Shougang’s foreign fire fighter will arrive in Beijing; Da Mo stays with the team to help the new recruit integrate

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As planned, Grant Jerrett, the foreign player who will replace Morris for the Beijing Shougang men’s basketball team, is set to arrive in Beijing this morning; he will train with the team this afternoon. Morris stayed in Beijing for treatment and helped the \"replacement\" integrate into the team. 　　Da Mo can help the new player integrate. Last week, Shougang confirmed the news that they were looking for a replacement for Morris, and the candidate in question was Jerrett, as reported earlier. As planned, he set off from Los Angeles and is scheduled to arrive at the capital airport at 5:30 this morning, where he will hold the first training session with the Shougang team in the afternoon. 　　Jerrett was born in 1993; he is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 105 kilograms. He was selected by the Trail Blazers in the 40th round of the 2013 NBA draft, before being traded to the Thunder. During his NBA career, he played in 8 games for the Thunder and Jazz, averaging 2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Before being signed by Shougang, Jerrett played for the Cavaliers’ G League team, the Canton Charge, where he averaged 37 minutes per game, scoring 12.8 points and grabbing 7.2 rebounds. Head coach Min Lulei revealed that Morris will remain in Beijing for treatment and recovery, while also helping the new players integrate.