Lin Wei G League draft was successful! To be a Maverick, opportunities and challenges coexist!

Good news came from the NBA Development League draft. Lin Wei, a player who played for Nanjing Tongxi, was selected by the Mavericks' subordinate team Texas Legend in the eighth overall pick in the NBA and G League international player draft. Tongxi Club officially issued a message to express congratulations, which is a coexistence of opportunities and challenges for Lin Wei!

This season, Lin Wei, who helped Nanjing Tongxi enter the playoffs for the first time and was awarded the "local scoring king", decided to break out of the "basketball comfort zone" to participate in the NBA draft during the offseason. He went to the United States for special training as early as May. During this period, he also participated in the Adidas training camp in Europe to play in the team competition. He returned to China to represent Fujian in the U22 National Games preliminary round, which made him very busy. He tried the NBA team alone, but failed to enter the draft training camp. The NBA draft failed to achieve success. There was news that the Cleveland Cavaliers and other teams were interested in inviting Lin Wei to play in the summer league, but his name did not appear in the summer league, which was somewhat disappointing.

On July 9, Lin Wei was selected by the Mavericks' team Texas Legend, the eighth pick in the G League international player draft. The G League is the former NBA Development League. In 2017, it was renamed to become the current G League. Therefore, it can be simply understood as the Development League draft. You can sign up for the age of 18. You can get training and improvement in participating in the league, and you can even find opportunities to advance to the NBA. A player from Japan, Kawamura Yuki won the Grizzlies' two-way contract through his outstanding performance in the season-level league. After the player is selected, he needs to confirm whether to participate in the competition within two weeks. Lin Wei and his team also need to weigh the trade-offs and make a decision as soon as possible.

Lin Wei, the agency posted a message that he should face the difficulties. There are many possibilities for young people to be selected by the Texas Legends. They thank the team for their trust and will make a decision as soon as possible. In this summer, Lin Wei also received invitations from different teams such as Germany, Australia, and Japan. After discussion, Lin Wei will make the choice with the greatest value and the fastest improvement of comprehensive abilities.

Lin Wei, born in 2003, was promoted to the first team of Tongxi Men's Basketball Team in 2022. In the 2022-2023 season, CBA scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in his debut. In the 2024-2025 season, he averaged 21 points, 5 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals. He became CBA's "local scoring champion" in the playoffs, averaging more than 30 points, 11 assists, and scoring assists, the team is the best.

Lin Wei was selected by the Development League, and Tongxi Men's Basketball Team officially issued a congratulations. As a young guard, Lin Wei also has shortcomings. The game data seems to be comprehensive and beautiful, but his overall shooting percentage is only 41.3%, averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game, and his shooting percentage from the regular season was 34.9%, and his shooting percentage from the outside to the playoffs was only 26.5%. His shooting percentage from the outside this season is significantly lower than that of the 38.1% last season. Reduction, too much ball rights are wasted in the game, the intensity and quality of defense cannot be guaranteed, the efficiency of free throws is not stable enough, and the error control is not good. Having the opportunity to "test the waters of overseas leagues" is a coexistence of opportunities and challenges for Lin Wei. If you want to "stand a foothold", you must effectively make up for shortcomings, improve your organizational connection ability, and ensure a stable hit rate. Where is Lin Wei's "next stop"? You have to wait for the final confirmation of his team. Lin Wei, whether to return to CBA or play in overseas leagues, what do fans think?