After confirming the contract extension of OJ Mayo, we all thought that the Liaoning Men’s Basketball Team would look for a big foreign player again, but we did not expect that the Liaoning Men’s Basketball Team would not look for a big foreign player. According to sources, the U.S. Basketball reporter Anthony Slater reported that former NBA star Jonathan Simmons will sign with the Liaoning team.
Jonathan Simmons, Spurs fans should be very familiar with him. He is an undrafted NBA draft pick. Before playing, he was a barber. He has been successful in the Spurs step by step. The story is also very inspiring. Simmons is 1.98 meters tall, and his playing style is more like the three position. He played for two seasons with the Spurs, and later moved to the Magic, 76ers and other teams. He played in the NBA for four seasons, averaging 10 points per game. 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists, a field goal percentage of 44.3, and a three-point shooting percentage of 31.7. Simmons and Stephenson have similar styles. They are both swingmen with excellent physical fitness but average shooting.
In this year's CBA Finals, the Guangdong team had all the advantages on the front line, and no one in the Liaoning team could restrict Wimes, Zhou Peng, and Ren Junfei. Therefore, in order to deal with Guangdong Hongyuan, the Liaoning team has now also found a forward foreign aid Jonathan Simmons. Simmons is younger than Wimes, but his athletic ability is not as good as Wimes, and the two are about the same size. In addition, the Liaoning team also has Zhang Zhenlin on the front line. Zhang Zhenlin is 2.08 meters tall. He is the starting power forward at Tulane University in the NCAA and has been selected for the Chinese men's basketball training team many times. Jonathan Simmons, Zhang Zhenlin, Wang Huadong, Cong Mingchen, Liu Zhixuan, He Tianju, Li Xiaoxu (not sure when they will return), the current forward configuration of the Liao Basketball Team is still acceptable.
Renewing Mayo's contract and signing Simmons means that the Liaoning men's basketball team will not look for big foreign players. This is also a very risky decision. The reason why Yang Ming has so much courage is because he loaned center Zhu Rongzhen from the Shandong Men's Basketball Team this offseason. Zhu Rongzhen is 2.18 meters tall and is only 21 years old this year. He previously played in the Shandong Men's Basketball Team for three seasons and averaged 10 points per game. With 4 points and 2 rebounds, he didn't get many opportunities. He will serve as Han Dejun's substitute in the Liaoning team.
The current lineup of the Liaoning team is the most even among all CBA teams. The back line includes Mayo, Guo Ailun, and Zhao Jiwei, and the forward line includes Simmons, Zhang Zhenlin, Cong Mingchen, Liu Zhixuan, Wang Huadong, He Tianju, and Li Xiaoxu. There are Han Dejun, Zhu Rongzhen, and Liu Yanyu on the inside, and the configuration is still very luxurious. In the new season, can the Liaoning men's basketball team win the championship?