Jeonju KCC ended the season unfortunately. But the real match is the 2023-2024 season. This is because we can bet properly from the next season when Song Gyo-chang, who is discharged from Heo Woong and Lee Seung-hyun, joins.

KCC ended the season with three consecutive losses in the playoffs (PO) against Seoul SK. In the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the PO of the 6th round, they failed to maintain a double-digit score difference and suffered a disappointing defeat. Heo Woong and Lee Seung-hyun’s injuries and Laguna’s sluggishness were caught in their ankles. The players showed their fighting spirit, but KCC, which had relatively few resources, collapsed in the second half due to physical strain.메이저놀이터

As KCC recruited shooter Heo Woong and clear big man Lee Seung-hyun from the free agent (FA) market before this season, an immediate failure can be regrettable. However, KCC is looking at the next season. This is because Song Gyo-chang, who is playing for Sangmu, is returning. The national team-level lineup leading to Heo Woong, Lee Seung-hyun, and Song Gyo-chang is completed. There are also views that it is difficult to expect a synergy effect right away as Song Gyo-chang joins during the season. However, as they are players who know basketball, expectations for the combination of Heo Woong, Song Gyo-chang, and Lee Seung-hyun are high.

Heo Woong, along with Kim Ji-wan, can also play the role of number 1, although he still worries about the number 1 (point guard). A lineup of Kim Ji-wan – Heo Woong – Song Gyo-chang – Lee Seung-hyun or Heo Woong – Jeong Chang-young – Song Gyo-chang – Lee Seung-hyun can be operated. Building a backup that has been saved this season is a task to be solved in the offseason. In order to digest the season that unfolds as a long-term race, it is necessary to build a backup team and create a rotation system with the main team.

The Laguna dilemma is also a homework to be solved. Laguna showed limitations this season. In particular, he fell behind SK Jamil Warney in PO. It is highly likely that KCC would not have finished the PO with a losing streak even if Laguna had just competed with Warney in equal strength. Lagunah will play in the KCC uniform until May next year. Teams with Laguna are subject to a foreign player salary cap ($450,000 for one player, $550,000 for two players). However, KCC has to find foreign players with the desperate need to find a ‘main mercenary’ rather than a ‘second mercenary’ to support Laguna even under the limited conditions.

KCC raised great expectations by catching free agents Heo Woong and Lee Seung-hyun, but ended this season in regret. However, KCC’s aggressive power reinforcement will be the next season when Song Gyo-chang returns. iaspire@sportsseoul.com