"When did you practice this shooting skill?" Larry Bird rubbed his hands together and looked at Zhang Kong in front of him with an anxious expression.

"This summer!" There is no need for Zhang Kong to lie to Larry Bird, who has only just practiced shooting this summer.

"Well, pretty good trick, haha, if I want to sign a contract with you, I don't know how to contact your manager?" Larry Bird looked at Zhang Kong and laughed, for him, it didn't matter if Zhang Kong didn't attack.

Because he fancied Zhang Kong's defensive ability, and now that Zhang Kong will attack, he is even happier in his heart.

"I don't have a manager, you can just come to me directly if you want to negotiate a contract!" Zhang Kong shook his head, he hasn't been looking for a manager recently, although some people volunteer to be Zhang Kong's manager, but Zhang Kong will not give them the opportunity to draw their own money, as for Joanna, who is an assistant, receives a dead salary, and most of the managers draw commissions.

"Okay, kid, but you have to know that it is very useful to have a manager, who can help you connect with other sports field dealers, talk about endorsements, talk about cooperation, and even put pressure on the league on your behalf, and it is very important to have a strong team of managers!" Larry Bird shook his head, this Zhang Kong is good at everything, but it seems a little too withdrawn.

"I'll think about it!" After listening to Larry Bird's words, Zhang Kong nodded slightly, it seemed that it was time to find a manager, but this was also after going to the United States, and after the test, Larry Bird and Zhang Kong went back to his house.

However, this time, the trainers and bodyguards did not enter the room, only Zhang Kong, Joanna and Larry Bird talked about the new contract, only to see Larry Bird take out a document from his briefcase and hand it to Zhang Kong.

"It's been a long time since our team made the playoffs, so I need someone who can lead our team to the playoffs!" Larry Bird made it very clear that he wanted to see if Zhang Kong was someone who could change the team.

"No problem!" Zhang Kong glanced at Larry Bird, then directly picked up the contract from the table, and read it carefully, this is a very simple team contract, the right to sell the team's players and the right to sell jerseys, of course, not all.

There are also some league benefits and players' union benefits, these things, Zhang Kong didn't sign last year, but this year it seems that Larry Bird is really ready to really sign Zhang Kong into his own lineup, so he brought all the contracts over.

"Why didn't you fill in the salary here?" Zhang Kong looked at Larry Bird and asked with some surprise, Generally speaking, salary should be the first place to fill in a contract, but Larry Bird didn't fill in this thing now.

"I know that the black and gold incident is not groundless, as long as I enter the playoffs this year, as long as you can help me enter the playoffs, you can write the numbers in it, as long as it does not exceed the bottom line in my heart, it's OK!" Larry Bird looked at Zhang Kong and smiled, now he is also being forced to a dead end, he has to deal with it carefully, if he can't make the playoffs, then he's the general manager and the end, obviously he is not willing to give up his current position, so he has to find a way to make the playoffs.

"Is it just to make the playoffs? Since you asked sincerely, then I will also quote you an affordable price, 20 million, if you just enter the playoffs! Zhang Kong looked at Larry Bird in front of him, for entering the playoffs, if Zhang Kong is allowed to play from the beginning of the season until the end of the season, Zhang Kong is still very confident that he can help the team enter the playoffs.

"What if I wanted to go further!" Listening to Zhang Kong's words, it seemed that Zhang Kong still had the ability to release it, which made Larry Bird a little surprised, stared at Zhang Kong tightly and asked, he wanted to know what Zhang Kong's bottom line was.

"That's it, if you make it to the playoffs, you give me 20 million, if you don't make it, I don't want any points! How about you give me five million for every round you make in the playoffs? Zhang Kong looked at Larry Bird in front of him and said slowly.

I have to say that Zhang Kong's price is really a bit black, not ordinary black, tens of millions in his mouth as if it is not money at all, Larry Bird listened to Zhang Kong's words, and began to analyze the contract that Zhang Kong said.

If you make the playoffs, it will be 20 million, if you reach the Final Four in the East, it will be 25 million, if you reach the Eastern Conference Finals, it will be 30 million, and if you reach the Finals, it will be 35 million, and this kid will hack a total of 40 million US dollars last season, does he have the confidence to win the championship?

"You're so confident!" Larry Bird looked at Zhang Kong and touched his nose, this kid is really confident.

"Self-confidence needs to be cultivated, so don't be freaked out if you see my amazing progress later!" Zhang Kong just smiled, then picked up the contract in front of him and handed it back to Larry Bird, who knew that the decision on this contract was still his.

Larry Bird hesitated, but the current situation of the team has made him have to deal with it carefully, looking at a few thin pages of contract, which is almost directly linked to his managerial career, Larry Bird thought about it for about five minutes, picked up a pen and filled in a salary of 10 million, and then signed his name at the end.

"Even if you don't make the playoffs, I'll help you get that number!" Larry Bird said and handed the contract back over.

Looking at the numbers above, Zhang Kong also laughed, and then happily signed his name, and then the two redrafted a special 'bottom of the table' contract, such a bottom of the table contract is allowed to exist in the alliance.

Just like when Nelson Sr. coached the Warriors, his under-the-table contract was exposed, and he was given five million as long as he made the playoffs, and an extra million for each round he advanced, but the original amount was many times lower than the current amount.

"In that case, let's have a good time working together!" Looking at Zhang Kong in front of him, Larry Bird stretched out his hand, and Zhang Kong also smiled and stretched out his hand, this is his happiest day in recent days, finally finalizing his fate for next season.

Zhang Kong also only signed a one-year contract, and such a bottom-of-the-table contract can only be signed for one year, otherwise no team will suffer.

And the reason why Zhang Kong dared to sign such a contract is mainly because of his own surname, as long as he starts playing, Zhang Kong will have survival points in every game, and when the time comes, it will be deducted after the season, plus what he consumes, and the remaining survival points can be transferred to the surname point, and after transferring to the surname point, hehe, then everything will be easy to do.

It's July, the NBA preseason starts in October, and in September, you can go to Indiana for training, and Zhang Kong has two months to train himself and make himself stronger.

However, now there is no point in training in China, so Zhang Kong is ready to go to the United States to train immediately.

Joanna has been here enough for a long time, she is American after all, although she can speak Chinese, but not all people like to stay in a foreign country, when Joanna heard Zhang Kong say that she was going to the United States, she almost jumped up.

However, after returning to the United States, Zhang Kong still needs to arrange a lot of things, renting a villa, buying a car, renting a training gym, and finding someone to accompany him to train himself, all of which need to be arranged, so Zhang Kong decided to set off immediately and return to the United States to find a place to train.

Just as Zhang Kong decided to leave, suddenly his mobile phone rang, and Zhang Kong's face couldn't help but change when he looked at the phone above.

Glancing at Joanna next to him, Zhang Kong walked into the distance before picking up the phone, seeing Zhang Kong's appearance, Joanna couldn't help but feel shocked, the woman's intuition told him that this call was made by a woman to Zhang Kong, and this woman must have something to do with Zhang Kong, Zhang Kong has a girlfriend or not, she knows better than anyone else, and she also vaguely guessed who this woman is.

"It's so messy and troublesome!" Joanna rubbed her hair, she couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart? Why? Do you like that wooden guy? Or is it just because the toy was snatched away, and you are unwilling?

Now Joanna can't understand the relationship with Zhang Kong, now they can only do this, take one step at a time!

Zhang Kong's call took about five minutes to come back, looking at Joanna who was sitting there, Zhang Kong's face rarely showed a trace of embarrassment, Joanna usually looked at Zhang Kong's expression with a straight face, and she was used to it.

"Well, Joanna, I really have some apologies, I have some things, I may not be able to go back to the United States immediately, you go back first, help me contact the rental villa, and the training venue and other things, you do something, I don't worry!" Zhang Kong smiled and patted Joanna's shoulder, and Joanna looked at the hand on her shoulder and sighed again.

"I really owe you in my last life!" Joanna stared at Zhang Kong and said viciously, this made Zhang Kong depressed, he gave Joanna a lot of money, she received a salary, and she didn't work when she received a salary, so it didn't work!

As for Zhang Kong, he did have something to do, and the next morning, Zhang Kong and Joanna left their home in Harbin.

Now it's very easy to book a plane ticket, you can book an e-ticket directly online, Zhang Kong doesn't need to buy a discount, both of them have booked a ticket to the capital, Joanna needs to fly from the capital to Los Angeles, and then fly from Los Angeles to Indiana.

Zhang Kong, on the other hand, needs to stay in the capital for a while because he needs to meet someone...... Someone who is very important to him.

(To be continued)