Lin Wei officially joins! There are also Chinese defenders who can play in the NBA

Lin Wei's attack on the NBA: The ice-breaking road for Chinese men's basketball stars

I. Agent signing: Top resources escort the dream journey

Lin Wei has officially signed with Lift Sports, a well-known American agency (founded by former NBA champion Mike Miller), which owns new generations of stars such as Morant, Bankairo, and Jabarry Smith Jr. This signing not only gains professional training resources for it, but also improves the competitiveness of the draft through a mature international player training system (such as special training, trial training arrangements, and team communication). Mike Miller bluntly said: "Lin Wei's shooting talent and killer instinct are exactly the traits needed by the NBA."

2. Highlights of the CBA season: the dominance of the local scoring champion

Regular season performance: averaged 21 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 34.9%, and a local scoring champion (the only domestic player averaging 20+).

Playoffs outbreak: Two life-and-death battles against Xinjiang, averaging 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 11 assists per game, and 37 points, 11 assists in a single game set a record for local guards' playoff scores.

Technical features:

Offensive end: The three-point shooting percentage with the ball reached 58.8% in stages (the first part of the second phase of the regular season), and the ultra-long range (54.2% of three-point shooting exceeded the NBA three-point line).

Defensive shortcomings: Body size disadvantage (1.91 meters) leads to single defense being easily targeted, requiring muscle growth and improvement to fight.

3. Special training plan to go to the United States: Targeted to strengthen shortcomings

Lin Wei went to the United States to start special training on May 5, focusing on improving defensive footsteps, ball-holding organization ability and physical confrontation, and plans to participate in NBA joint trials and individual trials of multiple teams. The trainer is Curry and Tatum's personal coach Chris Johnson, who targeted the breakthrough and end stability and awareness of running without the ball. In addition, he will go to Europe for special training after the National Games to further adapt to the rhythm of international competitions.

4. NBA draft prospects: Challenges and opportunities coexist

Advantages:

Projection talent: NBA scout report recognizes its "NBA-level shooting feel and big heart attributes".

Age potential: 21 years old meets the needs of NBA teams to train young guards, and agency resources can strive for trial training opportunities (such as Spurs, Thunder, etc.).

Challenge:

Body Confrontation: Wrist span (1.94 meters) and vertical bounce (80cm) are both below the NBA point guard average.

The competition is fierce: the 2025 draft guards are gathering, and the probability of losing to the end of the second round is relatively high. You need to prove your combat effectiveness through the summer league.

Real Path: Fight for the G League contract, or follow Kawamura Yuki (average 12.4 points and 7.8 assists per game) to attack the two-way contract as an Asian player.

5. The significance of ice-breaking Chinese basketball

If Lin Wei successfully enters the NBA, he will become the first Chinese player to enter the NBA through the draft in the past decade after Zhou Qi (2016), and break the stereotype of "Chinese defenders are difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA." Its American style of play (local point guard who averages 5 assists per game) may promote the innovation of domestic youth training concepts, and the CBA may introduce the "Lin Wei clause" to optimize the player's overseas study mechanism. As the media commented: "Every step he takes is opening up new possibilities for Chinese basketball."

Key nodes in the future:

May 11-18: NBA joint trial (Chicago)

July: Summer League (The Battle Determined Destiny)

June: Draft Conference

Lin Wei's adventure is not only about his personal dream, but also carries the expectation of Chinese basketball returning to the world stage.