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Jonathan White

Chinese Basketball Association teams have been in touch with Jeremy Lin to offer the NBA free agent a contract, according to reports in mainland media.
Basketball reporter Jia Lei, who has almost 1.4 million followers on his Sina Weibo, wrote on Sina Sports that several teams have contacted the player’s people to express an interest in bringing him to China.
While negotiations are ongoing no specific details can be revealed, Jia wrote, though he confirmed Lin is giving them serious consideration.
The NBA champion said as much on Friday at a press conference to announce his brand ambassador role with Chinese sportswear brand Xtep.

Jeremy Lin called GAME. #TeamDay | @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/JGCFcGV1R6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 5, 2019

Lin told the assembled press he was seriously considering the CBA for his next move. He has been a free agent since leaving the Toronto Raptors this summer and has also received several offers from teams in Russia and elsewhere in Asia.
“Of course I am thinking about the CBA,” Lin said in Guangzhou on Friday.
NBA free agent Jeremy Lin open to China move but ‘won’t settle’
“I don’t know where I will be next year, so I don’t have expectations. I know what level I can play at, so if I don’t get that I won’t settle.”
The 30-year-old won the NBA with the Canadian side and he took the trophy to the annual charity All-Star game that he co-organised on Saturday.
Many of the players in the game were current CBA stars, further fuelling rumours Lin’s next club will be in China.

Chinese media reported Jeremy Lin is in contact with a few teams in Chinese Basketball Association and is considering to play in China next season. Jeremy won the 1st
NBA championship ring in his career but got few opportunities to play. He has been in China past few days. pic.twitter.com/BTwFNqj8ch
— Titan Sports Plus (@titan_plus) August 13, 2019

The Xtep deal, which will see the brand launch four signature shoes for Lin, has also added to speculation. This is their first foray into the basketball market and Lin is hugely marketable in China.
“I want to be happy, that is the main thing. When you are competing, everything is about the NBA. But I am 30 now, the main thing is to be happy,” Lin said in Guangzhou.
He has the potential to be a superstar in the CBA, both on court and commercially. Lin would also face less of the doubt that has plagued his NBA career.
Jeremy Lin’s Moscow move off because of health worries
Lin’s happiness within the NBA has come into doubt, with the 30-year-old telling Taiwanese television the league had turned its back on him.
He had earlier said he felt the NBA had given up on him in an interview with local television channel GoodTV.
“Free agency has been tough because I feel like, in some ways, the NBA has kind of given up on me,” he said.
Jeremy Lin says he would play in Asia
“I always knew that if I gave anyone a reason to doubt, they would.” Lin also described his current period of free agency as “rock bottom” during a tearful interview, which he later defended while on the Shanghai leg of his tour.
Does all of this recent activity point to a future in China?
“If he appears in the CBA next season, don't be surprised,” Jia wrote.


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NBA free agent Jeremy Lin in talks with Chinese Basketball Association teams, mainland media report

Jeremy Lin at the launch of his partnership with Chinese sportswear brand Xtep in Guangzhou. Photo: Handout

NBA champion Jeremy Lin at ‘rock bottom’ and he deserves sympathy regardless of past success

Jeremy Lin talks to young Taiwanese players during a basketball clinic in Taipei. Photo: AP

Jeremy Lin celebrates with his family

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JUNE 10: Serge Ibaka #9, Marc Gasol #33 and Jeremy Lin #17 of the Toronto Raptors celebrate their teams lead in the in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena on June 10, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Claus Andersen/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Former Toronto Raptors' Jeremy Lin, currently a free agent, talks to young Taiwanese players during a basketball clinic in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Lin is in Taiwan to attend a charity event and basketball clinics for young athletes. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Former Toronto Raptors' Jeremy Lin, currently a free agent, speaks to young Taiwanese players during a basketball clinic in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Lin is in Taiwan to attend a charity event and basketball clinics for young athletes. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Feb 13, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin (17) shoots for a basket past Washington Wizards forward Jabari Parker (12) in the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

NBA free agent Jeremy Lin opens the door to China move – but says ‘I won’t settle’

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Jeremy Lin #17 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his teams win over the Golden State Warriors in Game Six to win the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Jeremy Lin at the launch of his partnership with Chinese sportswear brand Xtep in Guangzhou

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Several CBA clubs are said to be in contact with player and his team over move to China
The 30-year-old has been linked with teams in Russia and elsewhere in Asia



Several CBA clubs are said to be in contact with player and his team over move to China


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NBA free agent Jeremy Lin in talks with Chinese Basketball Association teams, mainland media report

Several CBA clubs are said to be in contact with player and his team over move to China The 30-year-old has been linked with teams in Russia and elsewhere in Asia

Several CBA clubs are said to be in contact with player and his team over move to China

The 30-year-old has been linked with teams in Russia and elsewhere in Asia