I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

On the court, David Lee once again took a singles shot from the midfield position.

This time he turned and tore through Lin Bei's defense, but Mark Jackson on the sidelines didn't care at all.

David Lee was a star power forward who averaged 20.2 points per game at his peak. If Lin Bei could completely shut him down, there would be no need for a tryout.

In these defensive plays, Lin Bei's defense was at least not bad, and that's enough.

Three-pointers, rebounds, 19 years old, and outstanding physical talent...

Mark Jackson has made his decision, but he wants to ask one more question.

"Mike, take that guy off the trial."

When Lin Bei was substituted by Mike Malone, he made some calculations.

He played for five minutes in this practice match, and in those five minutes, he only made one three-pointer.

Little Potato said he would pass the ball to him, and he did, but David Lee marked him tightly, and Lin Bei didn't have many good opportunities to shoot.

His only open shot was disrupted by Dorell Wright, who switched onto him, causing him to miss the opportunity.

Fortunately, Lin Bei's three-pointer, passed from Steve Novak, was textbook perfect. Even though it didn't go in, it impressed Mark Jackson.

Besides his three-pointers, Lin Bei also grabbed seven defensive rebounds.

He didn't get offensive rebounds because his positioning on offense was always outside the three-point line.

Therefore, not having offensive rebounds is not a problem.

In retrospect, Lin Bei's performance in this trial was already perfect.

But as he walked to the sidelines, his eyes met those of Dan Fegan. The agent's gaze was fascinating, a mixture of surprise and unease.

It is clear that Dan Fagan still believes Lin Bei is a fraudster.

"That guy's three-pointer was definitely a fluke, and his rebounding was weird; maybe he was just on fire. His defense, too, relied entirely on David Lee's cooperation..."

But regardless, he succeeded; a contract is now secured.

The fact that he could successfully scam people like this shows how insightful Dan Fagan is.

Lin Bei glanced past the brooding Dan Fagan and looked at Mark Jackson, who had a satisfied expression on his face.

"You played well. I'll have Bob talk to you about signing a contract, but before that, I have a question."

Lin Bei nodded, waiting for Mark Jackson's question.

"Based on your performance in these 5 minutes, I think you are more suited to the center position. Your rebounding, your pick-and-roll, and the center position can also cover up your weakness in one-on-one defense..."

But I don't know if you'd be willing to switch to center, so?"

林北裸足2米02，穿鞋就是2米05，四捨五入等于2米10，比2米13也就差3cm。

With that height and wingspan, playing center shouldn't be a problem.

Beside Mark Jackson, Dan Fegan winked, signaling for Lin Bei to agree first.

Lin Bei chuckled inwardly. Of course he would agree. What position he played wasn't important; what mattered was having a sport to play and money to earn.

"No problem, sir, I can play center."

Mark Jackson smiled and shook hands with Lin Bei: "Then we can talk about signing a contract."

……

The signing of players is not Mark Jackson's responsibility; it's Warriors general manager Bob Myers' job.

Mark Jackson approved of Lin Bei, and Dan Fegan then took Lin Bei away from the training ground to Bob Myers' office.

On the way, Dan Fagan acted furtively, like a dog thief.

Seeing that no one was in the passage, he patted Lin Bei on the shoulder and said, "You really managed to fool everyone."

Lin Bei chuckled lightly, offering no explanation.

Bob Myers' office, where the Warriors' general manager was already waiting.

There's not much to discuss regarding the contract. Given Lin Bei's status and resume, the Warriors can only offer him a fully guaranteed minimum salary at most.

When it came time to make an offer, Bob Myers was only willing to provide half of the $98 contract as collateral.

Dan Fagan glanced at Lin Bei; the decision rested with Lin Bei.

Lin Bei had no worries; he was confident he could complete the contract, so he nodded in agreement.

Bob Myers quickly prepared the contract, and Lin Bei signed his name at the end.

He let out a long breath as he wrote the last stroke.

Even though the saying goes, "Everyone's been reborn, who still plays basketball?"

However, Lin Bei is a basketball fanatic.

On the other hand, you can make a lot of money playing basketball.

Putting everything else aside, even after taxes and Dan Fagan's share of the $98 contract, Lin Bei would only receive a little over $40.

But for Lin Bei, earning over $40 is quite difficult; he lacks start-up capital.

Not to mention, there's another sneaker contract that's also quite substantial.

Even though I've been reborn, I'll still play basketball if I can.

After signing the contract, Bob Myers smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Mark originally wanted to sign a center for this position. I thought you guys were just here to make a brief appearance, but I didn't expect this..."

Dan Fegan laughed along: "To be honest, I didn't expect that either, but you probably don't need to look for a center anymore. Mark plans to have Lin switch to center."

Miles was startled and looked Lin Bei up and down.

"With that height, can he play center?"

Lin Bei: "I think it's fine."

Dan Fagan: "Mark also thought it was fine."

Miles: "Then there's no problem. I trust Mark."

Bob Myers then informed Lin Bei of the schedule following the signing.

"Come report tomorrow, we'll choose your jersey numbers, and then you can join training. You can go back and rest today, or find some accommodation."

Lin Bei couldn't help but ask another question: "Will the team hold a press conference for me?"

Miles paused for a moment, then shook his head: "No."

Lin Bei's face remained expressionless as he replied, "Okay, I understand."

After that, he left with Dan Fagan.

After leaving, Dan Fegan's first words to Lin Bei were a sarcastic remark: "What are you thinking? No team would hold a press conference for a nobody like you."

Lin Bei shrugged: "I was just asking."

The main thing is that Lin Bei needs to confirm this.

If the Warriors plan to hold a press conference for him, he will post the tweet after the press conference.

If he doesn't do it, he'll have to pay up now.

Once inside Dan Fagan's car, Lin Bei felt unsteady and gripped the handles nervously.

Dan Fagan glanced at Lin Bei, finding it strange, but his mind was elsewhere.

After a while, he still couldn't resist.

"Do you remember our promise?"

Dan Fagan, who was driving, suddenly said this, which startled Lin Bei.

Immediately, he unearthed the promise Dan Fagan had mentioned from the vast sea of ​​his memories.

That was an agreement between the original Lin Bei and Dan Fegan. Dan Fegan was responsible for helping Lin Bei scam an NBA-level contract, and Lin Bei was responsible for finding an opportunity to dunk in an official game and then scam a shoe contract.

The predecessor's dunking ability was indeed quite good; if you could dunk a few times in an official game, you could secure a lucrative shoe contract.

Sneaker contracts are considered commercial endorsements, and Dan Fegan gets 20%, which is no small sum.

This is why Dan Fagan went to great lengths to bring Lin Bei into the Heat.

The situation is different now; Lin Bei earned this Warriors contract through his own abilities.

Dissatisfied with Dan Fegan's previous attitude, he subtly criticized Fegan, saying, "That was the agreement before. Now, I signed with the Warriors on my own merits."

Dan Fegan snapped, "You can't deny that without me, you wouldn't have gotten a workout opportunity with the Warriors."

This guy was driving, and he clearly swayed a couple of times.

There aren't many cars on American highways, otherwise there would definitely be an accident.

Lin Bei was startled and gripped the handle even tighter: "What I mean is, the situation is different now. You need to put in more effort regarding the sneaker contract, leverage your connections, and try to secure a high-priced contract."

Dan Fegan lost control and could only nod: "No problem, leave it to me, but if you want a high-priced contract, you'll need to work harder on the court and dunk a few more times."

Lin Bei: "I will."

Dan Fegan took Lin Bei to the hotel. After checking in, Lin Bei took out his phone and took a picture of the Warriors' contract, hiding key information.

Then, edit the copy—

"I told you, I would come back."

Attach the photo and click Publish.