12 o'clock.
Su Yan walked out of the arena... (omitted)
Rebecca left shortly after... The next day.
9:00 AM.
Su Yan arrived at the arena for his daily training.
Rebecca and her girl friends passed the court on their way to the dance studio, exchanging a glance with Su Yan.
They nodded slightly at each other in greeting.
Rebecca deeply loved Su Yan, and she naturally knew how much damage it would do to him if their relationship was exposed too early.
She knew what she had to do.
As for Su Yan, it wasn't love, at least not yet.
Of course... after this experience, his feelings for Rebecca were definitely different from those he held for the other cheerleaders.
Su Yan trained with his teammates. Tonight, the New York Knicks would host the... Charlotte Bobcats.
The team features "Saint of War" Stephen Jackson, who plays explosively. He was one of the participants in the infamous "Malice at the Palace" incident.
Violence has become his synonym.
The team also has "The King of Cats" Gerald Wallace, whose style of play is also very violent, preferring to use brute force to resolve attacks.
His defensive ability is also exceptionally strong.
This year, he is expected to contend for DPOY.
These two players have secured a Playoffs spot for the Bobcats and are pushing for an even better ranking!!!
...After Augustine became Su Yan's agent, the first major task he undertook was choosing a new contract extension.
Two core points.
First, which team to choose.
Second, the salary.
Of course... Su Yan also gave some advice: prioritize a large city, be the core player, and specifically emphasized that if the Rockets wanted to sign him, they must first fire Mo Gou.
Augustine was confused.
But he followed the instructions.
Mo Gou was dumbfounded. When this feedback reached the higher-ups, the owner was utterly baffled upon learning the reason.
Ultimately.
Everyone unanimously concluded that Su Yan hated fat people.
And Mo Gou was a dead fat man.
Even if Mo Gou were fired, Su Yan would only *possibly* choose the Rockets, and the Rockets couldn't take that risk.
Although.
They desperately hoped for Yao Ming and Su Yan to team up, one inside and one outside, which would be a perfect partnership.
In summary.
Augustine quickly narrowed his focus to three teams.
First, the Los Angeles Clippers.
Second, the New York Knicks.
Third, the Chicago Bulls.
The Los Angeles Clippers' three Centers providing protection would allow Su Yan unlimited shooting freedom on the perimeter.
Los Angeles is also a good location.
A salary of $20 million over 4 years is quite substantial.
The New York Knicks are also located in a major city, staying with the team leaves a good impression, and becoming the team's leader is only a matter of time.
As for the Chicago Bulls, their popularity is clearly inferior under the god of basketball's halo.
A contract hasn't been offered yet, but... General Manager Donnie Walsh promised to offer a satisfactory price.
And if he could go to the Chicago Bulls and form a "twin stars" duo with last year's number one draft pick, Derrick Rose, the potential would be limitless.
Not only would they be strong, but they could even challenge for the championship.
A salary of $20 million over 3 years—because it's only three years—offers better value than number one draft pick Griffin's $24 million over 4 years.
Fewer years, higher salary.
This would allow Su Yan to secure a bigger contract sooner in the future, making it a quite favorable offer.
At least.
No other Undrafted Player has managed to secure such a contract early in their career.
"For an Undrafted Player to have this level of competitiveness, Su Yan is truly amazing!"
Augustine exclaimed while sorting through the documents and information.
Time moved to the afternoon.
While the entire New York Knicks team was actively preparing for the game... a piece of news released that morning had been brewing for several hours.
It exploded across the league.
The news content was: Unconfirmed sources revealed that the New York Knicks only intended to offer Su Yan a low-ball contract of $8 million over 4 years.
Su Yan refused, leading to a break with the New York Knicks.
Su Yan ultimately chose the San Antonio Spurs for $20 million over 4 years, and the official announcement would be made tomorrow, causing other teams to stop struggling for him.
In the past few days.
The entire league was scrambling to sign Su Yan, and the topic of which team Su Yan would ultimately choose was highly trending.
Everyone was paying attention.
Coincidentally, many teams' offers had been rejected by Augustine, making the outcome mysterious and confusing.
In an instant.
Everyone believed the news report.
Some felt the New York Knicks were dishonest, offering such a low price for such an excellent Su Yan.
Others lamented that the San Antonio Spurs' "GDP" was already formidable, and adding "Elite Shooter" Su Yan would make them even more terrifying.
That would be even more incredible.
This was practically locking up the championship in advance.
Others believed... Su Yan was an adapter of the small ball era; why would he go to a championship team just to be the fourth option?
Even if he won the championship that way, so what?
Everyone felt Su Yan lacked leadership qualities!!!
For a time... opinions were divided.
Regardless, at least the hype was generated, and everyone believed the news's authenticity.
What was the result?!
This was actually fake news.
This was a vicious scheme proposed by Old Man Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs management saw Augustine reject their offer.
He guessed that Su Yan had a high probability of staying with the New York Knicks in a major city and becoming the team's core.
Provided the New York Knicks offered a good enough price.
He attempted to use this method to destroy the trust between Su Yan and the New York Knicks.
"Absurd! This is utterly preposterous!"
General Manager Donnie Walsh flew into a rage after learning about the news and sensing the spreading public opinion.
"That Popovich guy must be behind this. He's too cunning and sly!"
Walsh was very angry.
D'Antoni's expression was also grim. He said solemnly, "Regardless of who it is, the problem has now surfaced.
Therefore.
Solving the problem is the key!!!"