KBL's just dropped FA market, Huh Hoon → Kim Sun-hyung's key point guard relay transfer...15 people who announced retirement

Jun 10, 2025

KBL's just dropped FA market, Huh Hoon → Kim Sun-hyung's key point guard relay transfer...15 people who announced retirement
Photo courtesy=KBL



KBL's just dropped FA market, Huh Hoon → Kim Sun-hyung's key point guard relay transfer...15 people who announced retirement
Photo courtesy=KBL
The professional basketball free agent market in the 2024-2025 season has come to an end.

According to the KBL (Korea Professional Basketball Federation), 52 people have qualified as FA this season and have negotiated. As a result, 27 people moved or renewed their contracts with existing clubs.

The core of the FA market this season was the point guard's 'relay transfer'. Coincidentally, this time, each team's main point guards, including Kim Sun-hyung, Huh Hoon, Jung Chang-young, and Kim Nak-hyun, have qualified as FA.




Busan KCC fired a signal of Daei-dong. KCC recruited Huh Hoon from Suwon KT on the 28th of last month. Heo Hoon won the MVP of the 2019-2020 season. It has established itself as a top KBL guard by ranking No. 1 in assists in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2024-2025 seasons. KT, which missed Heo Hoon, immediately launched a counterattack. Kim Sun-hyung was held in his arms at SK in Seoul. Kim Sun-hyung is a KBL star who won two regular league MVPs and 54 best times. SK, which lost Kim Sun-hyung, started to fill the gap through Kim Nak-hyun, who played an active role at Daegu Korea Gas Corporation. Kim Nak-hyun is evaluated as having excellent attack power. Jung Chang-young, who had been KCC's 'Ma'angma', changed his uniform to KT. However, the signatures decided to renew their contracts with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis to continue their company. Kim Si-rae (Wonju DB) announced his retirement.

Court's 'Brothers' also continued his career through FA. Ham Ji-hoon, who was born in 1984, re-signed with Hyundai Mobis and showed off his robustness. Born in 1987, Lee Jung-hyun left Samsung in Seoul for DB. Lee Kwan-hee, born in 1988, left DB and built a new nest in Samsung.

KBL's just dropped FA market, Huh Hoon → Kim Sun-hyung's key point guard relay transfer...15 people who announced retirement
Photo courtesy=KBL
There are many players who have to leave the court. According to the results of the renegotiation of the original FA club announced by KBL on the 9th, only Choi Chang-jin (kt) among the 24 players stamped the contract on the condition of a one-year period and 60 million won in remuneration. Kim Jin-yong, Lee Won-dae (Samsung), Ham Jun-hoo (Sono), Park Joon-hyung and Jang Tae-jin (LG), Jonghyun Lee Song Chang-yong (Jeong Kwan-jang), Lee Ho-joon (kt), Kim Dong-ryang Cho Sang-yeol, Kim Chul-wook, Kim Jin-mo (Korea Gas Corporation), and Kim Hyun-min (Hyundai Mobis) have been newly announced as retirement players. As a result, the retirement announcement of 15 people, including Kim Si-rae and Jeon Tae-young (KCC), who expressed their intention to retire before the renegotiation period with the original club, was confirmed. However, only the former national team member 'Big Man' Jonghyun Lee is known to be planning to advance to overseas leagues. Jonghyun Lee re-signed with Jeong Kwan-jang on the condition of a one-year period of 100 million won in remuneration, but was excluded from the list of contract players announced by KBL as he was announced as a retired player.




Meanwhile, Choi Seung-wook (Samsung), Eugene (Sono), Jang Moon-ho, Kim Ji-hoo (SK), Lee Seung-hoon (LG), Lee Doo-ho (kt), Kim Ji-wan, Jeon Joon-woo (Hyundai Mobis), Park Se-jin and Kim Min-wook (Independent) remained unsigned. In the end, these 10 players couldn't find a team to play in the new season.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.