As a small club, although the Jilin men's basketball team is not a real CBA team, they are often able to achieve unexpected results in the league.
In the past few seasons, the Jilin team has often been able to beat some opponents who are significantly stronger than themselves, and the Guangdong men's basketball team has lost to them several times. In addition, in last season's playoffs, Jilin eliminated Beijing Shougang 2-0, breaking out the biggest upset in the playoffs.
The Gillings were able to achieve such a good result thanks in large part to a player, who is the CBA's super foreign aid Jones. Jones, 34, has been playing in the CBA for nine seasons now.
Due to the limited operating funds of the Gilling Club, Jones became the only foreign aid in the team, and his salary was not high compared to the foreign aid of other CBA teams, with less than $2 million last season. But even so, every season Jones is a person carrying the team forward, definitely the first "thigh" in the team.
In fact, Jones is also quite unhappy with his treatment at Gilling, and last year he publicly peddled himself on social media, hoping that a stronger CBA club would sign him.
However, because the Jilin men's basketball team holds Jones's priority renewal rights in its hands, and has never had any intention of trading Jones. So, although Jones has always wanted to leave the team, he has no choice but to return to Gilling to play honestly every season.
Although Jones complained about this, he could only accept it helplessly in view of the CBA league's regulations. In order to be able to make as much money as possible, he had to find another way, working short jobs in other leagues during the CBA's offseason to supplement his family.
According to the latest news, Jones has recently joined Florida in the US TBT League. Compared to the NBA, the size of the TBT wildball league is not worth mentioning at all, and the schedule is also very short. However, the prize money for this event is still more attractive, and the prize money of the champion can reach $2 million.
As a result, it has also attracted many professional players who play overseas, hoping to get a generous bonus by participating in this short-term event, and Jones is one of them.
With the TBT League set to open this month, Jones' participation in this tournament will not affect his return to the CBA next season. Of course, Jones is willing to go back to the CBA to play mainly because he makes more money here than in other leagues.
However, if he continues to play for Gilling next season, Jones's annual salary will certainly not exceed $2 million. At the end of his career, he certainly hopes to use his last few years to earn more pensions for himself.
From this perspective, Jones will also seek to join other CBA clubs that are richer than the Jilin men's basketball team next season. Several rich clubs, such as Beijing Shougang and Beijing Enterprises, have always wanted to sign Jones. If they can offer enough tempting trading chips, maybe the Gillings are really willing to trade Jones out.
As for whether Jones can join other CBA teams next season, it depends on how the management of the Gilling Club chooses between the team's results and working capital...