On April 25, Beijing time, Zhou Qi ended all the games in the NBL yesterday, and the Melbourne Phoenix failed to qualify for the playoffs, and he also completed his first season in the Australian Professional League. In the face of the next problem of staying, basketball reporter Song Xiang broke the news that many NBA teams intend to recruit Zhou Qi.
It is reported that Zhou Qi signed a 1+1 contract with the Phoenix team, which means that Zhou Qi in the offseason can choose to execute the player option to stay in the team, and can also choose to jump out of the contract and become a free agent.
Song Xiang revealed that more than one NBA team has asked about Zhou Qi and his ideas for playing in the future during the season. The most recent time Zhou Qi was questioned was the NBA Indiana Pacers, who threw an olive branch at Zhou Qi.
Pacers said they would offer a chance if Zhou Qi could travel to training camp in the summer. If Zhou Qi can play a convincing performance in the training camp, the Pacers management is willing to provide a contract for a period of time.
According to the original plan, Zhou Qi is expected to return to China in early May, and he will participate in the corresponding preparation training with the national team. The next Asian Cup, World Cup qualifiers and the follow-up Asian Games are the main targets of the national team, and Zhou Qi is also the absolute main force of the current national team.
If Zhou Qi goes to the NBA to participate in the training camp to compete in the summer league, it is bound to clash with the national team training. However, there are NBA teams that can issue invitations to Zhou Qi, and to a certain extent, it can be seen that Zhou Qi's strength has attracted the attention of many teams and added to the guarantee that he will impact the NBA in the future.