Jihyun Shin Shinhan Bank confirmed. 2 to 2 trade Jihyun Shin with BNK + rookie No. 1 swap rights

Large-scale trade was made centering on Jihyun Shin. Shinhan Bank gave Byun So-jeong and Park Sung-jin to BNK, and also received swap rights with Jihyun Shin as the top draft pick of the year.

WKBL officially announced on the 25th, “Shinhan Bank has made a 2-1 trade with Jihyun Shin to give up Byun So-jeong and Park Sung-jin to BNK in exchange for a first-round swap in the rookie draft.”

There were many twists and turns, but it was a scheduled procedure.

Jihyun Shin is the star player of Hana One Q. Released as a free agent in 2022, Jihyun Shin signed a three-year contract with Hana One Q for a total annual salary of 420 million won (300 million won per year and 120 million won per year).

However, only two years later, he was named to BNK as an FA compensation player, and eventually he wore a Shinhan Bank uniform in a trade.

There is a background.

Hana One Q has placed its ace Jihyun Shin on the protected list for a reason. Last season, Hana One Q dramatically made it to the semifinals. However, it lost helplessly to Cheongju KB, the strongest team in the playoffs, without even a single win.

Looking at the objective difference in power, it was inevitable. Hana OneQ front office and coaching staff were not complacent about the semifinals. Considering the future of the team, it was judged that a large FA contract was necessary.

The player who chose Jin as the first priority was Jin. The problem was that if Jin chose Jin, it would be accompanied by a major team reorganization.

The salary cap is 1.68 billion won. If Hana OneQ succeeded in recruiting Jin An, it had to make a choice. It had to decide between staying in Jihyun Shin and staying in Kim Si-on Yang In-young, which will be released as a FA. Along with staying in Jihyun Shin, it was impossible to catch all of the FA Kim Si-on Yang In-young because of the salary cap. In the end, Hana One Q chose to stay in Kim Si-on Yang In-young and exclude Jihyun Shin protection players. It was because of the judgment that it was more effective in the team’s future. It also played a part in the poor competitiveness of the core of Jihyun Shin, Kim Jeong-eun and Yang In-young, which was shown in the last four rounds.

In the end, Hana One Q removed Jihyun Shin from its protected player list. BNK chose Jihyun Shin as Jin’s compensator. However, there were other twists and turns in the process. BNK brought in Kim Sonia and Park Hye-jin. Even Ahn Hye-ji signed. In other words, if Jihyun Shin was hired, BNK could hardly match the salary cap either. Initially, BNK tried to nominate a rookie, not Jihyun Shin.

Hana OneQ, which detected BNK’s movement, sought to trade to Shinhan Bank, which has a remaining salary cap. Shinhan Bank, which gave up Kim Sonia to BNK, reinforced Choi E-Sam and Shin E-seul, but felt it lacked in the core line.

Wanted another key player. In the end, Hana One Q, BNK, and Shinhan Bank’s interests fell in sync.

There was another variable. Shinhan and BNK had to have Jihyun Shin’s trade card agreement. Shinhan already secured Park Sung-jin as Sonia’s compensation player. BNK wanted a toilet seat at the same time as it got Park Sung-jin back. Shinhan Bank felt burdened to give Byun So-jeong, who is considered the next big forward. Then, BNK suggested the first swap ticket for rookie drafts. It is a right for Shinhan to secure the first priority in order.

In the end, Shinhan Bank agreed on the terms.

Shinhan Bank has completely reorganized its team. Choi Yi-sam and Jihyun Shin Shin Yi-seul form the core. Kim Sonia has escaped, but the core’s competitiveness has become more solid. However, it is regrettable that Byun So-jeong, the next-generation flagship forward, went out.

BNK recruited Byun So-jeong following Park Hye-jin, Lee So-hee, Ahn Hye-ji, and Kim Sonia. The guards are the best in the league, but it is welcome to recruit forward Byun So-jeong, who has a strong sense of power and potential, from the perspective of BNK, who had regrets on the front court.

 

BY: 토토사이트