On April 8, Beijing time, when the WNBA championship team Chicago Sky previously announced that it had obtained Li Yueru, the core of the Chinese women's basketball team, through a trade, and also signed a rookie contract. Only now, according to the latest revelations of domestic media people, the Chinese Basketball Association does not agree with Li Yueru to participate in the WNBA in the United States this year, so it is likely that it is necessary to delay playing in the United States.
Li Yueru's signing rights were traded twice this year, she was selected at the 2019 WNBA Draft, and along with her was Han Xu, another core of the Chinese women's basketball team. At that time, Han Xu went to the United States for a season, playing for the New York Liberty, but then chose to return to China to continue playing in the WCBA.
After Li Yueru was selected by the Atlanta Dream Team, she was not immediately able to land in the WNBA, and in February this year, Li Yueru was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks and then again to the Chicago Sky.
When the Chicago Sky announced the deal to get Li Yueru and completed the signing of the rookie contract, Li Yueru once said through social media, "From the first day of playing, I dreamed of having the opportunity to stand on the highest level of the world (WNBA). Thanks to the WNBA championship Chicago Sky, for recognizing me, I will be more diligent on the road to chasing my dreams. Thanks to the times and opportunities given by Chinese basketball, I will definitely strive to improve in the future, use better performances, and dedicate more to the Chinese women's basketball team. Time doesn't stop, pace doesn't stop. Always running towards your dreams! ”
However, according to domestic media sources, "just after the news that Li Yueru and the WNBA Sky team reached a contract, it was exposed that soon after the Chinese Basketball Association contacted Li Yueru's parent team and clearly expressed disagreement with Li Yueru's plan to go to the United States." Although Li Yueru himself expressed his position, he was willing to return to China in advance to participate in the national team training and participate in the national team competition. Now it seems that Li Yueru's action to the United States is full of difficulties. ”
As for another domestic media person, he forwarded and wrote, "The Chinese Basketball Association has expressed its position and does not agree with Li Yueru's participation in the WNBA in the United States this year." According to the regulations, foreign-related exchange contracts signed by athletes and overseas clubs shall take effect with the approval of the Chinese Basketball Association. ”
As a result, Li Yueru's hope of going to the United States to fight in the WNBA this year is reduced, and it is likely that it will have to wait, and it is still unknown when it will land in the WNBA in the future.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)