Guangdong Men's Basketball Team Set to Add New Foreign Player, 2.01m Versatile Wing Guard Joins After Averaging 16+6+3 in Spain's Liga ACB_Luka_Season_CBA

During this CBA offseason, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team has made relatively major adjustments to its management and coaching staff. However, there have not been many changes to the player roster. Apart from Du Runwang leaving the team, Guangdong has only added one rotation big man, Yang Tengfei. In terms of foreign players, many other teams have already finalized their three imports for the new season, while Guangdong has remained quiet, making many Guangdong fans anxious.

Recently, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team finally received new news regarding its foreign player plans. According to European media outlet Basketball Sphere, Luka Bozic will join Guangdong Men's Basketball Team for the new season, with the transfer expected to be officially confirmed within the next 24 hours. The news was later cited by many Chinese media figures, including "Qiuquan Zhao Tanchang" and "Director I Lie There," who both reported the development.

Luka is a 2.01-meter wing guard who is 30 years old and currently in the prime of his career. He has played in Europe and the United States for many years and previously produced an impressive average of 21.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in the ABA League. That season, he won the league MVP, rebounding title, and scoring title, delivering an outstanding performance. In the 2025-26 season, Bozic played for Granada in Spain's Liga ACB, appearing in 34 games and averaging 16.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.1 steals in 29.2 minutes per game.

Luka has excellent abilities. Last season in the Spanish league, he had a highly efficient performance, with a PIR efficiency rating of 23.9, ranking first in the league. In addition, Luka recorded 12 games with a PIR of at least 27, breaking a 34-year Spanish league record; he also had 15 games with a PIR of at least 30 in a single season, tying Marc Gasol's record. Luka can score, rebound, push the ball forward, facilitate offense, and draw fouls (averaging 8.3 free-throw attempts per game), making him an all-around player.

Luka is also an active Croatian national team player. In August, he played two FIBA World Cup qualifying games, averaging 17.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 21 minutes per game. For Guangdong Men's Basketball Team, Luka is indeed a very suitable choice. His abilities on both ends of the court, as well as his rim protection and ball-handling playmaking, are all areas the team needs. If Luka can perform at his normal level, he should provide significant help to Guangdong.

Regarding the other foreign player, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team has already completed a contract extension with Sumner, and he will continue playing for the team in the new season. Sumner's ability is not in question, as he averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game last season. If Sumner had not been injured before the playoffs, Guangdong's performance during the postseason might have been better.

With this, Guangdong Men's Basketball Team has finalized two foreign players for the new season, and only needs to sign another strong big man import. For Guangdong, the weakness in the interior is relatively obvious, so a big foreign player remains very important, although there is currently no confirmed news. Overall, Guangdong's strength has not changed significantly for the new season, and the team's performance will depend on the coaching ability of new head coach Yakovlevic.