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The Nets are hopeless in both directions? Don’t go back to the CBA. Zeng Fanbo can still enter the NBA in 2 years by going to this league to train.

11:04am, 14 October 2025【Basketball】

In this NBA China game, it can be said that Zeng Fanbo has completely ruined his hope of getting a two-way contract with the Nets. It is only a matter of time before he is waived by the team. However, for Zeng Fanbo, who wants to go to a higher stage, he does face a dilemma next. Should he return to the comfort zone of the CBA to help the Beijing Men's Basketball Team compete for the championship, or should he insist on his idea of ​​traveling abroad and play in the G League or the Australian League?

Even if Zeng Fanbo finally gets a two-way contract from the Nets, judging from his situation in the preseason, he may only play for the Nets G League team Long Island Nets for most of the new season.

Before returning to the CBA, Zeng Fanbo had already played in the G League. In the Ignition team, which had many five-star high school students, Zeng Fanbo was a blue-collar engineer who focused on defense. He played 13 games for the team, averaging 21.8 minutes per game, scoring 5.8 points, and his highest score in a single game was only 17 points. Although Zeng Fanbo's skills have improved in the CBA in the past two years, if he returns to the G League again, his role will not change much compared to when he was with the Ignite.

Since the G League may not be feasible, if Zeng Fanbo wants to continue traveling abroad, then the Australian NBL League is indeed a good place to go. There have been many Asian faces in the Australian NBL in recent years. For example, Lee Hyun Joong, the main player of the Korean men's basketball team and a teammate with Cui Yongxi in the Trail Blazers last year, once played for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian NBL. In his best season, he averaged 7.7 points per game. In addition, the Japanese horse farm Yuda has also played in the G League and the Australian NBL League before. During his time in this league, he also secured his main rotation position.

As for the European League, considering that no Chinese striker has ever played there before, and most of the strikers playing in Europe are capable of being rotated in the NBA, it is estimated that it will be difficult for an Asian striker with obvious advantages and disadvantages like Zeng Fanbo to gain favor. Therefore, if Zeng Fanbo does not want to return to the CBA, then the NBL is indeed a good place to go. After all, there are still many players who have played in the NBL in recent years and have been favored by the NBA. McVay, who played for the Rockets last season, is one of them.

For Zeng Fanbo, who is already 22 years old, he may only have 1-2 years to break into the NBA. If he gets older and his strength is limited, Zeng Fanbo will be even less likely to open the door to the NBA. Yuta Watanabe was 24 years old when he first joined the Grizzlies (18-19 season). If Zeng Fanbo had not seized his last "golden period", then his NBA dream might have been completely shattered.