Veteran forward Brandon Bass has agreed to a $2MM offer to play in China next season, tweets international basketball writer David Pick. Bass will sign with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association.
The 32-year-old spent last season with the Clippers, appearing in 52 games as a reserve and averaging 5.6 points in about 11 minutes per night. He has also played for the Hornets, Mavericks, Magic, Celtics, and Lakers in a 12-year NBA career.
Bass made a little more than $1.55MM with the Clippers last year, but hasn’t received an attractive offer since entering free agency. Because the Chinese season ends before the NBA season, he will be eligible to return to the league in March or April.
He made 1.55 million a game?
Haha, even Steph Curry isn’t getting paid like that. Typo has been fixed, thanks!
how about adding in he played for the Celtics also
I’m kinda surprised he couldn’t find a NBA team his a good bench guy and a great teammate if you listen to his former teammates he’d be good for a team like the pelicans or T wolves
he doesn’t do much anymore
But he’s still a good guy to have around the young players
Yeah he would’ve been good in Minnesota. Pels have a bunch of big guys in the rotation who are immovable because they’re overpaid, so I don’t see the fit there. Boston could’ve used him to add another vet to the rotation, and knock down a few mid range shots.