Lin Wei lost the NBA draft, and there is still a bright future in the road to pursuing dreams

On June 27, on the stage of the NBA draft, Yang Hansen was selected by the Trail Blazers in the 16th pick in the first round, bringing a huge surprise, while the 21-year-old Chinese star Lin Wei, who signed up together, failed to reap the same luck. Lin Wei did not show up at the New York draft and was finally defeated and missed the 10th Chinese player to be selected in the draft. However, his basketball dream pursuit journey has not ended here, and there are still many possibilities in the future. Although Lin Wei was not selected, his performance in the CBA arena is remarkable. At the age of 21, he has been in the CBA for 3 seasons and has been selected into the All-Star twice. In the 2024-25 regular season, he averaged 21 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and was awarded the CBA local scoring leader. In the playoffs, he led Tongxi's team to advance for the first time. Although he was eliminated by Xinjiang in the first round 0-2, Lin Wei shined, scoring 37 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 24 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists in the two games, and scored a total of 61 points, 13 rebounds, 22 assists in the two games, showing strong personal abilities.

Although Lin Wei was not selected in the draft, he was not without a chance to enter the NBA. Previously, he participated in the Mavericks' solo trial, performed well in the shooting stage, ranking second, and received positive feedback. The Mavericks have communicated with Lin Wei, and he is likely to represent the Mavericks in the summer league this summer. The Mavericks have a connection with Chinese players, and Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian, Ding Yanyuhang and others have all had intersections with them, which also added some confidence to Lin Wei.

In addition, Lin Wei can also follow Cui Yongxi last year. Choi Yongxi also lost the draft last year, but thanks to her efforts in the Trail Blazers Summer League, she was recognized by the Nets and eventually signed with the Nets on a two-way contract. Although he was reimbursed in advance due to injury, this method proved feasible. Now Lin Wei is also expected to continue chasing her NBA dream by signing a two-way contract through her outstanding performance in the summer league.

The failure to be elected may be a setback for Lin Wei, but it is also a new starting point. The experience he has accumulated in the CBA and the strength he has shown are his solid foundation for pursuing his dreams in the NBA. In the upcoming summer league, Lin Wei will once again stand on the stage of his dreams, prove himself with sweat and hard work, and sprint to enter the NBA with all his might. I believe that the majority of fans will continue to pay attention to his wonderful performance on the basketball road.