Basketball player Lee Dae-seong is answering questions from reporters at a press conference to join Seoul Samsung held at the KBL Center in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 22nd.
Lee Dae-seong, who returned to the KBL after a year of overseas advancement, but was controversial because he wore the Seoul Samsung uniform instead of his original team, Daegu Korea Gas Corporation, said, "I don't think there was a sincere recruitment offer from Korea Gas Corporation."
At a press conference to join Seoul Samsung held at the KBL Center in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 22nd, Lee Dae-seong expressed his regret over the recent controversy, saying, “I am sorry that something serious happened during the contract process.”
When Lee Dae-seong returned to the KBL stage after a year, he said about joining Seoul Samsung instead of his original team, Daegu Korea Gas Corporation, saying, “How you interpret it will be different, but I don’t think there was a sincere recruitment offer from Korea Gas Corporation by my standards. “He claimed.
He said, “When I first went to Japan, I went without a contract rather than with voluntary withdrawal. “At the time, we were aware of this and proceeded with the main focus on ‘overseas expansion,’” he said. “We keenly feel and are aware of the areas where Korea Gas Corporation may suffer damage.” “I feel sorry to the Korea Gas Corporation fans and the club,” he added.
If Lee Dae-sung had transferred to a domestic club last year, Korea Gas Corporation could have received compensation worth 1.1 billion won, which is 200% of his compensation, or 275 million won in compensation for players and compensation, but under the current KBL's free agency system, Korea Gas Corporation could have received Lee Dae-sung's Samsung contract. You cannot receive compensation for your transfer.
Regarding this, Lee Dae-seong said, “There is no compensation plan in the system, but we will request it from Samsung.” He added, “We have requested compensation from Samsung, and Korea Gas Corporation is in a waiting position. Personally, I feel very sad and tired. I want to take responsibility, but there is a line that I can take as a player. “I’m asking the best I can,” he explained.
Regarding the reason for choosing Samsung, Lee Dae-seong said, “I thought there would be a chance to see a point guard if I went overseas, but in reality, I was a small forward. “Samsung provided me with an opportunity as a point guard,” he said. Finally, he said, “I am so embarrassed because it feels like a hearing. I received a lot of criticism, but I think there was a lot of that. I hope you think about it carefully. “I wasn’t congratulated on my new beginning at Samsung, but I will do my best,” he said. Previously, Seoul Samsung Club announced on the 21st through the club's official channel that it had signed a two-year contract with Lee Dae-seong for a total compensation of 600 million won (annual salary of 420 million won, incentive of 180 million won). Lee Dae-seong played in the KBL as a member of Korea Gas Corporation until the 2022-23 season, then qualified as a free agent (FA) and transferred to Seahorse Mikawa of the Japanese professional basketball B League as an Asian quota player. At the time, Korea Gas Corporation believed that Lee Dae-seong would play on the overseas stage for at least two years, and did not withhold his rights to the player, but completely released him. However, contrary to expectations, Lee Dae-seong pushed for a return to the KBL after finishing one season in Japan, and signed a contract with Samsung rather than his original team, Korea Gas Corporation, in the free agent market. 19가이드03
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