The Guangdong men's basketball team has undergone huge changes this season, and despite the loss of Zhao Rui and Yi Jianlian, it has ushered in Zhou Qi, a strong player on the inside, and Waters as a new foreign player who has performed well.
The team's head coach Du Feng said that the championship is the goal of this season, but due to Marchand's poor form, the team re-signed the veteran Weems.
Weems proved his worth in his most recent game, contributing 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 16 minutes off the bench, and a team-high plus/minus of +14. However, Weems' recovery in form also put the Guangdong team in a difficult situation, because Zhou Qi was injured in the game and left the field early, and the injury is not yet clear.
If Zhou's injury is severe, the team may need to sign another outside player to share the pressure on the inside. In addition, Zhao Xuhong also has an injury situation, which makes the team face the choice of whether to sign the fourth foreign player.
In four games this season, Weems has averaged 11 games per game5 minutes, contributed 83 points and a shooting percentage of 577%。
If his playing time can be increased to about 20 minutes, he has the ability to average 15+ points per game, because his breakthrough and defense are much better than the current Marchand.
The Guangdong team had been considering bringing in a strong foreign player during Zhou Qi's injury, and it was surprising that they chose their old friend Weems. With Weems' recent form gradually picking up, Guangdong may consider bringing in a fourth foreign player if Zhou's injury continues to deteriorate.
That means they need to drop a foreign player this season, and Marchand seems to be the 'alternative'.