Xinhua News Agency, Shenyang, August 2 (Reporters Zhang Yifei, Su Bin) Guo Ailun submitted a transfer application to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) new champion Liaoning team through his agent team on the 2nd.
In an interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, he said that this was the most important decision in his career, no one.
Guo Ailun said that proposing the transfer was a decision made by him, his family and the agency team after careful consideration.
He helped the Liaoning team win two CBA championships and two National Games championships, and tried his best to repay the Liaoning team for his training.
"After achieving these achievements, I also need some new challenges. As long as I look for something, I will definitely do it without hesitation. This is the most important decision in my career, no one." Guo Ailun said.
Guo Ailun's management team said that next year's Men's Basketball World Cup is a key match for the Chinese men's basketball team to hit the Paris Olympics. Guo Ailun, as the core of the backcourt of the Chinese men's basketball team, chooses to take the initiative in order to improve his comprehensive ability and maintain a competitive state, while giving himself greater challenges. Step out of the comfort zone and have the intention to transfer.
"Through the recent World Cup and Asian Cup matches, the performance of my teammates has touched me a lot." He said, "I thought I had done well, but now I realize that there is still a lot of room for improvement. So I need a more suitable tactical system to tap into greater potential."
Guo Ailun's management team has not disclosed his final whereabouts.
Guo Ailun said that the purpose of the transfer is to have a good state in the league, and to extend this state to the national team to help the national team achieve good results.
Guo Ailun said that the Liaoning team has many excellent players, which is why there are so many basketball fans in Liaoning.
Without the support of Liao basketball fans, I would not have achieved the current results.
He thanked the Liaoning basketball fans for their support and love, and hoped that the Liaoning basketball fans would continue to support the club as always.
At present, the official Liaoning Men's Basketball Club has not publicly responded to the matter.
It is understood that the contract signed by Guo Ailun and the Liaoning men's basketball team is a maximum salary contract (category D).
According to the "2022-2023 Season CBA League Player Draft, Salary Cap, Employment and Transaction Management Regulations" officially announced by the CBA, the club will continue to have the exclusive right to sign the player's D-type contract after the D-type contract expires.
Eligible clubs must provide the player with a Class D contract no later than 30 days before the expiry of the player's original contract and notify the other party in writing; waive or transfer this right.
Guo Ailun himself also said that whether the transfer can be successful or not depends on the club.
In the 2021-2022 CBA League season, Guo Ailun played 21 games in the regular season, averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
At present, he is training with the Chinese men's basketball team in Europe, preparing for the fourth window of the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan in late August.