Rookie wing Yongxi Cui, who’s on a two-way contract with the Nets, sustained a torn ACL in his left knee on Wednesday and can miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, the crew introduced in a press launch (Twitter link through Brian Lewis of The New York Submit).
Cui, 21, suffered the damage whereas taking part in for the Nets’ G league affiliate in Lengthy Island. He’s anticipated to make a full restoration, per the crew.
Also referred to as “Jacky,” Cui is a 6-foot-6 guard/ahead who graduated from the NBA World Academy and performed for the Guangzhou Loong Lions within the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation final season. He posted stable numbers within the CBA in 2023-24, averaging 15.8 factors, 5.9 rebounds and three.1 assists per sport in 56 appearances for Guangzhou, with a .520/.365/.783 taking pictures line.
Cui, who went undrafted in June, made 5 NBA appearances for the Nets in 2024-25, taking part in simply 10 complete minutes. He additionally performed in 5 video games for Lengthy Island, averaging 6.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG and 1.2 APG in 16.9 MPG.
If the Nets want depth sooner or later, it wouldn’t be stunning in the event that they launch Cui for a wholesome participant. However it’s additionally not unusual for NBA groups to maintain injured gamers on two-way offers for a complete season, with Collin Gillespie and E.J. Liddell among the many latest examples of that occurring.
