Congratulations, Choi Yong-hee signed a contract with the Trailblazers! Multiple teams competing for the warriors were criticized, and Zeng Fanbo sent blessings as soon as possible

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2024-06-28 12:25Creators in the field of sports

On June 28, Beijing time, the second round of the NBA Draft ended, and the 24th Draft officially came to an end. And successfully signed an E10 contract with the Trailblazers.

Step out of your comfort zone and dream the NBA

Unlike most domestic players, the young Choi Yong-hee did not indulge in the comfort zone of the CBA, but decisively signed up for the NBA draft this summer.

Because he didn't play dominantly in the CBA and didn't make a splash on the international stage, Choi Yong-hee clearly knew at the beginning of the draft that the prospects were not optimistic, but he insisted on chasing his NBA dream.

Suffer setbacks one after another, and never give up

Because of the uncertain draft prospects, Choi Yong-hee not only initially failed to be selected for the NBA joint tryout roster and failed to show himself in front of 30 teams, but also missed the joint tryout again in the subsequent G League competition.

Fortunately, Choi Yong-hee had the courage to participate in the G League Classic, so that scouts from some teams discovered him and began to pay attention to his performance and growth, and many teams provided him with trial opportunities.

Peaks and loops turn, opportunities come

During the tryouts for five teams, Choi Yong-hee's performance gradually improved, gaining more and more attention from teams, including the Trailblazers, who eventually chose to sign with Choi.

During the trial for the first five teams, Choi Yong-hee received trial invitations from Spurs, Trail Blazers and other teams, and Choi Yong-hee also tried out for each team non-stop.

Regret not to be selected, insist on chasing dreams

After trying out for many teams, Choi Yong-hee officially ushered in the NBA draft, but after missing the first round, Choi Yong-hee was not selected in the draft meeting the next day, and finally regretted not being selected.

As a result, no Chinese player has landed in the NBA for 8 consecutive years, and the last time the players selected by the NBA were Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin in 16 years, Zhou Qi was selected at the 43rd pick, and Wang Zhelin was selected with the 57th pick.

Among them, Zhou Qi failed to make a name for himself after a short landing in the NBA in the 17-18 season, and Wang Zhelin did not choose to land in the NBA, but stayed in the CBA comfort zone for a long time.

The hard work finally paid off, and he signed a smooth contract with the Trailblazers

As soon as he was defeated, Choi Yong-hee and his brokerage team spoke out that they would still stay in the United States for special training, and as long as there was a little opportunity, Choi Yong-hee would insist on impacting the NBA and would try to sign a two-way contract to play in the summer league.

Soon after, Jonathan Givony of the Athletic followed up and revealed that Choi Yong-hee had signed an E10 contract with the Trail Blazers and would represent the Trail Blazers in summer league and preseason training camp.

The E10 contract, also known as the training camp contract, can be converted to a two-way contract before the start of the season, or it can be converted to a full-time contract, which means that Choi Yong-hee's performance has won over the Trail Blazers.

According to follow-up reports, the Knicks and the Pacers also offered Choi Yong-hee an E10 contract, but after careful consideration, Choi Yong-hee decided to sign with the Trail Blazers, and Choi Yong-hee has also become the only player signed by the Trail Blazers draft so far, except for No. 7 pick Klingen.

Choi Yong-hee himself also thanked the domestic fans for their support for the first time, and at the same time posted social media in English, showing his desire to the Trail Blazers, and bluntly said that he would never let the team down.

Zeng Fanbo was also revealed to have sent blessings to Cui Yongxi as soon as he signed the contract, and hoped that he could keep going.

As early as 2022, Zeng Fanbo also hit the NBA and successfully signed an E10 contract with the Pacers, but unfortunately failed to stay in the NBA.

Interestingly, in addition to the excitement of domestic fans, some American netizens are also optimistic about Choi Yong-hee's prospects, and the Warriors were also criticized for accidentally lying down.

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