Restricted free agent (Suns) Aaron Brooks has signed a one-year deal with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the CBA. He’ll be teaming up with James Singleton and Yi Jianlian, making Guangdong an apparent powerhouse. Via RealGM.com…
Aaron Brooks has agreed to a one-year deal with Guandong of the Chinese Basketball Association, according to sources.
Brooks is a popular player in China due to his tenure as a teammate with Yao Ming on the Rockets.
Brooks is a restricted free agent in the NBA and therefore will be able to fulfill his contractual obligation to play in China for the entire season.
Brooks was traded to the Suns in February.
Brooks has signed just in time, as the CBA’s 2011/12 season tips off on the 19th of this month. Without Yi, Singleton, and Brooks (with Marcus Haislip and Fred Jones) Guangdong won the title last season, as well as seven of the last eight titles. Kenyon Martin’s signing with last season’s runner-up, Xinjiang, has give...
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