The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 200 - 136: Strange Things Happening One After Another, and Yao’s Predicament_3

Chapter 200: Chapter 136: Strange Things Happening One After Another, and Yao’s Predicament_3

"They already have their own business in Houston, and they don’t want to give that up to start over somewhere else, even if that place is Los Angeles."

Su Wan just said, "Do my best."

The reason he helped Bill Duffy with this was also to repay the care taken before the draft.

Soon, their agent contract between them was going to expire.

Plus, with Su Wan’s commercial value rising, his business scope would slowly expand. Whether Bill Duffy had enough energy to handle everything was up for question.

After all, he had a history.

If he could overlook something as big as a player contract, Su Wan really wasn’t comfortable letting him manage the many matters that would follow.

Su Wan found Yao Ming in the temporary gym rented by the men’s basketball team.

He was practicing free throws.

But it was apparent he was preoccupied, and his shooting was completely off.

"Yao, looks like we’re going to lose this year’s Asian Championship?" Su Wan broke the silence during Yao Ming’s solo practice.

"When did you get here?"

Yao Ming went to get an unopened bottle of water, then sat down with Su Wan on the bench at the sideline.

"About half an hour ago." Su Wan got straight to the point, "Bill sent me to talk to you, he still insists on his idea. He thinks not renewing your contract early, and waiting until you’ve played out the last year to become a complete free agent, will maximize your benefits. I also think, Yao, you could sign the biggest possible max contract. It’s something you’ve earned on your own merit, so why not?"

Yao Ming looked hesitant, seemingly struggling with whether to reveal the truth, but considering he and Su Wan shared the same agent, and they were also countrymen, it was unlikely that he could keep things from Su Wan. "Actually, they’re afraid I’ll get injured next season and think signing a renewal contract sooner is safer. But the Rockets are giving too low an offer..."

Talking about this made Yao Ming frustrated.

Not only because Alexander was too stingy to give a happily max contract.

But also because many Rockets fans and the media were opposing the management giving a max contract for renewal; they even suggested trading Yao.

The reason...

Naturally, it was because in the Western finals against the "Black Hand" Bowen, Yao Ming didn’t show the assertive attitude expected of a leader, which also led to the team being humiliatingly swept by the Spurs.

Either situation was irritating to Yao Ming.

Now with both happening at once, it upset him even more.

He didn’t even know what the point was in staying with the Rockets.

The issue was his brother-in-law, also the captain of Yao’s team, ZMJ, thought Yao shouldn’t actively join other teams but that other superstars who wanted to team up should come to his city.

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Hearing up to this point, Su Wan couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

You think Houston is Yao Ming’s city, but do the people of this city and the team management think so?

If they did, they should’ve happily given Yao Ming a max contract renewal.

Su Wan knew the millions Yao Ming had saved by compromising initially had all gone to renew McGrady’s contract. In the end, McGrady’s constant injuries had become an "unmovable bad contract," burdening Yao Ming’s peak period.

"Yao, in the NBA, the size of a contract shows the size of respect. Otherwise, wait till next summer when you’re a free agent and see which team offers the highest respect, and then sign with them. Don’t overthink it, Yao, having the money in your own pocket is what counts, anything else they say is useless. Anyway, once my rookie contract expires, if the Pacers aren’t willing to give me the max, I’m definitely leaving. It’s that simple. If you don’t respect yourself, how can you expect others to?"

Yao seemed persuaded, but he still had one issue.

Originally, he had planned to gain more weight this summer.

Seeing good news, Su Wan immediately said, "Don’t gain weight, Yao, look how much Shaquille has declined. Even without gaining weight, you’re already the heaviest center in the league, and you can still maintain your current speed and agility. Want to strengthen your lower body? Just continue training your legs, gaining weight isn’t the only way."

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