Some time ago, Howard announced that he would join the Clouded Leopards of the Taiwan T1 League, which means that he temporarily gave up the NBA, but the outside world believes that the Clouded Leopards may be Howard's last dance, and it will be difficult to return to the NBA in the future. For Howard, he can find the feeling of the peak here. It doesn't matter how much money is more or less. In the recent press conference, Howard also openly and bluntly said that he would lead the Clouded Leopards to win the championship. To be honest, with Howard's current state , It is not a big problem to dominate the paint area, and it is worth waiting for the fans.
Just today, the coach of the T1 League Falcons confirmed to the media that they are working hard to sign Anthony, and the two sides have been in contact. He also said that after signing Howard, if Anthony can be signed, the T1 league will become Asia. In addition to the CBA, another potential option for NBA stars, which is beneficial to the development of the league. Yes, the joining of well-known stars is the most direct and effective way to increase the influence of the league. With the joining of Howard and Anthony, the attendance rate and ratings of the T1 league will have a qualitative leap.
Many fans are curious, what is the origin of this T1 league? What is certain is that the scale of the T1 league is far less than that of the NBA, and certainly not as good as the CBA. This league is the third professional basketball league to start in Taiwan after the CBA and PLG. In the 2022-23 season, there are six teams in the T1 league. It consists of the Bears, the Special Attack Team, the Clouded Leopards, the Suns, the Falcons and the Poseidon. Each team plays a total of 30 games per season, including 15 home games and 15 away games. The season got 8 wins and 22 losses, ranking second from last.
As a newly formed professional league, the T1 league is still gradually improving. In the 2021-22 season, they don't even have full-time referees. Of course, in the upcoming new season, the T1 league is preparing to introduce full-time referees. After all, Howard has signed a contract , Anthony is also possible, if he is not professional enough, it will greatly affect the healthy development of the T1 league. In terms of foreign aid salary, they stipulated that the monthly salary should not exceed 20,000 US dollars, but Howard, on the contrary, the league management gave the green light all the way. It is said that Howard's monthly salary is as high as 200,000 US dollars. Do you think Anthony will join?
