Breakup! Major transfer revealed! Farewell to the three-time All-Star forward

As reported by a reputable domestic basketball platform,Chen Linjian will join the Shandong team, provided he passes the medical and physical assessments first.

Following this, a well-known journalist revealed that Chen Linjian was unhappy with the contract extension proposed by Fujian, prompting him to separate from his old team. During the 24-25 season, Chen Linjian held a top-level D-class salary deal.

Earlier, Fujian used the first overall pick in this year’s draft to select 2.05m wing player Yang Xihao and renewed a two-year B-class contract with local core forward Zou Yang, leaving limited opportunities for Chen Linjian on the wing. Moreover, the 31-year-old veteran only played 10 games over the past two seasons combined, showing a very poor attendance rate. Therefore, an amicable separation seems like a reasonable choice.

Born on September 12, 1993, Chen Linjian is a 1.97m swingman who has been a three-time All-Star and is known as an excellent sharpshooter. At his peak during the 19-20 regular season, he averaged 19.3 points, 4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, hitting three-pointers at an impressive 43% clip, averaging 3 made threes per game. In the playoffs, he stepped up to 21 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, shooting an outstanding 53.8% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made threes per game.

In summary, as long as he stays healthy, Chen Linjian’s addition will be a highly effective reinforcement for the Shandong team. Last season, the club averaged 10.2 made three-pointers per game in the regular season (ranked 15th) and 10.5 in the playoffs (ranked 10th), sitting in the middle to lower tier of the league. Their poor shooting ability has been a major obstacle to reaching the top.

Last season in the regular league, Fujian finished with 9 wins and 37 losses, ranking third from last in the league, while Shandong ended sixth with 32 wins and 14 losses. However, this year in the playoffs, Shandong was swept 2-0 in the first round by Beijing Enterprises.

During this summer’s off-season, Shandong made a significant domestic signing with Chen Linjian and renewed the contract of foreign player Chris. The 2016 NBA first-round 8th pick averaged 20.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals in the regular season, and in the playoffs, he posted 13.5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1 block per game, earning recognition for both his skills and attitude!