Hana OneQ, who was recruited by Jinan, is likely to be excluded from protective players

Jinan has been recruited, but Jihyun Shin can leave.

Bucheon Hana One Q has been the most active in the off-season this year. Internal FA Yang In-young, Kim Si-on, and Kim Dan-ah have all renewed their contracts to focus on cracking down on "house rabbits."

It did not stop there. He signed a four-year contract with Jinan, one of the biggest FA fish, totaling 360 million won (322,000 U.S. dollars). He has the strongest big man next to Park Ji-soo, and has high expectations for Yang In-young to play under the basket during the 2024-25 season.

However, if you gain something, you lose something. In the WKBL FA market, where give and take is certain, Hana OneQ also has something to lose. Jinan also ranked second in contribution for the 2023-24 season. As a result, Busan BNK, once Jinan's original team, can either sign 300 percent of the contract amount (W900 million) or recruit one player other than four protected players submitted by Hana OneQ as compensation players.

Let's assume that BNK chooses a compensation player. If Hana OneQ withdraws from the FA market after recruiting Jinan, the list of protected players that can be expected is Yang In-young, Jinan, Kim Jong-un, and Jeong Ye-rim. Looking at the current salary cap situation, this is the most likely list.

Hana One Q has filled its salary cap of 1.68 billion won (1.54 million U.S. dollars) to 738 million won (722 million dollars) in annual salary and 112 million won (122 million dollars) in allowances by recruiting three internal FA players and Jinan. It is already nearly half of what it is in salary cap.

Kim Jong Un, Jihyun Shin, and Jung Ye-rim are among the top paid players. As they made their first playoff appearance in the 2023-24 season, few factors can be found to cut their salary. If there is no significant change in salary and allowance, only seven players will be filled with salary cap. The minimum number of WKBL players registered is 13. Hana One Q does not have enough room to register at least six or eight to nine players (WKBL's salary cap cannot be exceeded as a "hard cap." It is possible to increase the number through a subsequent trade).

If salary cap is needed, chances are high that Kim Jong Un and Jihyun Shin will be excluded from the list of protected players rather than Jeong Yerim. It is hard to expect a sudden pay cut. It is an obvious expedient. In this regard, Hana One Q seems to put more weight on Jihyun Shin than on Kim.

An official from Hana OneQ said, "I think there are some things that we have to bear in order to get big fish-class resources when recruiting FA." He also said he would protect Kim Jong-un and did not deny that there is a possibility of excluding Jihyun Shin from the protected list.

If Jihyun Shin is excluded from the protected player list, BNK could also be worried. Jihyun Shin is a player who can be a key player of BNK, but there are also parts that it takes him to choose 100%.

Jihyun Shin was a valuable player who received 420 million won (390,000 U.S. dollars) in total during the 2023-24 season. It was the second highest paid after Kim Dan-bi (450 million won), which was higher than Park Ji-soo (400 million won).

There is some risk. There is no doubt about Jihyun Shin's performance, but it is ambiguous that he still has one year left on his contract. Jihyun Shin signed a three-year contract with Hana OneQ in 2022, and the 2024-25 season is his final season. For BNK, Jihyun Shin is definitely attractive, but he has something to take. Of course, there are cases where you choose Jihyun Shin and then trade with other players, but that is only later.

Even so, Hana One Q situation will not be better than BNK. It is not easy to remove franchise star Jihyun Shin from the protected list. And there will be many fans who will leave if they go to BNK. Jihyun Shin was the symbol of the team that kept and led Hana One Q after Kim Jong Un.

What would happen if BNK took 900 million won in compensation without choosing a Jihyun Shin? In the past, Hana OneQ was criticized for choosing compensation rather than compensation player after Kang Yi-seul moved to Cheongju KB Stars. There were many criticisms from fans that they were not interested in reinforcing their power, and internally, there were many unfavorable reactions, saying that it was difficult to do so in the WKBL centered on the financial sector.

If BNK does not choose a Jihyun Shin, there could be a similar reaction. However, Hana One Q is also not without a hitch. It is hard to imagine a franchise star who has been sent out to organize his salary cap will be hurt and return. In addition, he has no choice but to have a hard time in organizing his salary cap. Investing 1.26 billion won in Jinan alone is a failure unless it is a victory, which is burdensome. Even if you have "money," you cannot easily solve the 900 million won compensation.

"If you choose compensation, you can pay compensation," a Hana One Q official said. The next part needs to be resolved by making plans B and C. I will somehow adjust my salary and organize my salary cap," he said. "The situation is different from when Kang Yi-seul moved."

Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting the WKBL FA protected player list is 5 p.m. on the 23rd, and the selection of compensated players is 5 p.m. on the 24th.

BY: 안전놀이터 추천