On May 13, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the list of G League elite training camps invited to participate in joint trials, among a total of 45 players participating in the camp, 5 players got the opportunity to participate in the Chicago joint trial, as the only Chinese player among the participating players this season, Cui Yongxi regretted that he was not selected.
It is reported that according to the latest collective bargaining agreement, all invited players must participate in a joint tryout, otherwise they will lose their draft qualifications, which also means that Choi Yong-hee's journey to the NBA has suffered a setback. However, the door of the NBA is not completely closed to him, draft expert Wang Jian said that Choi Yongxi can currently fight for the team's tryout, strive to participate in the summer league, and switch to the NBA, although the road will be very difficult; But the success of Japanese player Yuta Watanabe has undoubtedly given him a positive reference.
Cui Yongxi, born in 2003, is about to turn 21 years old this year, 200cm tall, 92kg in weight, 206cm in arm span, 28 inches (71cm) in situ, 35.5 inches (90.2cm) in the highest vertical jump, static talent is good, he is not only the core of the Guangzhou men's basketball team, but also the main forward of the Chinese men's national basketball team, has represented the men's basketball team in the World Cup qualifiers, Asian Games and many other important events.
This season, Cui Yongxi played 50 regular season games for the Guangzhou team, averaging 15.7 points, 6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, with an overall shooting rate of 45.5% and a three-point shooting rate of 36.4%, helping the Guangzhou men's basketball team reach the CBA quarterfinals.
However, in the two games of the training camp, Choi Yong-hee's performance was not satisfactory, and he came off the bench for 12 minutes in the first game, shooting 2 of 4 and 1 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals and 1 block; In the second game, he only made 2 of 7 shots, and 0 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, and only scored 4 points, 1 steal and 2 blocks. In both games, he shot just 4-of-11 from the field, shooting 36.4 percent, and 1-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, shooting a low 16.7 percent.
Judging from the process of the game, Choi Yong-hee's ability is consistent with the outside evaluation, that is: good talent and diligence on the defensive end, but lack of means on the offensive end and lack of projection stability......
In the case of Yang Hansen's refusal to participate in the NBA draft, most domestic fans have adopted a tolerant and encouraging attitude towards Cui Yongxi's impact on the NBA's staged setbacks, thinking that he has the courage to go out and break through, which is already very rare, although the talent is not enough, but just do your best!