The CBA league is currently in full swing, and for fans, the new season's CBA court is particularly exciting, with the intensity of matches surpassing previous seasons. This is all thanks to the new foreign player policy, which now determines the competitiveness of many CBA teams, a fact that every team is well aware of. Prior to the adjustment of the foreign player policy, the CBA landscape was largely controlled by Liaoning Men's Basketball and Guangdong Men's Basketball, both of which had numerous national-level players. The championship titles of the past few years were won by these two teams. However, after this year's adjustment of foreign players, many teams have become increasingly competitive through adjustments to their foreign players, including Xinjiang Men's Basketball, Zhejiang Men's Basketball, Guangsha Men's Basketball, Shanxi Men's Basketball, etc. Even Liaoning Men's Basketball cannot guarantee winning the championship this season.
Of course, the season is now halfway through, but many teams are still adjusting their rosters, specifically referring to the selection of foreign players. Currently, the work of CBA foreign players is not easy, and they can be easily replaced if they are slightly out of form. So far, at least 30 foreign players have been cut from the CBA league. Not long ago, Guangdong Men's Basketball and Liaoning Men's Basketball officially announced the cutting of one foreign player each, namely Les and Ture. These two foreign players did not perform as expected and did not adapt to their respective teams, ultimately leading to their dismissal. Currently, Guangdong Men's Basketball emphasizes that they are still looking for high-quality foreign players, while Liaoning Men's Basketball has signed two interior foreign players to continue improving their weak link. All of this is to win the championship of the new season.
Shanxi Men's Basketball is a dark horse team this season. They once occupied the top spot in the league standings and are currently firmly in the top four, making them one of the most underrated teams of the new season. Of course, Shanxi Men's Basketball has achieved such results at great cost, including the introduction of national-level interior player Liu Chuanxing on the domestic front. Standing nearly as tall as Yao Ming, although his speed is somewhat slow, Liu Chuanxing is a big gun in the CBA at specific moments. His scoring efficiency and rim protection rank among the best in the CBA. He even had the upper hand in a matchup against Zhou Qi, the top domestic interior player in the CBA. Additionally, their success is attributed to the foreign player policy; they have been in a four-foreign player state since the beginning of the season.
Moreover, once Shanxi Men's Basketball feels that their foreign player characteristics have been figured out or targeted, they will immediately be cut and replaced with new foreign players. Previously, Balvin and Sved in the Shanxi Men's Basketball lineup performed well, but in order to enhance the team's competitiveness, Shanxi Men's Basketball chose to cut them. Today, Shanxi Men's Basketball officially announced the cutting of small foreign player Lemon, who is himself an NBA-level player. Cutting Lemon came as a surprise to many. Of course, after cutting one, they signed another, and Shanxi Men's Basketball has now re-signed big foreign player Giles, with the official website already updated. It must be said that Shanxi Men's Basketball has shown its financial strength this new season.
Currently, the four foreign players in the Shanxi Men's Basketball roster are Diawara, Goodwin, Faye, and Giles. They have signed seven foreign players so far this new season, demonstrating just how high their requirements for foreign players are. Of course, the league is only halfway through, and it is expected that Shanxi Men's Basketball will continue to adjust their foreign players as the games change. Judging from this series of operations, the goal of Shanxi Men's Basketball this new season is nothing but to become the CBA champion. What do you think about this? Do you think Shanxi Men's Basketball can win the championship?
