It is reported that Shanghai men’s basketball basically decided not to renew Ding Yan Yuhang, the front line whose contract has expired. As for the next direction of Ding Yan Yuhang, there is no clear news yet.
Ding Yan Yuhang used to be a big killer in the league, and he was also called “four-character foreign aid” by fans “. But a few years ago, he suffered a leg injury in the playoffs, and his condition fell sharply. Xiao Ding had been absent for three years due to injury, and then he returned to CBA. However, when he played for Shandong men’s basketball in the 2021-22 season, xiaoding’s playing style had changed greatly. He had rarely seen the strength to kill under the basket, and more often he relied on external projection to solve problems.
At that time, Xiaoding said that the previous injury had a great psychological impact on him, which would make his whole technical movements adjust accordingly. Xiao Ding averaged 13 points in the 2021-22 season. Although the overall performance was difficult to be as strong as that of that year, and the number of appearances was not too much, at least this was an acceptable season performance after the return of major injuries.
Before the start of the 2022-23 season, Shandong team and Shanghai team had reached a permanent transfer on Ding Yan Yuhang. Xiaoding transferred to Shanghai team, and the two sides signed a one-year C- class contract. According to the reporter of Beijing Youth Daily, the contract price is low salary, but it is not the basic salary. The reason why Xiaoding joined Shanghai men’s basketball with such a playing salary at that time was that he mainly hoped that he could prove himself again in a new environment. At that time, Shanghai men’s basketball also hoped to give Xiaoding a chance, and they also hoped Xiaoding could bring more help to the team. However, due to injuries, location and other factors, xiaoding’s season performance in Shanghai men’s basketball was far from expected. He only played 14 games for Shanghai men’s basketball, the average score dropped to 5.4.
After the 2020-23 season, Shanghai men’s basketball faced the situation of some players renewing their contracts, including Ding Yan Yuhang, who had already expired. It is understood that Shanghai men’s basketball is basically sure that he will not renew his contract with Xiaoding. In this position, with Guo Haowen’s return and the cultivation of Li Hongquan, there are not many opportunities and positions left to Xiaoding.