First, he renewed his contract with "field commander" Ethan Albano, who won the MVP of domestic players on the 13th, on a two-year contract basis of $195,000 after tax.
Albano, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Philippines, played in 54 regular league games during the 2023-24 season, recording 15.9 points, three rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.5 steals. In the assist category, he ranked second, 0.01 points behind Lee Jung-hyun (6.61, Sono in Goyang), and 11th in scoring and 6th in steals.
He will also accompany Kang Sang-jae and Kim Jong-kyu, who are on the free agent (FA) market. He has completed negotiations with Kang on Friday for a five-year contract period and a total of 700 million won (including 200 million won in incentives) for the first year, and for a total of 600 million won (including 150 million won in incentives) for the third year and the first year.
Both of them contributed greatly to DB's regular season championship. Kang recorded 14 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 51 regular season games, ranking second overall in terms of player contribution in Korea. Veteran big man Kim Jong-kyu also did his part with 11.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 49 regular season games.
DB was eliminated by Busan KCC in the semifinal playoff after winning the regular league, but signed three key players to start next season's "integrated championship."
Now there is one final puzzle left. The key is to renew contract with Lawson, who built "DB Sanseong" with Kang Sang-jae and Kim Jong-kyu.
Lawson showed remarkable performance with 21.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and one block in 53 regular league games. With this trophy, he beat top scorer Paris Bath (Suwon KT) by six votes and won MVP as a foreign player.
DB, which has crossed a large mountain by renewing contracts with Albano, Kang Sang-jae, and Kim Jong-kyu, will negotiate with Lawson in earnest.
DB said, "We have a positive relationship with Lawson over the renewal of his contract. However, negotiations with Lawson are just beginning," showing a cautious attitude.토토사이트 모음
Meanwhile, professional basketball teams can sign one Asian quarter and two foreign players. DB is looking for a new foreign player besides Lawson.