Zhou Qi continues to miss CBA! Yesterday was the deadline for the CBA to submit official materials for pre-registration of domestic players. Zhou Qi failed to reach an agreement with the Xinjiang team and failed to complete the registration in the new CBA season. Zhou Qi's agency, Newello Sports, announced today that Zhou Qi will continue to play in overseas leagues in the new season, but the company did not disclose a clear overseas team.
Picture description: Zhou Qi played for the Australian NBL League last season
Last summer, Zhou Qi and Xinjiang team's contract expired, and the two sides failed to reach an agreement on renewal. Zhou Qi finally went to Australia to join Southeast Melbourne Phoenix team , and played for one season of the NBL League. After the end of last season, the Phoenix team provided Zhou Qi with a sincere contract renewal, but the latter did not accept it. This summer, Zhou Qi has been following the training and competitions of the Chinese men's basketball team in . His performance in the World Cup and Asian Cup is impressive and has become the absolute core and leader of the Chinese men's basketball team.
After finishing the national team game, Zhou Qi returned home to accompany his family, and also rested. Previously, rumors about him related to the NBA Clippers were circulated online. Zhou Qi himself denied the rumors and denied the matter, but at the same time he expressed his desire to return to NBA and wanted to try again: "For the NBA, I have always thought, even if I try again. I think I am not at the level of being able to oppose the election, so if I have the chance, I am actually willing to try it again."
Previously, the Xinjiang team had pre-registered for Zhou Qi in the new season, which means that if Zhou Qi wants to play in the CBA in the new season, he can only represent the Xinjiang team. At 17:00 on September 18, it is the deadline for registration of domestic players (national teams), but the Xinjiang team did not provide Zhou Qi's registration materials before the deadline. This also means that Zhou Qi will miss the CBA in the new season, and his whereabouts have become a topic of concern to many fans.
Picture description: Zhou Qi has become the core of the Chinese men's basketball team
This afternoon, Zhou Qi's agency announced that Zhou Qi will continue to play in overseas leagues, strive to enhance his strength, comprehensively temper his skills, temper his will, and strive to achieve greater improvement. "From joining the overseas league in 2021 to representing the national team this year, Zhou Qi's performance has been called "visible progress" by fans, which is closely related to his personal efforts and training in overseas leagues. I believe that Zhou Qi's basketball competitive level in the new season will surpass himself and continue to improve, and at the same time, he can better play for the country. In the past year, Zhou Qi has almost no time to reunite with his family. At present, he cherishes the opportunity to be with his family. After the rest, Zhou Qi will set out for the overseas league."
Next, which overseas league will Zhou Qi go to to play in, which has become the next focus of fans' attention.
(Xinmin Evening News reporter Li Yuanchun)
