The highly anticipated second stage of the CBA regular season has been filled with intense competition, and recently, news about the traditional powerhouse Guangdong men's basketball team possibly terminating their new foreign player Les early has caught the attention of fans. From Barton, who averages over 10 points per game, to Arms, who can play over 10 minutes per game, to Les, who cannot even take the court, Guangdong's introduction of small foreign players this season has basically become a "joke" throughout the league. In this awkward situation, Guangdong seems to have迎来ed the best opportunity to strengthen their domestic No. 3 position. It is reported that the domestic forward Cui Yongxi, who was cut by the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, will return to China in the short term.
This means that Guangdong will迎来the best opportunity to contact Cui Yongxi. Cui Yongxi, who has completed surgery and is recovering well, has a low chance of returning to the NBA in the future. It should be noted that during his time with the Long Island Nets in the NBA Development League, Cui Yongxi showed great potential but suffered a serious ligament tear injury, leading to his release by the Nets. Even the intensity of the Development League seems to be something Cui Yongxi cannot adapt to at present, let alone a return to the NBA in the future. Cui Yongxi, who is currently recovering from his injury, is the only one Guangdong has a chance to shake. Because once Cui Yongxi can fully recover to 100% health, the Guangdong team, which is plagued by capital chain issues, would not be able to afford him.
At this point, Guangdong could even abandon subsequent foreign player recruitment efforts and allocate all their capital chain to trade for Cui Yongxi, betting on him to at least recover 80% of his state in the future. As we all know, Guangdong has faced significant challenges in the forward position in recent years. Due to the lack of immediate combat power provided by their youth training reserves, Guangdong lacks suitable No. 3 positions that can compete with top domestic players like Zhang Zhenlin, Zhu Junlong, Zeng Fanbo, and Zhang Ning. Additionally, they have not been able to cultivate qualified centers for the No. 5 position, so even with a dual-foreign player tactical system, Guangdong cannot protect the disadvantages of both positions in the decisive moments of the final quarter. The shortage of forwards has made it impossible for Du Feng and Zhu Fangyu to challenge for the championship this season.
In the future, Guangdong also needs to introduce a domestic No. 3 position with top immediate combat power to fill this gap. The past Cui Yongxi not only has the strongest physical conditions and athletic ability among domestic players, but after being strengthened by the NBA, he will undoubtedly have new improvements. Now is the best opportunity for Guangdong to seize the opportunity to recruit Cui Yongxi. After all, Cui Yongxi is the starting No. 3 position for the Chinese men's national basketball team and is young enough to potentially become a top domestic forward force in the CBA league for at least another 7-8 years. If Guangdong strategically abandons all recruitment work for the rest of the season, they can allocate capital chain to make an offer to the Guangzhou team.
In summary, Cui Yongxi, this domestic forward big fish, is definitely the desired reinforcement target for Guangdong. It remains to be seen whether Zhu Fangyu and Du Feng are willing to allocate more capital chain to bet on him. As long as Guangdong can obtain Cui Yongxi during the peak period of Xu Jie and Hu Mingxuan, two main guards of the Chinese men's national basketball team, they will surely be able to quickly return to the ranks of the championship contenders in the CBA league in the future.