According to well-known media personality Zheng Zhipeng: Daryl Macon has flown to Shenzhen. Zheng Zhipeng is a team reporter for the Shenzhen basketball team and is well-informed about changes in the team's personnel.
Currently, the Shenzhen Marco Polo team has four foreign players: Tilmon, Thompson, Johnson, and Weems. These four foreign players are not outstanding in strength, and Weems is on the older side, lacking a super foreign aid capable of leading the team. The team has so far achieved 5 wins and 18 losses this season, ranking 18th, making it difficult to advance to the playoffs if they continue at this rate. Last season, Shenzhen ranked 8th in the regular season standings and had home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. However, this season's ranking has dropped significantly, with Shen Zijie and Salinge joining Beikong, severely impacting the team's frontcourt strength.
Similar to Shanghai's second-stage 10-game winning streak, which has brought them to 12th place in the standings. If Shenzhen wants to compete in the playoffs, they must make changes and secure a winning streak.
Daryl Macon can effectively solve the team's scoring problems. He joined Shenzhen last season but only played 17 games for the team. During a match against Shandong, guard Zhang Hui intentionally pushed him, causing Macon's knee to twist, resulting in a loud cry of pain on the court. After the game, he was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament tear and immediately went to the United States for treatment.
Macon is still very capable. In the game between Shenzhen and Shanxi, he made 13 out of 24 shots, scoring the highest of 37 points, along with 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 1 steal.
Macon has played for the Mavericks and Heat in the NBA, where his shooting percentage was very high, especially for three-pointers. His three-point shooting percentage with the Heat was 50%, demonstrating excellent shooting skills.
After Macon's return, Shenzhen will definitely have to cut one foreign player, and we'll see the official announcement from the club later. Macon, lead Shenzhen up the rankings; otherwise, Shenzhen will really miss the playoffs this season. To qualify for the playoffs, they must maintain a win rate of 50%, but Shenzhen's current win rate is only 21.7%, far from the playoff threshold.