The Lakers made a new move a few days ago. They traded , Marc Gasol, a 2024 second-round pick and some cash to the Grizzlies, in exchange for the former owner of the CBA Fujian team. The star Wang Zhelin has the right to sign. As soon as this news came out, it immediately appeared in the hot search on major websites.
However, according to The Athletic reporter broke the news, the most likely answer is: no sign. For the Lakers, the deal was just to appease and , and to satisfy his desire to return to his old club, while saving $10 million and freeing up a lineup spot. However, according to the regulations, the team can’t just get out of any transaction, so the Grizzlies used Wang Zhelin’s signing rights as their assets in exchange for the Lakers. Many domestic media outlets ignored the second half of the transaction in order to gain attention. . That is, the deal will not occupy the Lakers' salary cap and signings. The translation means that the Lakers used a small plus and second rotation to get 10 million US dollars and a lineup vacancy. Wang Zhelin is obviously not in the Lakers' reinforcement plan.
For the Lakers, it has not only given away a small plus in poor condition, but also freed up the spot for the reinforcement lineup, and also saved millions or even tens of millions in luxury tax. Not a good thing. For the Grizzlies, it was a good ending not only to retrieve the former meritorious players, but also to get a second-round pick. As for the 27-year-old Wang Zhelin, as the main center and MVP of the CBA team, last year he averaged 18 points and more than 10 rebounds per game. , but this is obviously not enough to support his development in NBA , At the same time, the king can not easily give up the good opportunity to go to the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team. Therefore, the trade between the Lakers and Grizzlies does not have much practical significance in addition to arousing the attention of domestic fans.
After talking about Wang Zhelin,Let's talk about the "big devil" Zhou Qi who just helped Liaoning win two consecutive National Games championships. It is undeniable that today Zhou Qi is still one of the top players in the Chinese men’s basketball team. His role under the basket in the intercontinental arena is completely irreplaceable by other players. Now he chooses a lower salary and leaves his hometown to play in foreign leagues again. , In addition to his courage, more is the blessing of his own hard power.
Different from the NBA, the overall level of NBL league is relatively average, and the Melbourne Phoenix that Zhou Qi joined this time is only at the mid-level in the Australian league, but according to the world TOP50 league ranking recently announced In the list, NBL is ranked 11th, and is much higher than the CBA league, which ranks 34th in Asia's first league. In addition, among the Phoenix team's starting five, headed by Zhou Qi, four of them have more or less NBA experience. This alone is beyond the reach of any top CBA team as strong as Guangdong, Liaoning, and Xinjiang.
The most important point is that Zhou Qi was at most a marginal figure in the Rockets. If Zhou Qi no longer goes to the NBA to play in the future, his NBA statistics may be frozen at a shabby 19 With 24 points per game, with the current strength of the Chinese men's basketball team and Zhou Qi himself, is unlikely to return to the NBA. But in Melbourne Phoenix, he has received unprecedented attention. The team coach personally promised that he will use Zhou Qi as the core of the team, and will give priority to the players’ national team games. At least for now, the team will give Zhou Qi has enough respect.
Although the strength of NBL over CBA is relatively limited,But whether it is training quality, confrontation intensity or basketball atmosphere, they cannot be compared in China. In addition to the big devil, the former young center Liu Chuanxing of the Qingdao men's basketball team also joined the NBL. once again saw a Chinese derby in an overseas league after many years. It is just around the corner. Blindly attacking the NBA is not realistic for the current domestic players. There are many other high-level leagues in the world. In addition to the NBL, European leagues can also be the target of young players. Perhaps this is the rise of the Chinese men's basketball team. The right direction.
