Deng said as he looked at the scenery outside the window.

"Me too! I'm going to buy a suite here first, find a girlfriend from Cleveland, and invest some money by the way, what do you think I should invest in? How is the hotel? Fat Wei put his head behind his head and looked forward to the future business......

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Five days later, Lu Deng officially signed a 2+2 rookie contract with the Cavaliers, with a starting salary of $5.5 million and a 20% bonus.

Lu Deng is very happy, not because of the size of the contract, but because of the contract, he officially became a member of the NBA family.

Various business endorsements poured in, and Nike approached Pelinka to negotiate a four-year, $20 million endorsement contract.

Pelinka was inclined to sign and discuss with Lu Deng, but Lu Deng asked, "How big was James' contract with Nike?" I think it's 90 million in 7 years, and I'm going to refer to him. ”

"Huh? But ......"

"No, though, James is 90 million for 7 years, which is equivalent to 13 million per year. Tell Nike that my contract is less than 20 million a year. The extra 7 million hedges against inflation. ”

"But he's ......"

"But he's James, right? What happened to James? Tell Nike, I'm Lu Deng, it's worth this number! If they don't agree, just don't sign it! ”

Pelinka was very embarrassed, from 20 million in 4 years to 20 million in 1 year, and the counteroffer was not returned.

"Lu Deng, do you want to think about it again, why do you have to compare with James?"

"Of course I'm going to compare to James, he's the champion, I'm the champion. He was drafted by the Cavaliers, and I was drafted by the Cavaliers. He plays well, I don't play weakly, not to mention that I have more hair than him, I look more handsome than him, and behind me is the 1.3 billion Chinese market.

"The most important thing is that he abandoned Cleveland, even if I have to fight for Cleveland, my endorsement fee can't be lower than James. You just go back to Nike, sign or not, they decide, but the price must be decided by me! ”

Pelinka looked at Lu Deng and felt that it made sense. "But Lu Deng, 20 million a year exceeds Owen's endorsement contract with Nike, and he is now the boss of the Cavaliers!"

It's okay not to mention Owen, but when it comes to Owen, Lu Deng's fire is big.

"I don't care so much, Owen and I don't bird him, he hasn't met me until now, and he doesn't have a text message, what kind of bull is he? Mr. Pelinka, don't think so much, just talk to Nike like this. You have to believe in my worth, how many times have I let you down? ”

"Okay!" Asking for a price all over the sky, sitting on the ground and paying back, since Lu Deng is so resolute, let's talk about it according to this.

After three days of tug-of-war, there was no negotiation, and in the end, Nike's price increase to 60 million in 4 years was still not negotiated, and Lu Deng bit the tongue, at least 20 million per year.

Biting the dead mouth or the same sentence: "Sign it or not, I will set the price!" An old man who abandoned Cleveland, even if it is for Cleveland, my contract must not be lower than his! ”

The Nike people were depressed: "Don't talk about it!" Lu Deng is too crazy, what qualifications do you have to compare with James? ”

After Nike retreated, Pelinkas tried to put the matter on the table.

His focus is not on the contract, but on "Lu Deng wants to fight for Cleveland!" ”

Calling James in Cleveland is a big killer move for fans!

Sure enough, "Cleveland Honest People" published three interviews with Lu Deng in a row, and Lu Deng has countless fans!

Many media quickly followed up, and some media giants interpreted Lu Deng's "extraneous voice" one after another-"This guy is hard to barred James!" ”

The media asked James to respond to this, but James ignored it, and only pouted at the camera, as if mocking.

The media interpreted James's body language with only two words: "Childish!" He was laughing at Lu Deng's naivety.

Lu Deng didn't care about James's "response", and good things came to the door at this time. Another sports brand, Adidas, heard the news and offered Lu Deng a sky-high endorsement contract of 100 million yuan for 5 years.

Pelinka could hardly believe the result!

Lu Deng really dared to ask for it, and Adi really dared to give it.

Adi's people said, continue to talk to James, keep the news hot. Adi's people also said that if the contract expires and the two sides want to continue to cooperate, they are willing to sign Lu Deng as a lifelong spokesperson.

An official match was not played, and Lu Deng signed a $100 million endorsement contract. Although it is not as high as James's contract extension with Nike, it is much higher than the contract of his rookie season!

This is a victory for Ludden, and in a sense, it is also a victory for Cleveland! James' pouting sarcasm couldn't hide Lu Deng's limelight.

With a $100 million contract, Lu Deng is really awesome!