As the CBA regular season enters its final stretch, teams are beginning to reveal their goals for the season. To achieve these goals, strengthening the roster is essential. For example, Zhejiang Guangsha, currently at the bottom of the regular season standings, has signed the giant Boban. If there are no issues with adapting to the league, Boban could become one of the strongest interior players in the league, giving Zhejiang Guangsha a good chance to break Liaoning's championship defense this season.
Zhejiang Guangsha, who is at the top of the regular season standings, is also strengthening their roster, and the defending champion Liaoning Flying Leopards have officially announced the signing of their fourth foreign player. It is reported that their signed forward Webber is already on his way to China. While Liaoning is working to improve their weaknesses, Guangdong Southern Tigers have also made new moves recently. It has been reported that Guangdong is interested in NBL scoring champion Bart, but many fans are concerned about whether Bart can adapt to the CBA, as he has previously only played in lower-level leagues.
However, recently, things seem to have taken a turn for the better. According to media personality Zhou Peng's revelation, multiple CBA teams are interested in former Rockets player and Timberwolves guard Daejon Nichols. Daejon is 22 years old and stands at 193 cm tall. He was once a five-star high school player in the United States, but he took a wrong turn in his development path. In order to make money early, Daejon did not join the prestigious UCLA as he had previously promised, but instead joined an NBA G League team for an annual salary of $300,000.
In the G League, Daejon averaged 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. However, in front of experienced veterans, Daejon's shortcomings were exposed, and because he joined the G League, he lost his opportunity to be drafted. Later, Daejon received a two-way contract from the Rockets. In the 22-23 season, he played 56 games, averaging 16 minutes per game, with an average of 4 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. In September 2023, Daejon was cut, and then he signed with the Timberwolves. However, recently, he was cut again. Although he was cut, because he is only 22 years old, Daejon's athletic ability and potential have still attracted the attention of multiple CBA teams. It is reported that there are currently three possible destinations for Daejon. The first is Guangdong Southern Tigers, who are naturally lacking in small foreign players. If Guangdong does not solve the problem of their small foreign players, Xu Jie could really be overworked. The second is Xinjiang Flying Tigers, whose small foreign players are good, but they need a foreign player who can break through in critical moments, and Daejon seems to be a good choice at present. The third is Beijing Royal Fighters, who want to achieve higher goals this season. Their current ranking definitely does not meet their expectations, so Beijing Royal Fighters also have the opportunity to sign Daejon.
