A pair of former NBA guards will continue their playing careers in China, according to Dario Skerletic of Sportando. Sportando reports that ex-Rockets guard Chris Clemons is leaving the G League to sign with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, while journeyman wing Sean Kilpatrick has agreed to a deal with the Fujian Sturgeons.
Clemons appeared in 33 games for Houston in 2019/20, but bad health luck prevented him from suiting up in the NBA in subsequent seasons. He tore his Achilles prior to the 2020/21 season and was subsequently waived by the Rockets, then entered the health and safety protocols shortly after signing a 10-day deal with Atlanta last December.
Kilpatrick, meanwhile, has been out of the NBA for a few years, but appeared in a total of 157 games for six teams from 2014-18. Since then, he has bounced around a series of international leagues, playing in Greece, Montenegro, Turkey, Spain, and Israel.
Here are a few more odds and ends from around the basketball world:
- In an episode of his Hoop Collective podcast this week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst speculated that we may see a handful of NBA owners consider selling their teams, with valuations up and franchises in other sports selling for record-setting numbers. “There might be some folks sitting on the sideline sort of wondering ‘Should I sell?’ and they’re going to see these numbers,” Windhorst said (hat tip to RealGM).
- With teams like the Clippers, the Nets, and especially the Lakers struggling to live up to expectations, Justin Verrier of The Ringer wonders if the NBA’s super-team era has run its course and explores what the struggles of those big-market clubs means for roster building going forward.
- Bill Shea of The Athletic takes a closer look at NBA Launchpad, a “type of tech business pitch program and an incubator” which focuses on developing technology to improve the basketball experience for both players and fans. As Shea outlines, last season’s winning applicants included a German ankle-brace maker and a British virtual-reality training service, among others.
What planet is Windhorst living on? Its 15% interest for a used car loan. Home Mortgages went from 1.9% to 5% interest, all but halting home real estate sales entirely. So who are these investors that are going to pay top dollar? I mostly see the high prices only being paid in “have-to” situations. NBA games are far from a necessity, so I see a devaluation, and the last thing I would purchase is a Car, a Home, or an NBA franchise
Well I have to agree with you on that. There’s lots of teams that have payed $500 million or less and today they are worth a couple billion! Let take the warriors for example They we’re bought in 2010 for $450 million today they are worth $5.5 billion! There would be people in line today buying it mostly cash if not all cash!
Bill Gates, Elon Musk are clearly busy with other things, and maybe NBA streaming is profitable, but people will stop going to games if their lifestyle changes in any way. Musk laid off 7,000 employees at Twitter? I’m not seeing the action in the marketplace you are, or the line of interested buyers for Top prices such as $5.5 billion for the Warriors. I’m seeing no action of similar circumstance since last summer in the bilionaire play time markets. Massive devaluation in yachts luxury RV’s, super cars, Islands & Resorts for sale, etc. The Kung Flu magic wore off
So what your saying is there’s only 2 billionaires? You’re comparing nba teams to Yachts, RV’s and super cars etc? What did the Clippers sell for just not to long ago for?? If the Warriors went up for sale for 4.5- 5 billion tomorrow there would be no shortage of offers!
Windhorst knows nil about sports
He’s like Jonah hill in a blazer
The Buss Family should sell their controlling interst in the Lakers which will in turn open up the flood gates for the other owners.
The gist of the Up Work commercial is at the heart of the Lakers problems.
Its tine for the Buss Family to leave the building.