On January 8th, Beijing time, recent media reports indicate that Guangdong plans to register young forward Peng Shijun during the transfer window period. When Guangdong fans inquired about this matter on social media with Peng Shijun himself, he bluntly stated that he would no longer play for Guangdong! It is not common for a player to announce their departure from the team in Guangdong's history. This also indirectly confirms the recent trade rumors: Guangdong will exchange Peng Shijun plus some cash for Jiangsu Men's Basketball national team guard Cui Xiaolong!
Peng Shijun is the ace forward of Guangdong Hongyuan Youth Team. He has been selected for the men's national youth team and was once considered Zhou Peng's successor and the future star of Guangdong's front line. Standing at 2.06 meters tall, he possesses good ball-handling skills, and his talent is indeed outstanding. Zhu Fangyu had high hopes for him after promoting him to the first team, expecting him to save Guangdong's front line after Zhou Peng's departure. Regrettably, up to now, Peng Shijun has not played even a single game for Guangdong. Yes, due to some unpleasant incidents with the management and coaching staff, Peng Shijun was excluded from the 12-man roster by Du Feng throughout his rookie season, and this season he was directly abandoned by Guangdong without completing the registration procedures. Some fans jokingly say that Peng Shijun's advantage is that he plays basketball very well, but his disadvantage is that he doesn't play.
After being abandoned by Guangdong in the new season, Peng Shijun engaged in multiple exchanges with the Hongyuan management, hoping that Guangdong could "let go." However, for Guangdong, the team invested a lot of manpower and resources in training Peng Shijun, and it is impossible to let him go for nothing, so both sides have been in a stalemate. It was only recently that media reports revealed that Peng Shijun had returned to Dongguan for training, and Guangdong was also preparing to complete the registration procedures for him, causing fans to start paying attention to this former Guangdong front-line talent again. However, Peng Shijun quickly announced his departure, stating directly that he would no longer play for Guangdong, leaving fans completely disheartened!
If Peng Shijun is determined not to play for Guangdong anymore, there is no need for Guangdong to register him, so it is likely that they are really preparing for a trade, after all, registration is required before a trade can take place! The latest news reveals that Zhu Fangyu is preparing to use Peng Shijun as the main bargaining chip, along with some cash, to exchange with Jiangsu Men's Basketball for national team guard Cui Xiaolong. Normally, no matter how talented Peng Shijun is, since he hasn't played a single CBA game, it is impossible to exchange him for a player of Cui Xiaolong's caliber. However, just like Peng Shijun, Cui Xiaolong has also had a falling out with his mother team and is adamant about not staying in Jiangsu. According to CBA regulations, after Cui Xiaolong's Class B contract expires this summer, unless Jiangsu offers him top salary, he will be signed away by other teams through bidding. Since both sides have had a falling out, it is impossible to offer top salary to Cui Xiaolong, and letting him go for free would be too wasteful, so Jiangsu is considering this trade with Guangdong.
