Overview
- Lee Hyun-jung agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers that includes an invite to the team’s fall training camp.
- Under Exhibit 10 rules, the deal can be converted into a two-way contract or earn Lee a bonus if he spends time with Portland’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, as a development path to the NBA.
- Lee’s signing follows a pro journey after going undrafted in 2022, with stops in the G League, Australia and Japan and recent tryouts that included Summer League play with the San Antonio Spurs and minicamps with the Celtics and Pelicans.
- He remains scheduled to play for South Korea at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, balancing national team duties with his bid to make Portland’s roster.
- If Lee reaches the NBA, it would be a rare achievement for South Korean basketball—only Ha Seung-jin has previously played in the league—and the signing could raise interest in South Korea’s player pipeline while giving Lee a low-risk route to prove himself.