Nine Hundred and Twelve: [Wish You Good Luck, From Doug]

After the Duke arrived in Chicago, he did not choose to meet with Gary Foreman or Reinsdorf at the first opportunity. He went to Rose's residence the next morning.

He would rather have a frank chat with Derek about this matter.

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

Because as soon as he arrived at Derek's luxurious manor, he bumped into Armstrong who was in a hurry. This well-known agent from Wasserman Media Group, the second largest agency in the United States, has an anxious look on his face. It can be seen that he is in huge trouble.

He finally persuaded Derrick Rose to leave, but the result... was directly rejected by the Bulls just moments before the deal was officially completed. This made the Golden State Warriors fall into huge anger, and they felt that they had been cheated.

Also angry are the sponsors, who have even prepared a new contract extension worth 200 million US dollars. As a result, Ross cannot go to the Golden State now. He continues to grow under the Duke's wings, and his commercial value will inevitably be greatly reduced.

And Rose was actually relieved. It seemed like he didn't want the sponsorship contract worth 200 million US dollars at all.

Is Snoopy really worth your sacrifice?

Armstrong almost growled, but Rose always responded with his usual silence.

And when he walked out of the room with the Adidas contract that was more than forty pages long, he bumped into Duke Snoop head-on.

Suddenly, his depression and anger, which had no place to put, found an outlet.

"Is this your latest masterpiece? Snoopy!!! In order to put your Duke brand over Adidas, you would rather destroy Derek than let him find a better opportunity? You are indeed The most selfish player I have ever seen!”

Armstrong fired a barrage of questions.

This made Dougal confused and unclear.

And Armstrong was still gushing there: "Do you know what Derek gave up for you? Chicago was originally his team, and he was the pride of Illinois. He originally had absolute authority here. However, After recruiting you, he gave up the ball, the right to speak in the locker room, and the core position..."

"Also, he turned down hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsorship from sponsors last year, you know? He doesn't want to leave here. But now, he has finally been persuaded by us and is willing to go to Golden State. Why do you want to stop it? Just because you need someone Pippen?"

Armstrong became angrier as he talked and even handed Douger his Adidas sponsorship contract.

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

Armstrong handed Dugger the fat contract.

Du Ge took it and took a look. His mood changed from unclear to extremely silent. In this contract, Adidas’s offer cannot but be described as generous.

The 40-page contract shows that from the 2012-2013 season to the 2016-2017 season, the German brand needs to pay Ross an annual salary of approximately US$12 million. In addition, he can also receive up to US$6.25 million in royalties and 4.8 million US dollars per year. A $10,000 appearance fee and the use of a private jet. In other words, Rose's contract has an annual income of more than $20 million.

What's even more shocking is that Rose's family and friends can benefit from this contract. The endorsement contract stipulates that Adidas needs to pay Rose's brother Reggie Rose an annual fee of $250,000 to $300,000 and pay Rose's childhood friend Randall Hampton an annual salary of $50,000 to $75,000. The two people's identities in the contract are Rose's consultants and assistants respectively, and Adidas' expenditure items are called consulting fees.

In addition, Adidas provides sponsorship to the AAU team and high school league team that Rose once played for every year, spending US$165,000 and US$50,000 worth of sports equipment respectively. The full name of the AAU League (AAU) in the United States is the American Amateur Athletic Union, which is open to primary and secondary school students. Rose has said many times that much of his development can be attributed to his performance in AAU and high school basketball.

Duger patiently read the main contract terms.

Then he raised his head and looked at B.J. Armstrong.

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

"I need to talk to Derek."

Doug handed the contract back and walked into the room. Entering the living room, Derek's brother was scolding Derek excitedly. When he saw Snoopy coming, he didn't look good either.

He believes that if Snoopy hadn't interfered with it, he would now have a job that symbolizes the wealthy class. With an annual salary of US$250,000 and more from his younger brother, he can already be compared with Wall Street elites.

Dugger ignored Reggie Rose's bad expression and said to Derek, "Let's talk!"

The two walked to the video room upstairs, then closed the door and started chatting secretly.

No one knew what they were talking about, although both Armstrong and Reggie Ross wanted to know what was going on inside. They were worried that Derek would be deceived again, and what they had to do now was: desperately instigate Derek to break away from the Bulls' current situation.

Rose is a person who can be a leader on any team, why should he succumb to Snoopy? His energy in every aspect should not be suppressed.

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

Derrick Rose looked very frustrated, but Snoop had a relaxed and relaxed look.

When he left, he even hugged Derek and patted him on the shoulder.

This caused both Armstrong and Reggie Ross to panic. They were worried that Snoop could easily take down Derek again.

After the Duke left, they rushed to do Derrick Rose's ideological work, trying to persuade him not to be deceived.

But Rose raised his hand impatiently: "Don't use your selfish thoughts to speculate on Snoopy. The relationship between me and him cannot be washed away by the so-called money."

He said almost growling.

Both of them were stunned on the spot.

After a while, Ross sat slumped on the sofa and said leisurely: "Now you have your wish. Snoopy will leave Chicago soon. You can get everything you want."

What? ? ?

Reggie Ross and Armstrong were both in shock.

This was something they didn't expect.

After all, everyone knows that the Chicago Bulls are the hottest team in the NBA now. They are the center of the league and symbolize kingship. As the absolute leader of this team, Snoopy has enjoyed unprecedented glory and attention. As long as he continues to win a championship and achieve three consecutive championships, he can become the current Jordan.

But...he actually wants to give up?

What a great benefit this is.

Why?

Reggie Ross and Armstrong looked at each other, unable to understand this mindset. How could someone spit out the delicacies in his mouth?

Did Snoopy get kicked in the head?

Even Reggie Ross couldn't help but mutter.

"Who told Snoop that I gave up hundreds of millions of endorsement contracts from sponsors??" Derrick Rose raised his head and asked.

Armstrong was momentarily panicked. He hesitated and was speechless for a while.

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

Derrick Rose shook his head helplessly, with tears in his eyes.

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Dugger didn't go to visit Gary Foreman in the end. He didn't know how to face Foreman.

When Armstrong took out the sponsorship contract and told him the silent sacrifices Rose had made for himself in the past two years. He suddenly felt that he had exploited Derrick, and when the team was preparing to trade Rose behind his back, he felt even more sinful.

He is not a person who likes to owe others things, especially no favors.

A large part of the reason why he joined the Bulls was because of Rose's sincerity. But now, he has become the one who directly forced Rose away. He cannot accept this setting.

This person believes that this will make his career dusty. Even winning ten championship trophies cannot cover up his inner flaw.

Moreover, he did feel a situation: Chicago's lineup was too strong. Derrick Rose alone can lead the team to the finals and even win the championship. Although I can sometimes seal the coffin, but overall it is the icing on the cake.

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

Therefore, the text message he sent to Gary Foreman clearly stated: Sorry, Mr. Foreman. I think it's time for me to leave. I will always remember this happy time we spent together. We faced difficulties and climbed to the top together. But when I found that I would inevitably become a huge beast standing in front of Derek, I had no choice but to leave.

This is Derek's team, he's a native Chicagoan, and I'm just a drifter. I'm grateful... for bringing me here three years ago. I am also very grateful to all Bulls fans for their love and support over the past three years. But now, it's time to say goodbye.

From this second on, you can start negotiating the deal. I believe that my departure can buy you all the chips you want, and the Chicago Bulls will definitely become stronger under the leadership of Derrick Rose.

And I will also return to the United Center with a new identity. I just hope that the boos will not be too loud at that time. You know, I am a very emotional person.

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

Finally, I wish you good luck.

From Bulls No. 10 player, Dugger!

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