Former Pacers guard Joe Young is expected to make the move overseas to China for the 2018/19 season, per Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Carchia reports that Young has agreed to terms with Chinese team Nanjing Monkey King.
Young, who spent three seasons in Indiana, appeared in 127 total games for the club, but never played major minutes, averaging only 8.5 MPG. In 2017/18, he recorded 3.9 PPG and 1.2 RPG in 10.5 MPG, with a .430/.379/.759 shooting line.
The Pacers declined Young’s team option for the 2018/19 season back in June, making him an unrestricted free agent. That was the last we’d heard on Young until now — if any NBA teams had interest in him over the last month, that interest wasn’t reported, so it makes sense that he’d explore international opportunities.
Assuming he makes his deal with Nanjing official, Young will become the latest in a string of NBA players to spend time with the club. Hassan Whiteside is the most noteworthy former member of the squad, which has also featured J.J. Hickson, Jared Cunningham, DeJuan Blair, and Von Wafer in recent years.
I remember him dominating summer league a few years back, he’ll tear up China. I expected him to pan out (at least get some minutes) in the NBA but he’s had to play behind good guards. It’s a tough game.