The failure of the men's basketball team at the World Cup has shown that the current group of players are not even considered top-tier in Asia. The path of naturalization is one that the men's basketball team must take. Although Li Kair can help the team, he cannot solve the biggest problem facing the men's basketball team. The team currently lacks an NBA-level guard player, and while Li Kair has a strong sense of confrontation, he cannot be the initiator of the offense. After the painful lessons of the World Cup, the basketball association has decided to continue down the path of naturalization, and this time the target of naturalization is the guard line.
According to media personality Xue Sijia, the basketball association has stepped in, with the Shanghai club footing the bill, and overseas Chinese player Zhu Zheng will represent the Shanghai team in the National Games next year. Zhu Zheng was born in 2007 and plays as a guard. His father is from Fujian, and his mother is Jamaican. There have been fans hyping Zhu Zheng as a four-star high schooler, but this claim is incorrect. He is currently a high school student in the United States and does not yet have a star rating; he is not the four-star player that some people in the national area claim him to be. The primary goal of Shanghai and the national team is to "wash" him into a "non-planned" player for the national team.
After four years in the NCAA, Zhu Zheng should reach the level of a CBA foreign aid, at least at the level of Sun Minghui and Xu Jie. The possibility of falling below this level is extremely low, and there is a high probability that he will develop into a player like Waters. The National Games will also provide an opportunity to observe Zhu Zheng's performance, and it is very likely that he will come to play in the CBA in the future. After all, the competition in the NBA is fierce, and returning to the CBA without being counted as a foreign aid is indeed good news for the Shanghai men's basketball team.
With Zhu Zheng on board, the Shanghai men's basketball team's No. 1 position has gone from a weakness to the strongest in the league, allowing Xue Bu to retire in peace. The future lineup of Shanghai is also something to look forward to. With players like Xie Liyongwei (born in 2005), Guo Fengwei (2006), Yang Yixuan (2008), Zhang Zhao Yijie (2010), and twin brothers surnamed Yu playing in the NCAA, as well as post-2010 players like He Jia Yuan Cai Jiahao and Tsinghua High School's main center Zhang Zi Yi joining the team, a new track is now being set in motion. Shanghai's financial strength is truly remarkable, and it is estimated that completing Zhu Zheng's signing will cost a significant amount.
In addition to Zhu Zheng, there is another player the men's basketball team can consider. Isaiah Wang is really worth considering for naturalization. At 24 years old, he averages over 20 points in the development league and has expressed a desire to play for China. Given his current abilities and salary, it wouldn't cost too much money. If domestic clubs have the conditions, they can operate to join the CBA and then naturalize him, which would be very suitable for the current men's basketball team. With Zhu Zheng and Li Kair on the front line, the men's basketball team's lineup is quite strong. They could make a push for the World Cup. What do you think about the Shanghai men's basketball team signing Zhu Zheng?