There is only one seat left, and the pressure on Choi Yong-hee surges! The Trail Blazers signed a contender and the team sent bad news

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2024-07-02 16:06Creators in the field of sports

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01 The Trail Blazers signed a two-way contract with free agent Justin Minaya, making it more difficult for Choi Yong-hee to pursue his NBA dream.

02 also revealed that the Trail Blazers plan to give interior player Ibubaji a two-way contract to further compress Choi Yong-hee's competitive space.

03 The industry is pessimistic about Choi Yong-hee's performance before the draft, believing that it will be difficult for him to get a formal contract directly.

04 However, Cui Yongxi still has a variety of options, such as participating in the summer league, signing with a development league team, or returning to the CBA to play for the Guangzhou team.

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On July 2, Beijing time, the second day of the opening of the NBA free market, several players, including Klay, completed the signing, including a number of large contracts of hundreds of millions of dollars, Tatum also signed a 5-year 315 million maximum salary contract with the Celtics, and among the many contracts of tens of millions and hundreds of millions of yuan, an inconspicuous two-way contract is very noteworthy, that is, the Trail Blazers signed Cui Yongxi's competitor opponent, Cui Yongxi's difficulty in chasing the NBA surge, and the team sent bad news.

The Trail Blazers sign a contender

According to Woj, the Trail Blazers have signed free agent Justin Minnaa to a two-way contract.

In the 23-24 season, Justin Minaia played for the Trail Blazers and played in a total of 34 games, averaging 11.2 minutes per game, and could hand over 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds.

Whether it is the position on the court or the role positioning, Justin Minnaya, who plays as a striker, is a direct competitor to Choi Yong-hee.

The team notes another bad news

After the Trail Blazers signed Justin Minaya, the Trail Blazers retweeted the news and sent bad news.

pointed out that the Trail Blazers also plan to give interior player Ibubaji a two-way contract, he played for the Trail Blazers in the 23-24 season, and had a performance of 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in a single game.

Only one seat remains

According to the current rules of the NBA, each team can sign up to three two-way contracts, which means that Choi Yong-hee will most likely only be able to compete for the last spot.

After losing the election, Choi Yong-hee faced the invitations of many teams and chose the Trail Blazers, who were in the early stages of rebuilding, to sign an E10 training camp contract with them, hoping to get a two-way or official contract through the excellent performance of the summer league.

According to Choi Yong-hee's talent, as well as the identity of the undrafted and the configuration of the overall roster of the Trail Blazers, unless Xia Lian plays an amazing performance, it is difficult to directly get a formal contract, and two-way competition is a more realistic goal.

The industry is pessimistic

Yang Yi, a well-known media person, also discussed Cui Yongxi's draft journey in depth in his radio program, bluntly saying that before the start of the draft, the industry was generally pessimistic about Cui Yongxi's selection.

The reason is also very simple, several teams provided to Choi Yong-hee for trial training have drawn up draft lists before the draft, and Choi Yong-hee has always been among them.

But this does not mean that the industry looks down on Choi Yong-hee's draft trip, but the mainstream media, including Yang Yi, support Choi Yong-hee's participation in the draft.

Because this not only made Cui Yongxi realize the gap between himself and players of the same age, but also made the NBA better understand China's forward players other than centers, as well as the spirit of China's young generation of players.

Choi Yong-hee's behavior has opened a window for latecomers, and it is very meaningful for young Chinese players who want to impact the NBA in the future.

There are still a variety of options for the future

Even if the pressure surges and it is very likely that he will not be able to get a two-way contract from the Trail Blazers, it does not mean that Choi's NBA journey will end here.

After Choi Yong-hee signed E10, he is eligible to represent the Trail Blazers in the summer league and prove himself to all teams, as long as the performance is bright enough, the Trail Blazers do not have a place, and there is also a chance to sign other teams.

Even if he doesn't get a formal contract, Choi can still sign with a development league team and play for an NBA team's affiliates.

Take Yuta Watanabe, who is also an Asian player and the same position, as an example.

Yuta Watanabe's talent was not high enough and he was also undrafted, but he never gave up on his NBA dream, and he struggled in the minor league for several seasons before seizing the opportunity to get a permanent contract.

With Yuta Watanabe in the NBA for six seasons, there is no doubt that he is one of Choi Young-hee's best role models.

Guangzhou supports Cui Yongxi to pursue his dream

As Cui Yongxi's parent team, the Guangzhou team has always supported Cui Yongxi, if Cui Yongxi fails to succeed in pursuing his dream in the future, he can also return to the CBA to continue to play for the Guangzhou team, his ownership still belongs to the Guangzhou Dragon and Lions team, and the two sides still have a one-year A1 contract.

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