It was difficult to get a chance to play due to his strong military power, but we got a promising player who solved his military service with resources. It was the best result for SK.
Seoul SK conducted a 1-to-1 trade with Seoul Samsung on the 8th. They handed over veteran Hong Gyeong-gi and recruited forward Park Min-woo (24, 196.9 cm).
The first time the two teams discussed a trade was about 15 days ago. The first to request a trade was Samsung, which needed a change of pace and wanted Hong Kyung-gi. SK, who received the offer, continued discussing various trade cards and ended up acquiring Park Min-woo.
An SK official said, “Hong Gyeonggi has the experience and good shooting ability to add to the offense, but he was not given the opportunity to play because our team had a lot of guard resources. “We sent him to a team where he could get more opportunities to play and recruited Park Min-woo, who is a future resource that can be fostered,” he said.
Park Min-woo is a member of the 2020 rookie draft, in which Cha Min-seok was the first high school graduate in KBL history to be ranked first. He was selected by Samsung as the first pick in the 3rd round, and gained experience by playing an average of 12 minutes and 5 seconds in 23 games in the 2021-2022 season.
Park Min-woo enlisted after the end of the 2021-2022 season and was discharged from Sangmu last month. He averaged 3.7 points in 8 minutes and 33 seconds in three games this season. In the game against Busan KCC on the 3rd, he scored three 3-point shots in 14 minutes and 5 seconds, contributing to Samsung's pursuit.
Park Min-woo said, “After training ended yesterday (7th) afternoon, Coach Eun Hee-seok spoke to me. It wasn't confirmed yet, but I was dumbfounded when they said there was a (trade) possibility. As with all players who are traded, I felt sad. Samsung was the team that selected me in the draft. It's a pity, but I will watch the game and cheer even after I go to SK. “I hope Samsung players don’t get hurt,” he said.
Park Min-woo continued, “At SK, I have 업소사이트 some close relationships with (Ahn) Young-jun and (Choi) Won-hyuk. I have known Youngjun since I was young and we are in the same position. Although he is not a close friend, Ilyoung watched his older brother play basketball a lot and thought that he wanted to be like him. “Now that we are on the same team, I want to learn from Ilyoung.”
Samsung is in the bottom tier, but SK is a team aiming to win. They recently advanced to the championship game for two consecutive seasons, and this season, with a solid roster of players and the leadership of coach Jeon Hee-cheol, they are looking beyond spring basketball.
For Park Min-woo, the trade could be a turning point and motivation. Park Min-woo said, “SK is a team that has good records and is challenging for the championship. I don't know how long I will be playing for SK, but I think it will click here be a good experience just to be able to learn basketball from coach Jeon Hee-cheol. First, we need to integrate into SK’s system and tactics. You can only get an opportunity if you are prepared. “I will try to adapt well to the team,” he said.
Meanwhile, Park Min-woo's contract period runs until the 2024-2025 season. Park Min-woo is scheduled to move to the SK practice gym on the 9th and join the team.