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Ex-NBA star Jeremy Lin to play in China again as CBA confirms foreigner rules for new season
- Lin rejoined the Beijing Ducks earlier this year with no confirmation that foreign players would be allowed to feature
- Teams can play four overseas players per game in reduced season, with further limits against all-Chinese line-ups
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Basketball fans will get to see Jeremy Lin in action for the Beijing Ducks next month after the Chinese Basketball Association confirmed that foreigners will be allowed to play this season.
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The subject had been one of contention between teams with star foreigners and those who had chosen to cut them loose amid Covid-19 financial difficulties.
Lin had rejoined the Beijing Ducks, the team he played for during the coronavirus-impacted 2019-20 season, with no confirmation on whether overseas players would be allowed to play in the CBA in the coming campaign.
The former “Linsanity” star had left the Chinese capital after taking the Ducks to the play-offs, where they reached the semi-finals.
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Lin, 32, headed back to the US to take one last shot at his NBA dream but was unable to find a contract for the 2020-21 season, despite impressing in the NBA G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors. He then re-signed with the Ducks in June.
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