On January 4, Beijing time, the Lakers, Knicks and Cavaliers have been officially announced, and the tripartite transaction about Rondo has been officially completed. The specific plan is: the Lakers give Rondo and Wang Zhelin the right to sign and part of the cash, get The Signing Rights of Rabery, the Cavaliers get Rondo, the Knicks get the pre-signing of Valentine and Wang Zhelin, and the cash sent by the Lakers.
Originally, this was just an insignificant transaction to sign, but because it involved Wang Zhelin's signing rights, it also caused heated discussions in China. In just one year, Wang Zhelin's signing rights have changed hands 3 times, and I don't know when he will have the opportunity to really land in the NBA.
In the 2016 NBA Draft, Wang Zhelin was selected by the Grizzlies with the 27th pick in the second round, but has not been given the opportunity to land in the NBA; in a transaction in September 2021, the Lakers sent Gasol Jr., the second round pick in 2024 and part of the cash, from the Grizzlies in exchange for Wang Zhelin's signing rights, when there was news that Wang Zhelin and the Lakers had contact, but in the end it was also impossible; this time it was sudden news, Wang Zhelin's signing rights were traded to the Knicks again. He himself gave a mischievous response on social media.
Wang Zhelin posted a makeup photo of himself from wearing a Lakers jersey to a Knicks jersey on the domestic video software, and wrote: "I want to bring talent to the Knicks in the East."
Wang Zhelin began to play in the CBA in 2012, was once the star of the Fujian team, and was elected to the CBA regular season MVP honor in the 2018-19 season, but because the team's record has been bad for many years, and there is no sign of change; in the case of compulsion, Wang Zhelin took the initiative to apply for a trade to join the Shanghai men's basketball team, this season he played 16 games for the team, averaging 19.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 56.9%, under his blessing, The Shanghai men's basketball team has won four consecutive victories in the recent past and currently ranks fourth in the league with a record of 14 wins and 3 losses.
Of course, funny is funny, Wang Zhelin wants to bring talent to the NBA, I think he must first lead the team to win the championship in the CBA or continue to play a strong performance, after all, he is still young, maybe the future really has the opportunity to go to the NBA, after all, in terms of his talent, in the CBA is still relatively outstanding, what do you think?