Lin Wei shines in the CBA and enters the NBA G League, and the future is promising!

On July 9, an exciting news came from the basketball world: In the G League International Player Draft under the NBA, Chinese player Lin Wei was selected by the Texas Legends, a subordinate team of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks. This news instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans and made Lin Wei the focus of everyone's attention.

Looking back on Lin Wei's journey in the CBA, this young man from Xiamen, Fujian, who was born on December 25, 2003, can be said to be shining all the way. In the 2024-2025 season, his performance was amazing. In the regular season, Lin Wei averaged 34.6 minutes per game for the Nanjing team, scoring 21.0 points efficiently, while also contributing 3.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals. With such outstanding performance, he successfully won the title of local scoring champion and became a shining star in the CBA field that season. Not only that, he also led the Nanjing team to enter the playoffs for the first time, writing a new chapter for the team. On the stage of the playoffs, Lin Wei showed his strength to the fullest. Although Nanjing lost to Xinjiang Men's Basketball Team 0-2 in the first round and was eliminated, Lin Wei shone in these two games, averaging 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 11 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He used his practical actions to prove his big heart and strong strength at critical moments, and also made more people remember his name.

In fact, Lin Wei's basketball journey has shown extraordinary early on. When he was in elementary school, he was spotted by Chen Jianping, a basketball coach of Jimei District Young Sports School in Jimei District during the Jimei District primary and secondary school basketball game, and since then he started systematic training. Afterwards, he fought from the Xiamen Sports School team to the Fujian Provincial Youth Team, and then to the Nanjing Tongxi Youth Team and Nanjing Tongxi Team, taking every step firmly and powerfully. In his first season in the CBA, he made his CBA career debut against Tianjin and hit a buzzer-beating mid-range shot, becoming the first player in CBA history to make a final shot in his career debut, becoming famous in one game. Since then, he has played highlights in the game many times, scoring 41 points in a single game, hitting key balls many times, and conquering fans with his wonderful performances again and again.

In April this year, Lin Wei announced that he would participate in the 2025 NBA Draft. Although he was finally dismissed in the NBA Draft, he was not discouraged. His love and persistence for basketball in his bones drove him to stay in the United States to actively try out, and this persistence was finally rewarded. Now being selected by the Texas Legends, it undoubtedly opened a new door for his basketball dream.

As a subordinate team of the Dallas Mavericks, the Texas Legends has a complete training system and rich game resources. For Lin Wei, this is a brand new challenge and an excellent opportunity. In the G League, he will compete with outstanding players from all over the world to further improve his strength. If he can perform well in the G League, it is not impossible to enter the NBA in the future. Just like Jeremy Lin back then, he kept honing himself in the NBA Development League and finally a "Lin Crazy" whirlwind blew on the NBA arena.

Lin Wei's basketball story continues to be written. He has set an example for Chinese basketball players to explore overseas with his own efforts and persistence. I believe that in the days to come, Lin Wei will be able to continue to grow in the Texas Legends and bring more surprises to himself and Chinese basketball. Let us cheer for this young basketball player together and look forward to his own light on the NBA G League!

Continue to pursue your dreams, come on, Lin Wei!