CBA News: Shen Zijie Out for the Season, Xinjiang Signs Sanwell, Liaoning Replaces Foreign Player
January 21, 2025, Beijing Time - The CBA season is already halfway through, and for Beikong Men's Basketball, their recent performance has not been optimistic. It is well-known that last season, Min Lulei successfully activated Beikong and led them to the playoffs, which prompted Beikong to increase their investment during the offseason, bringing in strong reinforcements such as Salinge, Shen Zijie, and Zhu Songwei. However, unexpectedly, after the reinforcement, Beikong Men's Basketball did not see significant changes in their performance, and there was even a decline at one point.
In order to ensure better results, recently, Beikong Men's Basketball adjusted their coaching staff, bringing in Biedfu to assist Min Lulei in leading the team. At the same time, Beikong also faced injury issues. It is understood that Shen Zijie was injured during a game against Shenzhen Men's Basketball. According to the examination results, the situation is not particularly serious, but he needs two weeks of rest. This means that Shen Zijie will miss the remaining games of the second stage, confirming his absence for the remainder of the second stage.
As a CBA powerhouse, this season, Xinjiang Men's Basketball's foreign aid configuration has not been great. Their three foreign players have performed moderately, and with aspirations to challenge for the championship, such a lineup is clearly insufficient. Therefore, recently, Xinjiang Men's Basketball has decided to adjust their foreign aid. According to the latest news, Xinjiang Men's Basketball has officially offered to sign Sanwell, hoping to secure this super-small foreign player.
However, for Xinjiang Men's Basketball, signing Sanwell is still challenging as they need to compete with Beijing Shougang. They hope to sign him smoothly as they desperately need a tough small foreign player right now. On the Liaoning Men's Basketball side, as a team that just achieved a three-peat, their situation this season is also not good, with their domestic core players plagued by injuries and the quality of their foreign players being questionable.
Liaoning currently has four foreign players: Fuge, Wells, Weber, and Patton. Among them, Patton's performance has been the worst. In post-game interviews, Yang Ming even complained about the foreign players' inability to integrate into the team, leading to the decision to replace the foreign players. It is reported that Liaoning will part ways with Patton during the window period and continue to search for new high-quality foreign players. After achieving a three-peat, Liaoning's goal is to fully pursue a four-peat, which appears to be a difficult target given their current situation.