The NBA officially authorized China to establish the "Chinese Professional Basketball League (CNBA)". 30 Authorized teams selected players with natural basketball superpowers through the "Natural Selection Draft". The Kings selected Liu Yuyao with the No. 1 Pick, starting the journey of the CNBA's first season. The CNBA league spent three years across the country to discover the "Chosen Ones" - players who are born with basketball-related superpowers. Players in the Secondary League (CNBL) have a minimum jump of 7 meters. CNBA player abilities focus more on "field functionality" (such as ball control, rebounding, scoring, and directional strengthening of defense). There is no strong or weak ability, and they only adapt to tactical differences.
- Draft rules: Adopting a "30-round pick system", 30 teams in each round are selected according to "virtual strength ranking in reverse order" (the top 10 in the first round are "lottery picks", and the order is determined by drawing lots). A total of 450 players are selected, 15 for each team (12 active roster + 3 substitutes).
