It's certainly a lot easier for current NBA free agents (as opposed to those players under contract) to explore various opportunities overseas as the lockout continues. According to Alan Hahn, that's exactly what Roger Mason Jr., who spent last season donning orange and blue, is considering. Mason Jr. got off to a slow start last season, struggling to get into a groove on the court after receiving limited and/or sporadic minutes. It wasn't until the Carmelo Anthony trade that he began to move into the rotation. Even so, he has continued to express that he is interested in returning to New York for a redeeming second season. Though with the lockout likely delaying that chance, Mason Jr. is in talks to join Hapoel Jerusalem, a team he previously played for in 2005-06. He went on to tell Hahn, "I can get myself ready for the season in a training camp, in a structured situation, and put money in my pocket." Some may consider Mason Jr., a Vice President of the Play...
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