Nick Young Getting 'Major' Interest From Chinese Teams, According To Report
by Mike Prada on Aug 31, 2011 12:25 PM EDT
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PrintAll along, we assumed that the NBA market for restricted free agent Nick Young would not be as great as the Wizards' desire to keep him. Obviously, though, we forgot about a completely different group of competitors for his services. According to ESPN's Marc Stein, Young is strongly considering signing with a team in China for next season.
Young's agent, Aaron Mintz, told ESPN.com on Tuesday night that Nick Young is getting "major interest" from teams in China.
The reason this is significant is because the Chinese Basketball Association recently passed a rule preventing teams from giving NBA players they sign an out to return to the league. This means that if Young signs in China, it means he won't be returning to the Wizards whenever they begin play again. The Wizards would still control his rights if he ever made an NBA return, but they wouldn't be able to ask him to come back without a contract. In other words, it'd be the Josh Childress situation all over again.
The idea of an NBA player going to China gained steam when Wilson Chandler did it last week. It remains to be seen if Young goes that route too.
(Thanks to jasonj for the heads up).
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Well, well Young Sushi in China
I think it would be a fantastic experience for him. He gets to make a lot of money too.
The downside is that, like Chandler, the money probably isn’t as good as the QO and quite often RFA’s sign for more than the QO. At least the coveted ones like Chandler qnd Young Sushi. So he would get less money if their is a NBA season but if there isn’t he’d still make good money this yr in and gain a fantastic live experience.
All that considered an the way things stand now with the lock out, i’d do it if I was him.
"My logic fails all the time...especially when talking to females" Rook6980
This would be good for Nick...
In one sense, it would paint the Wizards into a slight corner… On the other, it would be very good news for Shelvin Mack!
Am I the only one who wonders whether Nick will actually enjoy living in China?
by Mike Prada on Aug 31, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I think he would struggle adjusting to a move to Canada.
by djnnnou on Aug 31, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lets see how Young adjusts
to Yi being a super star. He is on Yis turf now. Of course, if Young likes Chinese women, he might bleed his stay.
by hambonejackson on Aug 31, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
After Singleton's interview on the subject
I have my doubts
by Bullet Nation in Exile on Aug 31, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Young has been working in Chinatown for years
so I’m guessing he thinks that’s how it will be.
by disgrunted on Aug 31, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
mcgee was there for 2 weeks or so this summer right?
could be pulling the ultimate prank and telling Nick “it’s not that different really, go for it”
Why wouldn't he like it?
Its beautifull, very nice people, great food mostly good weather. A completely different experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity. I personally can’t think of a thing thats not to like. Maybe the language barierre but with a little effort you can learn a to speak it suffieciently within weeks.
Is Nick not a person who would like such an experience you think Mike?
"My logic fails all the time...especially when talking to females" Rook6980
by Dutch Hoopfan on Aug 31, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm talking more about the team experience
Practices are rough, the per-diem is way worse, the coach could be really controlling and the level of competition stinks.
I thought the CBA was pretty legit... Apparently it isnt
Have to admit that I don’t know much about chinese basketball. BTW is the per diem on top of the salary in the NBA?
I read the piece of Grunfelds son and I have to say, not being an american and reading how they travel in the NBA reminded me how much more you guys are focussed on comfort and luxery compared to other places in the world.That could really be a factor of course in terms of enjoying an experience abroad or not.
"My logic fails all the time...especially when talking to females" Rook6980
by Dutch Hoopfan on Aug 31, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not at all
Not much swag and leopard-print tank tops out in the Middle Country.
From the District of Columbia, home of the hyperbolic paraboloid transitional floating zone defense.
If the CBA teams force Chandler and the others to honor their contracts (doubtful)
they can still sign with NBA teams in March. So does anyone know how that would work for unrestricted free agents?
He is a free agent
Endorsements will be his obligations. I truly wonder how long owners will go on with this. It comes down to, what makes the NBA? The players or the brand? Basketball players are going to play basketball with or without the NBA. if players start forming their own leagues or play overseas, the Owners have to feel some pressure not to let these talks drag on.
by hambonejackson on Aug 31, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
DA was talking about how easily a group of 50-60 players could start their own league
if the owners really want to be hard asses…..man it would be something to see a six team league play in college gyms across the country. I bet they could get the games fully televised and draw enough interest to make the owners sweat
Drew/Goodman showed that it didn't take much
The NBA my have branded the players, but players like James have money. It wouldn’t take much to jump start a new league and that is because people pay to see the players. Maybe Stern and the NBA are getting a bit stale.
by hambonejackson on Aug 31, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think an 8 team league playing in smaller arenas would do very, very well.
maybe a 3 month season….it would be competitive and entertaining, and I’ll bet the atmosphere would be closer to Partizan games than to Verizon on Tuesday night vs the Bucks
I'm surprised that this is not already happening.
It wouldn’t be that tough to do. Let’s go with 8 teams. You pick a city, pick an arena, and then over a four day period, team 1 plays team 2, team 3 plays 4, etc. Then they move to the next town.
Or, if you get a good t.v. package, then the whole league can be in two to four cities and the money is made mostly by t.v. rights.
There is money to be made here, so it is somewhat surprising this isn’t happening.
I imagine the reason it isn’t happening is that what if you put in all the upfront time and money to organize this, then the NBA and players strike a deal.
wonder if the top dogs of the league could change the whole dynamic
if KD, Lebron, Kobe, DWade, Dirk, and few other mega guys came together to try and get investors into a small league that would be pretty momentous. A league that small could be financed by ONE billionaire sports fan. But as you say, as long as there is belief an agreement can happen no one will invest the time, effort, or $$$
the other scary part of a new league
is that there can be different rules imposed on the play, and if that style of basketball is more popular than the NBA, then watch out…. Otherwise, I’m not concerned about the players making a new league that is more popular than the NBA in the US.
But a new league
would be a players league. They make the rules. They are owners or part owners. They make their own dress code. They can bring guns in to the locker room. Smoke weed on the sidelines. Topless cheer leaders. Free buffalo wings.
by hambonejackson on Aug 31, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
it's not that it would be more popular, it would be the only league going
and if it was the top 100 players or so….it would fulfill the public’s basketball appetite while destroying owner’s dreams of a massive new television contract.
Hit the internet
More and more people are watching games that way. All they need is endorsement and Nike, Adidas, they would be at the front line of that.
by hambonejackson on Aug 31, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the brand of the NBA will live on
but if a legit rival league comes about, then yes, the talent of the two leagues could be different. Sure if 60-70 players made their own league, like any other new major league, there is a honeymoon period, but eventually, reality sets in, and after reality hits, is that league still in good hands or not?
One thing I will say is that the NBA is basically monopolizing the professional basketball market to an extent where it is very hard for a rival league in the US to take over in sustainability, not only with the NBA as the flagship league, but also with the WNBA for women’s basketball and the D League as a minor basketball league. There is no true competitor in the US against those leagues for people who want to watch basketball, aside from college.
imagine if the tickets were $200 for courtside seats or something
played in college and other small arenas, no luxury boxes or suites, packed houses every night….the public would say it was better than the NBA. Of course a barnstorming league like that isnt something that could last, but from nov-jan this year it would be a massive blow against the owners imho
Courtside seats meaning along the center court?
that would be nice. I don’t know how many arenas would do it besides college arenas if they wanted at least 10,000 to show up. This would be a blow on the owners for popularity, but how much money are the players in this league making from that league? IF they make about the same as the NBA, then that is very scary.
oh, they would be making peanuts (if anything) relative to their nba paychecks
but it would be an investment into getting a better CBA than what the owners are currently offering. Probably the reason this isnt happening is because too many guys would not want to risk injury etc
HEADLINE: China gives dual citizenship to Nick Young, will play in tourney
by Bullet Nation in Exile on Aug 31, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
lol
would be a great development for the Wizards if Nick left. The universe would exist with colorful planets and stars void of the blackhole that is Nick. lol
Chris Singleton thinks Nick should sign in China
https://twitter.com/#!/C_SING31/status/108972711228870656
No, Nick, don't throw us in that Briar Patch!!
…dude would probably average 60 ppg in china. That’s some kind of asset for us in the future. Plus, we wouldn’t have a black hole on offense any more, and have cause to draft a pretty good SG in a great draft, etc.
As an aside, I have several buddies who live/ have lived in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and…uh, if you’re not, like, married, I hear the ladies over there are very hospitable and kind of head-turning hot. In those cities. And if you have money, it’s real comfortable. If a lot of money, well…he may never leave.
It's way different there. Everyone in the arena smokes.
Paul Pierce got real sick last night playing in China.
http://m.yahoo.com/w/sports/home/blogs/article?offset=3&urn=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cyhoo%3A20050301%3Anba%2Carticle%2Cyhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-wp8004%3A1&.ts=1314807963&.ysid=nVaAplywq8cuwk2K1OC_pfKP&.intl=US&.lang=en
by Janber on Aug 31, 2011 7:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
yet one more example of why we should have re-signed James Singleton
My man is living in the freaking Chinese desert and just crushing people over there with nary a complaint nor peep about cigarette smoke
but using his typically spot-on Beasley-esque clarity and vision, decided to participate in a slam dunk contest following the injury
Awesome line.
I'm a Wizards fan. We've been trying to tell you about Lebron for years. Hated the man before it was cool.
by returnofswagger on Aug 31, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
amazing that Beasley is affected by the smoke of others but not by his own weed smoking smh.
Yes
Irony
I'm a Wizards fan. We've been trying to tell you about Lebron for years. Hated the man before it was cool.
by returnofswagger on Sep 1, 2011 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Cigarette smoke is WAY more harmful than the other stuff...
especially when several thousand people are lighting up and happily puffing away while you are playing a full-court game against opponents who have paid off the refs and you are half a world from home…
For some reason
I can see Nick playing over seas for a year, missing an NBA season. I don’t know why, but he seesm like a personality that would try it for a year.
I'm a Wizards fan. We've been trying to tell you about Lebron for years. Hated the man before it was cool.
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