Wow! Rumors suggest Hu Jinqiu might be traded! The core of China's men's basketball frontline.

A well-known domestic media source reported that the Shanxi team is close to acquiring the signing rights for Zhao Jiaren, a key rotation forward for the Guangsha team.

Recently, from the same media source, multiple teams have made offers to Guangsha for Hu Jinqiu, and the amounts are not low...

Some even claim that this year's champions, the Shanghai team, are among those pursuing Hu Jinqiu.

It seems that the earlier external speculation about Guangsha relying on selling players to ease the team's salary pressure is not unfounded.

As the most effective interior player among domestic talents, Hu Jinqiu's value needs no elaboration—he can even alter the CBA championship landscape. Even Yang Hansen, the 16th pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft, cannot yet shake his position. In the last two World Cup qualifiers, Hu Jinqiu started as China's center, shooting 17-for-12, incredibly efficient, totaling 28 points and 10 rebounds.

Born on September 24, 1997, Hu Jinqiu is about to turn 29. Standing at 2.11m with a 2.15m wingspan, he plays as a power forward/center. His current D-class maximum contract expires next summer.

This player has been with the Guangsha team for 11 seasons, during which he has won the MVP twice and been selected to the All-Star team six times, among other honors. Last year, he led the team to their first-ever championship trophy.

Hu Jinqiu's career statistics so far are as follows:

Regular season: averages 31.5 minutes, 18.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 65.4%.

Playoffs: averages 35 minutes, 18 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, with a shooting percentage of 62.7%.

It is worth noting that Hu Jinqiu only officially became China's undisputed top interior core after the 2023 World Cup. His national team career highlight so far came at last year's Asian Cup, where he averaged 16.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, with a shooting percentage of 77.2%, earning a spot on the All-Star team and being the key contributor to the team's runner-up finish.

In short, whether he stays with Guangsha or moves to another team, Hu Jinqiu will remain an absolutely indispensable part of the Chinese men's basketball team in the coming years. Best of luck to him.