With the NBA lockout threatening to eviscerate the 2011-2012 season, there has been speculation that numerous high-profile players might take their basketball talents overseas. Some like Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Amar'e Stoudmire and Dwayne Wade have even been linked with the globe’s most populous nation—China.
Of course, any prospective plans might stop after the Chinese Basketball Association’s recent announcement that they will forbid players with existing NBA contracts from joining their league and only allow those who commit for a whole season. However, there are reports that some teams could ignore the rule and continue with plans to throw boatloads of cash at some of the NBA’s brightest stars.
China’s large population and booming economy are both enticing factors for NBA players, especially for those who want to expand themselves as a brand name. Some might look at the success Stephon Marbury’s had both on and off the basketball court and imagine they could easily match or surpass that.
Marbury would vehemently disagree with that though.
In an interview with the New York ...
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