The CBA regular season is in full swing, with clear divisions within the league. Guangsha leads the entire league by a wide margin, while nine other teams are vying for the top four spots. Since the second stage, several major teams have been actively reinforcing their rosters; Liaoning has brought in Patton and Weber, Guangsha has introduced Boban and Nunnally, and Shanxi is rumored to be bringing in Godwin. Zhejiang and Beijing are also looking for new foreign players. All of this is in preparation for the playoffs. In contrast, Guangdong's recent foreign player news has been widely discussed, but there has been no word yet. According to a well-known media figure, Guangdong will not be introducing any new foreign players in the second stage, with the hope that familiar faces will return in the third stage. All of this is part of Zhu's meticulous planning.
Recently, according to a well-known media figure, Zhu will no longer consider foreign players due to the fact that there are only a few rounds left in the second stage. At this point, it would not be cost-effective to bring in foreign players, as per the CBA's foreign player rules, once a foreign player is brought in, they must be used for at least a month. Now that the second stage is about to end, it would not be worth it to bring them in at this time. A few games won't prove much, and once the off-season arrives, the foreign players will leave again. There is still a long time until the third stage, and moreover, at this point, foreign players can hardly play in a few rounds of games. Therefore, Zhu has already given up on choosing foreign players, so Xu Jie will have to work hard for a few more games.
However, things will improve for Guangdong in the third stage. First, Hu Mingxuan will return in full health, which will lighten the burden on Xu Jie. However, without a small foreign player with strong scoring ability, it still won't do. But recently, there has been news that Guangdong's meritorious foreign player, Marshon Brooks, is expected to return. Recently, on Zhao Rui's birthday, Marshon sent his blessings, but what surprised fans was that the IP address was actually in Guangdong. This has sparked endless speculation among fans: could Brooks be returning? Considering Brooks' previous activities, perhaps this could become a reality. Zhu has always played his cards close to his chest, and it's possible he may surprise fans in the third stage. In short, anything is possible, so let's wait and see!
The schedule for the third stage of Guangdong is very tough, as they will face strong teams such as Liaoning, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Guangsha, and Zhejiang in consecutive battles. It remains to be seen how Zhu will reinforce the team to break through the encirclement!
