Lee Jung-hyun, the best mystery in the FA this season, goes to DB. Why is their contract a win-win
Jun 02, 2025
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It was attractive enough, but Lee Jung-hyun's story was not heard in the FA market.
The final choice was the Wonju DB.
DB signed a free contract (FA) with veteran guard Lee Jung-hyun on the 2nd for a two-year contract period and a total of 400 million won in remuneration.
The interests of the two sides were matched.
DB tried to reinforce Kim Sun-hyung. However, the terms of the contract were not right. Kim Sun-hyung offered a three-year contract of more than 700 million won, and DB set an internal policy that it could not give more than 650 million won.
In the end, Kim Sun-hyung moved the team to a three-year, 800 million won contract with KT, which needed to reinforce the guard due to Huh Hoon's departure.
For DB, who was eliminated from the round of 6 last season, he needed guard resources to be able to take the center of the team and help Ethan Albano.
Lee Jung-hyun has set a policy not to sign a contract with the original fastball team Seoul Samsung early on. However, it was not easy to find a team that wanted Lee Jung-hyun.
Salary adjustments were needed.
Eventually, Lee Jung-hyun headed to DB with an annual salary of 400 million won.
Lee Jung-hyun is still competitive. Lee Jung-hyun, a graduate of Kwangju High School and Yonsei University, played in 54 games last season, averaging 10.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
