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Over the past two seasons, the cold winter for private enterprises has led many teams to reduce their investments, with the three Guangdong teams standing out in particular. The Guangzhou team was completely dismantled, leaving no one from the head coach to the main players, while the Shenzhen team had no choice but to sell its core frontcourt duo of Salingger and Shen Zijie. The older brother, Guangdong, is also not having an easy time. However, under such conditions, the team's general manager, Zhu Fangyu, has still contributed a series of brilliant moves.
Firstly, there was the opportunistic signing of foreign players. Zhu Fangyu hastily signed Jilunwater, who was abandoned by Shandong, and Mordand, who was released by Liaoning during the first stage, without Guangdong paying any transfer fees. These two big foreigners, once underrated, have now become the core of Guangdong's offense and defense. Jilun continues his strong scoring performance from his time in Shandong, while Mordand seems to be more adaptable to Guangdong's system, excelling not only in interior defense but also in offensive ball movement and finishing at the basket.
Secondly, there is the recruitment of domestic players. Unlike state-owned giants like Beijing Shougang, Beikong Water, and Shandong High-Speed, who can buy players at will, Zhu Fangyu still managed to find Huang Rongqi, who was discarded by Xinjiang, in the free market. Huang Rongqi, who was once rash during his time with Sichuan and Jiangsu, has been transformed by Qiu Biao into an exterior defensive core. His arrival has also freed Xu Jie from the heavy task of defending against small foreign players, and his contribution this season has been crucial to the offensive data explosion.
No matter how you look at it, securing these three immediate combatants under budget constraints can be considered a brilliant move by Zhu Fangyu. Moreover, knowing that he could not keep Zhou Qi, selling Zhou's signing rights to Beijing greatly eased the economic pressure on Guangdong. Upon learning that Beikong had strengthened with Shen Zijie, Zhu Fangyu rented Wang Shaojie, presumably aiming for Chen Guohao, but given Guangdong's weak interior line, bringing in Wang Shaojie was already quite challenging.
Finally, let's talk about the signing of two NBA foreign players during the offseason. Although Barton did not perform well, Bazley still possesses some ability. At the end of the first stage, when the contracts were not yet guaranteed, Zhu Fangyu cut both players, saving the team a significant amount of money. Now, he has re-signed Bazley, which means Zhu Fangyu has done everything within his power.