Recently, Zhu Fangyu, the general manager of Guangdong Hongyuan South China Tiger Club, broadcast live again, he interacted with fans and netizens in the live broadcast, analyzed the reasons why the team stopped in the top four this season and the team's current shortcomings, and looked forward to the team's recruitment and adjustment direction this summer. If the Guangdong team adjusts according to Zhu Fangyu's idea, the Guangdong team will be one of the strong contenders for the championship next season.
Zhu Fangyu first talked about the team's contract renewal in the live broadcast, focusing on Zhou Qi and Hu Mingxuan, the contracts of Zhou Qi and Hu Mingxuan's two main players will expire this summer, and the renewal issue is the top priority. Last summer, the Guangdong team traded Zhou Qi but only had 1 year of use, and after the end of this season, Zhou Qi became a completely unrestricted player, more than half of the teams in the CBA want to get him, and the Guangdong team does not have the priority to renew the contract, but Zhu Fangyu said in the live broadcast that he is talking about this matter with Zhou Qi, and will also actively pay attention to matching the offers of other teams in the outside world, and the team has enough sincerity and great willingness to keep Zhou Qi. Of course, Zhou Qi's back injury is also a hidden danger, and most teams are just waiting and watching, and they are not willing to give a long-term contract with the highest salary all at once.
Then there is Hu Mingxuan, Zhu Fangyu said in the live broadcast that Hu Mingxuan is a player trained by his own family, and if he is so good, he must renew his contract as soon as he meets the conditions. At present, the Guangdong team has Hu Mingxuan's right of first refusal to renew the contract, and the team can give Hu Mingxuan a maximum salary contract of 6 million a year, with a maximum contract period of 5 years.
Of course, when the Guangdong team is trying to keep Zhou Qi, it is also looking for a replacement for Du Runwang and Ren Junfei, Zhu Songwei, who is currently in the field of vision of the Guangdong team. Du Runwang's performance in the playoffs proved that he is not a qualified starting power forward, and his height and physical intensity are not enough, so it is more appropriate to be a 3D player again; Ren Junfei is getting older, his physical fitness and athletic ability will inevitably decline, in addition, Ren Junfei does not know when he will be able to recover after this injury, what kind of recovery he can become, and it is not impossible to retire directly if it is serious, so the Guangdong team must make plans early. The Guangdong team is currently in contact with inside players such as Liu Chuanxing.
Zhu Songwei was born in Shanghai in 1996, studied at Shanghai Nanyang Model High School in high school, won three consecutive high school championships, and spent his college years at Shantou University. In the 2020 CBA draft, Zhu Songwei was selected by the Sichuan team, and in 2023, Zhu Songwei announced that he would join the Hong Kong Golden Bulls.
In terms of foreign aid, the three foreign players of the Guangdong team, Weems, Waters and Jordan Bell, are actually not very suitable for the development of the Guangdong team's system. Weems is a 38-year-old veteran, although he has contributed to the Guangdong team in the past few years, but now his speed, explosiveness and offensive scoring ability are not as good as back then, and the Guangdong team was re-signed for emergency purposes this season, but his performance was a big disappointment. Waters' height is only 178CM like Xu Jie, the defense is a short board, and the offensive score is not particularly strong, on the question of whether Waters will leave the team, Zhu Fangyu said that he will wait for Du Feng's guidance and evaluation, and the implication is that he has given up.
Jordan Bell's physical fitness and defensive ability are okay, sharing the ball and assists are okay, but he is not threatening when he holds the ball, the desire to attack is very low, and it is easy to be targeted defensively, of course, if the team successfully renews Zhou Qi and does not find a better substitute, Jordan Bell can still use it again.