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No more! Goodbye to the Chinese men s basketball team! They are active NBA players

11:53am, 31 May 2025【Basketball】

As expected, completely expected.

Su Qun, a well-known domestic basketball media person, revealed that Li Kaier will not play for the Chinese men's basketball team again in the future...

Li Kaier is the first naturalized player in the history of the Chinese men's basketball team. He played in 5 games in the 2023 World Cup, averaged 32.1 minutes per game, contributed 13 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1 break, 0.6 shots and 1.6 mistakes. During this period, the team won and 4 losses. He has never worn the national team's jersey since then.

This season's regular season, Li Kaile moved to the Warriors and the Heat, averaging 5.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, and 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Heat played two games in the playoffs, averaging 7 minutes per game, scoring 0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists.

The 31-year-old Li Kaier is executing the contract expires in the summer of 2027, and his annual salary will reach US$9.22 million and US$9.66 million respectively in the next two seasons.

In fact, players like Li Kaier are not suitable for the Chinese men's basketball team. The past national team games have proved this. This is also the reason why both sides have not renewed their relationship. If it is easy to use, they don't mind continuing to spend money on him.

Currently, the popular candidate for the Chinese men's basketball team is Guangsha's young foreign aid & new FMVP Barry Brown. This year's finals averaged 30 points, 3.8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 breaks, with a shooting percentage of 47% and 39% in both events. As soon as possible, he may be seen in this summer's Asian Cup!