BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Basketball Association will discuss whether to allow NBA players to join Chinese clubs temporarily, with an opt-out clause that activates when the NBA’s lockout ends.
Without such a clause, NBA players would be reluctant to play in China because they wouldn’t be able to return to the NBA until their Chinese contract ends.
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