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The next morning, Zhang Yang left Miami with Felton, Okafor, and Hill, heading to Phoenix, where they met up with their partners at the hotel... oh, except Felton.

The night before at the club, Felton had been teasing Zhang Yang, Okafor, and Hill for being 'henpecked,' but at this moment, he realized he's the real clown.

February 14th, Valentine's Day, a group of seven, and he's the only one single.

Seeing Zhang Yang sweet and cozy with his girlfriend, Hill reunited with his wife and kids, and Okafor discussing literature with his wife and kids, Felton angrily tossed his luggage... and joined the team for a downtown endorsement event.

Turning sorrow into motivation, he worked hard to earn money.

After a while, the other three also joined their respective teams, starting their All-Star weekend endorsement work.

Hill didn't make the All-Star, not participating in any games, but he did have endorsement gigs.

Being a seasoned All-Star fan favorite, Hill's influence was still impressive, higher than most less popular All-Star players.

After his 7-year endorsement contract expired in 2005, he had a two-year gap with no endorsements, as no one knew if he'd suddenly retire sometime soon. Brands wouldn't want their investment to go to waste, but after Hill's full attendance last season and his minimum one-year contract renewal last summer, the shoe endorsement brand directly offered him a lifetime endorsement contract.

Hill responded by renewing a one-year minimum contract with the Bobcats in 2009; he was well aware that the brand valued him as a teammate with Zhang San.

By evening, the league completed a trade that got fans talking, and Zhang Yang noticed it too.

This trade has no effect on the NBA landscape, but it's certainly a hot topic—Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors traded Marion and Little O'Neal.

Last season, the trade involving these two ruined both teams.

The Raptors were competing strongly with the Magic Team for fourth place in the East before trading Ford as a core chip to acquire Little O'Neal, and then it ended.

The Suns were contending for first place in the West with the Lakers and Hornets before trading Marion for O'Neal, with Nash leading the MVP rankings at that time... and then it ended too.

Regarding today's trade, both media and fans are heatedly discussing those two trades from last year, essentially pulling the Raptors and Suns GMs out for criticism.

Seeing this trade, Zhang Yang thought—Master Planner is working hard to showcase Wade's individual abilities.

Currently, Little O'Neal's trade value is less than Marion's, and if we only talk salary, it's way off. Marion's expiring contract is 17.36 million, Little O'Neal's salary is 21.37 million, and he has another year—23.02 million next season. The Heat purely relied on having only Wade and Marion as high-salary players with a total team salary of just 54 million to bite the bullet on the additional salary.

But Wade needed a better interior player.

The night before, the interior pairing of Haslem and Joel Anthony wasn't just holding Wade back, it was practically like two solid chunks of cement welding Wade's legs to the floor.

With Little O'Neal who can make mid-range shots and protect the rim, Wade would have a lighter load on both offense and defense.

Furthermore, trading away Marion allows them to promote Beasley; although this top pick's performance fell short of expectations, he hasn't been a complete bust. Whether they use him in the future or as a trade chip, they need to nurture him well.

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After two busy days, Zhang Yang's first phase of promotional work ended, leaving him with two days of rest. After Rookie Game Day this Friday, they have another day of work on the mixed event day.

In the evening, Zhang Yang and Emma Roberts dined at a restaurant recommended by Coach Nash, and the two spent the entire meal complaining about not having rest during Valentine's Day and only getting rest afterwards.

Their relationship wasn't kept secret; it was exposed when Zhang San brought his little girlfriend home for New Year's Eve.

For Zhang Yang, it had no effect; he's an athlete, not an idol relying on 'girlfriend fans.' Having a girlfriend actually gained him more exposure, and as a professional athlete, he can never have too much of it.

Emma Roberts was impacted... with more advertising endorsements and magazine shoots, all aimed at Zhang Yang's popularity. The two even attended an event together today.

Despite the complaints, this work schedule is understandable. What they describe nicely as 'endorsers,' is straightforwardly 'high-end salespeople, influencer marketers.' A popular holiday is the perfect time for them to run their business activities.

At noon the next day, the two visited Nash's home; they don't get to meet often within a year, so they gather whenever they have the chance.

During the last game, Zhang Yang thought it was an illusion, but this time meeting, he truly felt Nash aged several years, with quite a bit of gray hair appearing around his ears.

This shows how exhausting the past year has been for Nash, mainly due to his age. If he were like a twenty-five or six-year-old player like Little Dominator, he could just tough it out for a few years and leave; dealing with such bizarre management, he can't provoke them but he can avoid them.

But Nash, born in '74, already turned 35 last week. Although currently still in peak condition, O'Neal's contract lasts another year and a half, and by then Nash will be 36. Who knows if he can still maintain his condition then. Anyway, this championship quest was wrecked by the Marion-for-O'Neal trade.