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Updated: 2005-09-02 09:36

Yao Ming signs $75m contract with Rockets

北京时间8月31日,姚明正式与火箭队续约,新合同为一份为期五年的最大工资合同,将从06-07赛季开始,一直到2010-2011赛季。按照规定,姚明新合同第一个赛季的工资约为1250万美元(此数为估算值,具体将是06-07赛季联盟规定的工资帽的25%),此后每年提高10.5%,预计总价值将在7600万到8000万美元左右,这也使得姚明跻身NBA顶级巨星行列。  

Yao Ming signs $75m contract with Rockets

Yao Ming signs $75m contract with Rockets

Amid reports that Yao Ming has agreed to terms of a five-year contract extension worth more than $75 million, the Houston Rockets said they would conduct aconference callon Thursday.

The team said on Wednesday that Yao and Rockets owner Leslie Alexander would participate in the call.

The deal that will keep the 2.29-meter 7-foot-6 center with the Rockets through the 2010-11 NBA season was first reported by Houston television station KRIV.

Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson would not confirm the agreement when reached by The Associated Press.

Yao, a native of Shanghai, is in China working with the Chinese national team.

Yao, the first pick in the 2002 draft, will be paid the maximum allowed under the NBA's newcollective bargainingagreement, according to the reports. The contract will be 25 percent of the salary cap, meaning the first year will be worth an estimated $12.5 million (euro10 million).

Yao averaged 18.3 points and 8.4 rebounds and two blocks last season. He has averaged 16.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in his three-year career.

The three-time NBA All-Star has one year remaining on his rookie contract, which will pay him more than $5.5 million (euro.4 million) next season.  

(Agencies)

Vocabulary:
 

conference call: (电话会议)

collective bargaining: (劳资双方的谈判) 

 
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