In August, Yu Fei officially kicked off his Asian tour this year.
Due to his unique image and skin color, the Asian market has always been Yu Fei's stronghold. Reebok made more profit from Yu Fei in Asia than in the United States.
Therefore, the annual Asian tour is also a way to consolidate his fanbase there.
Just as Yu Fei left the United States, and the center of public opinion, NBA teams were eager to try out the new rules.
The recently passed collective bargaining agreement included not only the "Yu Fei Clause" but also the special amnesty provision known as the "Allen Hughes Clause."
The purpose of this provision was to help teams suffocated by the salary cap due to injury-plagued maximum-salary players to be unbound, allowing them to avoid luxury tax penalties and provide them with flexible salary space.
When the rule was first introduced, it seemed as though it was tailor-made for Allen Hughes.
But in the end, the Knicks did not amnesty Hughes.