[Official] Jeong Gwan-hyang of Anyang Jeong Kwan Jang and Choi Jin-soo of Daegu Korea Gas Corporation leave the court; a total of 11 players retire... 'Including Du Gyeong-min,' 9 players failed to sign contracts

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Professional basketball players Jeong Gwan-hyang (35, Anyang Jeong Kwan Jang) and Choi Jin-soo (37, Daegu Korea Gas Corporation) are leaving the courts they have grown fond of.

The KBL announced on the 8th the results of re-negotiations with original teams for free agents (FA). According to the announcement, 11 players have decided to retire, and 9 players failed to sign contracts.

Among the retiring players, Jeong Gwan-hyang's name stands out. Jeong Gwan-hyang entered the professional league as the 10th overall pick in the 2013 rookie draft. He played for Ulsan Hyundai Mobis and Wonju DB before joining Jeong Kwan Jang for the 2024-2025 season.

Despite his considerable age, Jeong Gwan-hyang played in 53 regular-season games in the 2025-2026 season, showcasing excellent defense and tenacious play. He also recorded an average playing time of 15 minutes and 32 seconds, fulfilling the role of a key sixth man. However, with his decision to retire this summer, he has put a period to his playing career.

Choi Jin-soo, a former member of the Korean national team, also chose to retire. After debuting in the professional league in 2011, Choi Jin-soo played for a long time as a tall forward who represented the league. With this retirement, he concludes his playing career that began in 2011.

In addition, Seoul Samsung's Park Min-woo and Kim Han-sol, Goyang Sono's Kim Young-hoon and Hong Gyeong-gi, Busan KCC's Jeong Bae-gwon, Suwon KT's Kim Jae-hyun, Korea Gas Corporation's Park Ji-hoon, Choi Chang-jin, and Choi Ju-young will retire.

Meanwhile, Changwon LG's Du Gyeong-min remains without a signed contract. Du Gyeong-min and LG had contract issues last season as well. In addition to Du Gyeong-min, Seoul SK's Kim Geon-woo, DB's Park Sang-woo, Sono's Kim Do-eun, Hyundai Mobis' Lee Woo-jeong, and Kang Hyun-soo also failed to sign contracts. The same applies to Jang Moon-ho, Park Se-jin, and Kim Min-wook, who had no team.

The nine players who failed to sign contracts may be announced again as FA players during next year's FA period.

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