The KBL completed registration of players for the 2024-2025 season on Friday. While Moon Seong-gon (KT) topped the list with 750 million won (722,000 U.S. dollars), some players enjoyed free agent premium. Kang Sang-jae, who remains in the Wonju DB through free agent negotiations, and Heo Hoon, who will become a free agent after the 2024-2025 season, are tying for second with 700 million won (722,000 dollars).
Some players failed to reach an agreement with the club. Ahn Young-joon (SK) and Bae Byung-joon (Director Jeong) applied for adjustment of compensation. After returning from military service, Ahn received a monthly salary that was divided into 285 million won (222,000 U.S. dollars), the amount of compensation before joining the army, while playing during the season. He had high expectations as the final puzzle of his team's strength, but he played only 31 of 51 games due to an unexpected knee injury. After the 2024-2025 season, he will become the first free agent in his career.
After the end of the 2022-2023 season, Bae became a free agent and stayed with Jeong Kwan-jang for a three-year contract of 200 million won. In 36 games last season, he averaged 25 minutes and 8 seconds with 9.1 points, 1.6 3-pointers, and 1.4 assists. All are career-high, but it was regrettable that he missed many games due to injury.
Ahn Young-joon and SK seemed to narrow the gap through negotiations, but could not reach an agreement in the end. According to the Jumpball report, the temperature difference between Bae Byung-joon and Jeonggwanjang was quite large.
The remuneration adjustment will go through the Finance Committee, and the KBL must sign a contract for the amount determined between the team's offer and the player's demand. There is no middle ground. The most recent meeting was in 2022. At that time, Ulsan Hyundai Mobis wanted 53 million won and Kim Young-hyun wanted 70 million won. KBL sided with Hyundai Mobis through the Finance Committee. 토토사이트넷
If the two sides reach an agreement before the fiscal committee meeting, the salary adjustment will not proceed. The schedule of the fiscal committee will be determined through future discussions. "Even if the fiscal committee meeting is not held, players will be paid a salary equivalent to the suggested amount of the club. If the contract is required to be made through the fiscal committee, the company plans to pay additional difference," a team official said.
Meanwhile, after the inauguration of the KBL, 36 financial committees related to remuneration adjustment were held. Among them, only two cases were Kim Hyun-guk (then Na-san, 75 million won) in 1998 and Park Chan-hee (then E-Land, 550 million won) in 2019.