On May 17, Beijing time, in a major incident in the CBA basketball world, the exposure of a non-disclosure agreement sparked widespread public speculation about the relationship between Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui. The agreement has been interpreted by some as a "secret collaboration" between the two basketball superstars, and the secrecy of its contents adds a layer of mystery.
Since Zhou Qi announced his season reimbursement due to injury in the semi-finals, his future has become a hot topic. And the exposure of this confidentiality agreement has undoubtedly added a new discussion point to this topic. Although the details of the agreement have not been made public, based on the frequent injuries of Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui during the season, the outside world has begun to suspect that there may be a deeper cooperation or transaction behind it.
It has been suggested that the agreement could involve a match recusal clause, where two stars could be banned under certain circumstances. This speculation also explains why the two stars appeared to be on and off during the regular season and training games. In the playoffs, although their teams both reached the finals, Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui failed to face off against their former teammates, which further deepened the outside world's doubts about the cause of their injuries.
The existence of the non-disclosure agreement not only brings challenges to the CBA league, but also adds uncertainty to Zhou's future destination. Although several teams have shown keen interest in him, the restrictions of non-disclosure agreements have made Zhou's next move a mystery. As a team invested by small private enterprises, the Guangdong team has more freedom of operation than the state-owned enterprise team, which also makes Zhou Qi's whereabouts more difficult to predict.
Fans are full of curiosity about the details of Zhou Qi and Zhao Rui's cooperation and their future development direction. The secrets behind this non-disclosure agreement, as well as Zhou's eventual whereabouts, will become a key factor in the future development of the CBA and deserve everyone's continued attention.
In the CBA, the road to winning the championship is both hard and glorious. With a 1-0 lead over Xinjiang, Liaoning are attacking for their third title. After a long wait of 23 years, the team finally won the championship for the first time in 2018. In the history of the CBA, the fastest team to win the championship was the Sichuan team, who won the championship just three years after joining the CBA.
Guangdong is firmly at the top of the table with 11 championships, followed by Bayi with 8 championships. The Bayi team won the championship in the first year of the CBA, setting a record that is difficult to surpass. Shanghai won their first championship in their sixth year in the CBA, while Guangdong won nine years later. After winning the overall runner-up for 4 consecutive times, the Xinjiang team finally realized its championship dream in 2017 after 15 years of waiting.
Beijing's road to victory was similarly tough, as they barely made it to the Finals before Marbury's arrival. But in 2012, Beijing ended a 17-year wait with a surprise victory over Guangdong under Marbury's leadership. Liaoning's road to winning the championship is the most touching, as the veteran team of the CBA, they finally won the first championship in 2018 after 23 years of struggle.
Every CBA championship is the result of the joint efforts of players, coaches and fans, and is the crystallization of passion and struggle. Behind these championship stories are countless sleepless nights and hard work. They fought for their dreams and honors, and ultimately left their mark on the history of the CBA.