Retirement announced as a result of the 3rd FA negotiations

Kim Han-byul is leaving the court.

WKBL announced the results of the third round of FA negotiations in 2024 on the 22nd.

A total of four people were eligible for the third round of negotiations. Kim Han-byul, Lee Hye-mi, Kim Han-bi and Lee Hae-eun announced their retirement.   먹튀검증

The player who stands out the most is Kim Han-byul. An overseas Korean player, Kim Han-byul gained Korean nationality through special naturalization in 2011 and is a veteran who has been on the WKBL stage for a long time with the nickname "Byeolbron."

In particular, he won the MVP of the championship game by leading Samsung Life Insurance, which ranks fourth in the regular league, to the Upset championship in the 2020-2021 season. After moving to BNK, he continued his good competitiveness and contributed to his team's first advance to the championship game in the 2022-2023 season.

In the FA market last year, Kim signed a contract worth 300 million won (390,000 U.S. dollars) per year. Kim used to exert great influence despite his young age. However, the 2023-2024 season had a rather difficult season due to injury. He also finished in the bottom place in his team's performance. Born in 1986, Kim could not resist the passage of time as he entered veteran ranks.

As a result, Kim Han-byul, who had been on the road to retirement and active extension after the end of the season, will no longer be seen on the WKBL court. As a result of the third round of negotiations, Kim Han-byul was announced to retire along with Lee Hye-mi and Kim Han-bi. The match against Samsung Life Insurance on February 28, when Kim Han-byul showed his determination by scoring 29 points, remained the last game in which Kim Han-byul played in the WKBL.

In the case of Lee Ha-eun, who was a member of Shinhan Bank last season, the remaining negotiations will begin. Shinhan Bank, the original team, has waived Lee's right to name Lee as a compensator for recruitment.

While most of the FA players' moves have been decided, the war to recruit compensation players remains. A list of protected players will be submitted by 17:00 on April 23, according to the compensation players' regulations, and all teams must choose between compensation players or compensation players by 17:00 on April 24.