Korean Basketball League 2013-2014 Season

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Kim Si-Rae: Prized rookie of Ulsan, and a key contributor for their 2013 championship was traded to the Changwon LG Sakers as a part of the request of LG and as reported, a promise that Ulsan made to the Sakers when we traded Rod Benson, to Ulsan.

Benson too, was a cog for the Ulsan championship machine. It is looking now that Ulsan mortgaged their future star to win now.

Welcome to the Changwon LG Sakers Kim Si-Rae. You will form a young and exciting back-court with Park Rae-Hyun. Even I am surprised, but Ulsan's loss is our gain. Kim will have a team that is built possibly around youth and veteran talent. We already made a splash for the next season with the championship concluding 14 hours ago.

As for Ulsan, the era beyond Yang Dong-Geun now lies with due uncertainty. All they can do is aim for the championship in the following seasons as Moon Tae-Young still has two seasons left in Ulsan. Ham Ji-Hoon meanwhile is dependable and solid as a rock. All three must age and progress as Ulsan's Big Three.

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Kim Si-Rae posted on his facebook (personal and fan page).



Essentially thanking the UMP fans for his first year in the league and saying goodbye.

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Changwon LG Sakers head coach Kim Jin welcomed the trade of Kim Si-Rae and called it a welcome one. Kim Jin stated that Kim Si-Rae will be star in this leage for years to come.

[Peace]

Dear CKR13, do you read and understand korean?

What do you think about it?


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http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=107&oid=009&aid=0002655346

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http://sports.media.daum.net/general/news/moresports/breaking/view.html?newsid=20110625002503670

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I'm not your personal translator. The fact that you need someone to fill in your lack of comprehension speaks volumes already.

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Byun Hyun-Soo is reported to be signing with the Seoul SK Knights. Byun has an expiring contract and since the Sakers picked up Kim Si-Rae. While I had wanted Byun and Kim as a point guard rotation for LG, salary issues never allowed that possibility.

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The veteran marksman, Cho Sang-Hyun will retire as a player and the Goyang Orions have announced that Cho will be a part of the coaching staff.

Also, Wonju Dongbu Promy have hired shooting legend and basketball analysts, Lee Chung-Hee for three years.

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Seoul SK Knights will go on ahead to sign David Michaels of Whitman College in the NCAA Div. III.

SK went for future viability on which Michaels could grow with Kim Sun Hyung and Choi Bu Kyong instead of the instant impact of the veteran, Moon Tae-Jong.

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Incheon ET Land will still be operational atleast for the next season as a solid ownership is still without a place. But the Elephants will look very different next year as Moon Tae-Jong is gone and Kang Hyuk has retired.

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Changwon LG Sakers present Kim Si-Rae in an LG uniform.

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Yoo Jae-Hak recommended to the management that they prepare and renew the contracts of foreign enlistees Rod Benson and Ricardo Ratliff. Yoo stated that keeping the veteran team intact will help Ulsan defend their championship.

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Can you tell to me how much money half Korean player like Jarod Stevenson and David Michaels can make in Korea? Thanks to you for this information.

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Can you tell to me how much money half Korean player like Jarod Stevenson and David Michaels can make in Korea? Thanks to you for this information.

I don't know the exact figures but, Moon TJ is well paid and his contract is similar to the contracts of Lee Seung Jun and Moon Tae-Young. Michaels' contract is still not ratified I think.

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Jang Jae-Seok of Busan in an All-Star game against a visiting US Military team.

From the highlights video posted in Daum, Jang Jae-Seok was aggressive in the paint. Post up, pivot and dunk. Also some nice tip ins via the flush.

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Moon Tae-Jong stated in an interview with Oshen that he sees himself playing three more years in the KBL, but admits that retirement from there is not final as he will evaluate himself when he reached that point.