Professional basketball player Sono Lee Jung-hyun’s contract for the new season increased by 80% to 360 million won | Dong-A Ilbo

The player with the highest annual salary in the club is Lee Jae-do, with an annual salary of 550 million won.

Lee Jung-hyun is the core resource of the professional basketball team Goyangwon. He serves as a guard in his third year of debut and has an annual salary of 360 million won.

“We completed salary negotiations early on the 21st of last month, and completed the registration of KBL players for the 2024-2025 season on the 28th,” said Sono. “The team’s total salary is 2.685 billion won, and the burnout rate is high compared to last year.” It was reported on the 1st that the salary cap has increased by 7.6% from last season, “an increase of about 92.6%.”

The club’s highest-paid player is defender Lee Jae-do, who joined Sonor in a one-on-one deal with a total salary of 550 million won and a three-year contract.

Lee Jae-do, who was a member of the Changwon LG team, played at his best in the 2023-2024 season and made a significant contribution to helping the team advance directly to the semifinals of the playoffs while finishing second in the regular league.

He is regarded as a key resource for Sonno, making people more excited about his outstanding performance in the new season.

Lee Jung-hyun, the most watched player on the domestic contribution list, signed a contract with 360 million won, an 80% increase from last year’s total salary of 200 million won. His net worth is recognized as the second highest, creating history in the third year of his debut.

Lee Jung-hyun averaged 22.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.0 steals in 44 regular league games, performing like a foreign player.

Based on these performances, Lee Jung-hyun was selected as the MVP of the 5th and 6th rounds, and won awards in 3 record categories such as steals, assists, and three-pointers, as well as the Skill Development Award and the Season’s Best 5 Award at the KBL Awards Ceremony.

“I’m already looking forward to next season because my brothers who are great at shooting and defense have arrived,” Lee Jung-hyun said, adding, “I had a good individual performance last season, but I was disappointed not to advance to the semifinals. “This season, I want to be an MVP who can lead the team to new heights,” he said.

Last season, center Kim Min-wook, nicknamed “Min-wook Genghis Khan,” played in 47 regular-league games, averaging 8.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, ranking second in contribution to the team, and agreed to a 10% increase in compensation to 220 million won.

Regarding the attrition rate of the salary cap, Sono General Manager Lee Ki-wan said, “By renewing the contract with the FA, we have strengthened our strength compared to last season, but we still have room because we are continuing to recruit players and form a solid strength.”

Meanwhile, Sono went to the Sono Arena in Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province for field training on the 24th of last month, and will sweat it out through intensive physical training and various tactical training until the 6th.

(Seoul = Newsis)