Shenzhen Men's Basketball has officially entered the rebuilding phase after trading two core players, Salinger and Shen Zijie, during the off-season. The team has not been able to find suitable foreign aid for the new season, resulting in an unsatisfactory performance with only 5 wins and 18 losses, currently ranking third from the bottom of the league. According to the latest news revealed by media personality "Zheng Zhipeng," Daryl Macon will return to the CBA court and play for Shenzhen Men's Basketball once again. Shenzhen Men's Basketball currently has four foreign players: Johnson, Wells, Thompson, and Tilmon. After Macon joins the team, it will be a choice between Thompson and Tilmon.
Macon is 29 years old, 1.88 meters tall, and played briefly for Shenzhen Men's Basketball last season, appearing in 17 games with an average of 25.4 minutes per game, contributing 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 0.8 steals. He had a shooting percentage of 45.7%, a three-point percentage of 41%, averaging 2 three-pointers per game, and a free-throw percentage of 89.6%. Although Macon's time in the CBA was short, he showed strong offensive capabilities and excellent scoring explosiveness. Last season, he had multiple games with over 20 points, including a performance against Shanxi Men's Basketball where he scored 37 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, with a high offensive efficiency of 13 out of 24 shots.
In terms of technical style, Macon is a very versatile small foreign aid. He can both break through and shoot, with a threatening ball-handling breakthrough and accurate three-point shooting. His physical fitness is also outstanding. Last season, he was limited by the foreign aid policy and did not fully demonstrate his abilities. This time, returning to the CBA under the influence of the new foreign aid policy, Macon can better exert his role and value, providing more assistance to Shenzhen Men's Basketball on the offensive end.
Macon left Shenzhen Men's Basketball last season due to injury. In a match against Shandong Men's Basketball, Macon was pushed down by an opponent and was later diagnosed with a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament of his right knee. After recovering, Macon played in the Israeli league but was later cut due to injury issues. Shenzhen Men's Basketball signed Macon again this time, mainly because they value his offensive capabilities. If Macon can continue to dominate on the offensive end, he will become the main backcourt core of Shenzhen Men's Basketball. Otherwise, he will be cut by the team.
