Jeremy Lin leaves Chinese basketball league in middle of season
Linsanity could be coming back to the United States.
Jeremy Lin, who captivated New York in 2012 during his magical run with the Knicks, is leaving the Chinese Basketball Association, cutting his season with the Guangzhou Loong Lions short.
Lin now plans to come back to America, though he is leaving his basketball future open.
“After lots of consideration, I’ve decided to leave the CBA for this season,” Lin wrote in an Instagram post. “It wasn’t an easy decision. I still love the game of basketball and look forward to getting back to the court one day. As for now, I’m gonna go back to the US to rest and reset before I make a decision with my family for my next step.
“Big thanks to the CBA, Guangzhou, my coaches, teammates, and of course all of my fans. Deep gratitude for everyone who has walked with me through my career. In the past 3 years, it’s been really hard on me to not play basketball in front of the fans and I really really miss you all. When I have a decision, I will be sure to let everyone know. Much love.”
Lin was averaging seven points and two assists per game for Guangzhou, which is 8-12 on the season. Lin, 34, last played for the Long Lions on Dec. 20.
Lin was fined $1,400 earlier this month for criticizing the team’s hotel weight room during the country’s extreme COVID measures, which have since been scaled back.
“Can you believe this is a weight room?” Lin was quoted as saying. “What kind of garbage is this?”
Lin played in the NBA from 2010 to 2019, and aside from the Knicks, the point guard for the Rockets, Lakers, Hornets, Nets, Hawks, Warriors and Raptors. By far his most notable action came in 2012 with the Knicks, when he scored 136 points in his first five starts and dropped a number of game-winning shots and highlight-reel plays to captivate New York fans.
He then carved out a successful NBA career in the years after, having last played in 2019 with the Raptors. He played for the G-League Santa Cruz Warriors as recently as 2021 before going overseas to join the CBA.
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