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Goyang Sono Sky Gunners' "2 Options" foreign player Jaylin Johnson (30) left the KBL stage this season after the game on the 27th. Son Chang-hwan (50), head coach of Goyang Sono, also expressed his sincere feelings to Johnson, who played his part until the end despite the notification of the replacement.
Johnson's contract was last terminated at the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Pierce match held at Sono Arena in Goyang on the 27th. The team won 99-45, and Johnson played 12:39 to contribute to the victory by scoring seven points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals.
According to head coach Son Chang-hwan, Johnson received the first notification of replacement in December last year. The new player failed to reach the final contract due to visa-related problems. Due to the situation, Sono needs Johnson. Johnson finally accepted the club's request to play while looking for a new player. The player also expressed his intention, saying, "I want to play my best and leave." Eventually, he left Sono after playing for nearly two more months.
Johnson, who fulfilled his role, left the country on the 28th. Sono players were also seen greeting Johnson with all their heart right after the end of the game. This season, Johnson played an average of 8 minutes and 29 seconds in 35 games with 3.7 points and 2.9 rebounds, playing a good role as a backup for Nathan Knight, the "1 option."
After the game on the 27th, Sono produced a "Goodbye Video" for Johnson and commemorated it through an electronic display. Johnson said: "I thank you from the bottom of my heart. My time here was really precious, and it was the best experience. be well-loved. Please keep remembering even if you leave the team. And call me whenever you need me. I'll always be cheering and watching," he said.
Immediately after the end of the game, coach Son Chang-hwan asked Star News about Johnson, saying, "He is a very grateful player. I met the wrong coach, so I didn't have enough time to play, and I kept putting it in a difficult system, so I told him to do something different from the player's style. Still, he got used to it more and more, and defense and things like that definitely improved. I'm so grateful, and I hope we can do it again if we have a good opportunity next time," he said.
Now, Lithuanian Igidius Motzkavichus (34) is coming in. He is 208 cm tall and failed in the 2016 NBA Draft, but has had a solid career on the European stage. He has the history of the most rebound titles in the Italian league in 2019. The registration name is 'Iki Motsukabichus'.
Coach Son Chang-hwan said of Motsukavichus, "First of all, I'm a player with a high height and I've seen the orthodox No. 5. I have a lot of expectations for those parts because I am a player who has experienced tough European basketball. I want to meet the SK Knights in Seoul scheduled for January 31 as soon as possible, but a work visa is the key. We will wait for the status of the issuance notification," he explained.
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