Too daring to say it! Yang Yi admitted that Li Kaier has limited role in the Chinese men s basketball team and cannot match the money he wants

In the live broadcast, Yang Yi, a famous domestic basketball player, talked about Li Kaier, a naturalized player of the Chinese men's basketball team, and admitted that Li Kaier has limited role in the Chinese men's basketball team and cannot match the money he wants.

Yang Yi said that although Li Kaier completed the naturalization according to the procedures, if the Chinese men's basketball team still wanted to use him, they had to continue paying for it. For example, if you want Li Kaier to play for the national team this summer, you have to pay. He feels that from the perspective of salary and playing characteristics, it is unlikely that Li Kaier will play for the Chinese team in the future. Yang Yi believes that Li Kaier's ability to perform in the Chinese team does not match the reward he asked for. He also predicts that Li Kaile will most likely not participate in the Asian Cup in August this year.

Well-known media person Su Qun also came out to reveal that naturalization of Li Kaier is a one-time deal. He will play once after the agreement is made, and he will not play for the Chinese team again. This combined with Yang Yi's statement made many fans wonder.

But just as everyone was talking, Li Kaier's agency team came out to respond. They made it clear that if the Chinese men's basketball team needs it, Li Kaier would still play for the national team; this response is completely different from what Yang Yi and Su Qun said before, and it also makes the incident more interesting.

In my opinion, Yang Yi would think that Li Kaier has limited role and cannot match the money he wants, and the reason is quite complicated.

First from Li Kaier's own performance in the national team, he played 5 games for the Chinese men's basketball team in the 2023 World Cup, averaging 32.1 minutes per game, contributing 13 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1 steal. The data looks pretty good, but the team's record is one win and four losses, which is not ideal. On the court, Li Kaier is more in line with the team and his scoring ability is not outstanding. In the game, the problem of weak offense has always existed. Yang Yi may feel that Li Kaier does not play the role of "sharp" in solving the scoring problem.

In terms of naturalization costs, according to Yang Yi's revelation, naturalization Li Kaier was run through professional clubs and local state-owned enterprises. The cost is not low, and it is the cost of one contract. Li Kaier is going to play for the Chinese men's basketball team with an annual salary of nearly 10 million US dollars in the NBA, and he must be rewarded accordingly. This is a considerable expense for the men's basketball team. If he spent so much money but failed to achieve the expected results, Yang Yi would feel that the money was not worth it.

From external factors, the international competition arrangements in the next two years will also have an impact on whether Li Kaier participates. Although the agency team responds to the need, there are no important international competitions in the next two years. Without a major competition, even if Li Kaier wants to play for the men's basketball team, he will not have a chance. Moreover, Li Kaile played for the Warriors and the Heat in the regular season this season. In the Heat's playoffs, he has less playing time and little chance of performance. This situation in the NBA may also affect his energy and willingness to play for the Chinese men's basketball team.

However, Li Kaier's agency team responded to it. People have expressed their attitude that as long as the men's basketball team can play at any time, this sincerity is quite good. Maybe the men's basketball team will have a suitable game in the future. After the two sides communicate well, Li Kaier will be able to wear the Chinese men's basketball team again. Yang Yi and Su Qun's views may also be based on the current understanding, but there are many changes in basketball. Maybe one day the men's basketball team finds a more suitable naturalized player, or Li Kaier and the men's basketball team re-negotiate cooperation, everything is possible. So, how this matter develops, our fans still have to continue reading.