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"I've already talked with Mark Davis, and now it's up to you to choose," Gao Guang said.
Mike was still immersed in a sense of happiness; he could hardly believe that his dream had come true. Gao Guang was discussing the reality of signing a contract with him.
"You definitely won't be playing this year, one reason being contract issues, and the other your skills. So you'll have nearly half a year to train, get familiar with the team environment, and wait for next year's draft."
Mike no longer had the bravado he displayed on the field; now he seemed somewhat dazed again.
Gao Guang could only continue, "For the draft, you just need to register, and you certainly qualify to enter. The question now is whether you want the prestige of being a first-round pick, or if you're okay with being picked in the later rounds. If you don't care much about your draft ranking, you could get a four million US Dollar signing bonus."