By: Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:15:59 +0000

Salary is based on the level of ball. Pure minor league deal. Gotta start somewhere, my man.

By: John Sikma

John Sikma — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:30 +0000

Thanks for the good posts this week, very informational. Quick question though – do minor league players really sign 2-year guaranteed contracts? If so, I would hope that in the contract, the monthly salary stipulated is higher for each higher level of A ball that Leatherman reaches. Did he sign what they call a “split” contract or a National Association contract with a side letter? Or just a pure minor league deal? What were some of the provisions that an agent negotiates? Can you share any of these (besides obviously trying to get Leatherman a higher monthly pay)? Good luck with your clients. I am sure you are seeing that repping PBL and AFL1 clients is a good experience but definitely to make a living being an agent, it will be tough. My friend had lunch with an agent who reps 3 NBA clients and he is contemplating going back into real estate. Keep working hard, but be cognizant that some parents might not like an agent who parties hard.

By: Jason Peck

Jason Peck — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:42:20 +0000

It’ll be really interesting to see how the Brandon Jennings experiment works out for Under Armour. If he’s successful (which I think he will be), it could turn out to be a great move for them. That blog/site looks really slick.

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