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Sichuan hopes to renew the contract with Haddadi

Xinhua, May 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

Newly-crowned CBA champions Sichuan expressed their hope to renew the contract with Iranian center Hamed Haddadi, who has steered a pushover team to the title winners.

"Haddadi did help a lot last season," said Geng Jie, Sichuan club president. "We want to keep this champion line-up. We hope Haddadi will stay."

Haddadi was the first Iranian player to have played in NBA. In September 2013, he signed with Sichuan thanks to a three-foreign-player policy in favor of lowered-ranked CBA teams. Haddadi left Sichuan for Qingdao in the 2014-2015 season.

Haddadi returned to Sichuan in a package deal that also bought Mike Harris and Justin Dentmon from Qingdao.

Sichuan will be limited to two foreign players in the 2016-17 season. After witnessing a magical season for Sichuan, some players expressed interest in joining the champion team.

"We will reinforce some positions. For example, the PG position needs to be strengthened if Dentmon leaves," Geng said. Endit