Officially joined! Cui Yongxi responds in a post! Goodbye, NBA

It has been officially announced that Cui Yongxi is now part of the Guangdong team.

Several sources indicate that Cui Yongxi will come back to China in early September, first taking part in LeBron James' China tour, and then linking up with the Guangdong team. If all goes as planned, he will don the Guangdong uniform to compete in the upcoming CBA season.

According to Cui Yongxi's agent, Li Qun,Cui Yongxi's left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear has recovered about 90%and since the new CBA season starts only on December 12 this year, he has ample time to fully recover and represent Guangdong in the 25-26 season as scheduled.

In fact, from November 9 to November 21 this year, we might see Cui Yongxi wearing the Guangdong jersey again, but this time playing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao National Games. His partnership with Hu Mingxuan and Xu Jie is what everyone is most eager to watch.

If his physical condition and competitive form can return to their best, the ideal scenario would be for him to perform excellently at the National Games. Guo Shiqiang is very likely to call him up for the World Cup qualifiers against South Korea on November 28 (home) and December 1 (away) this year. The Chinese men's basketball team needs his return at the 3-position.

It should be noted that during Cui Yongxi’s two seasons with the Guangzhou team in the CBA, both were coached by Guo Shiqiang, who discovered and developed him into a top domestic star, laying a solid foundation for his two-way contract with the Nets last season and his entry into the NBA.

In short, Guo Shiqiang holds the key to fully unlocking Cui Yongxi’s potential and knows better than anyone how to truly activate him — a genuine protégé and favorite student.

It is indeed unfortunate that Cui Yongxi’s inspiring yet brief NBA career is basically over, but regardless, he truly stepped onto the world’s highest basketball stage, fulfilling his dream — a level many spend their entire lives chasing but never reach. Now, returning to the CBA, he can still shine brightly.

In the 24-25 season, Cui Yongxi played 5 regular-season games for the Nets, averaging 2.1 minutes per game with 0.6 points and 0.4 rebounds; in the G League, he appeared in 6 games, averaging 14 minutes, contributing 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.

What else can be said? Best wishes to Cui Yongxi on his new journey. Those who dare to step out of their comfort zones to chase their dreams always deserve applause.