J.R. Smith is getting his press.
Same goes for Wilson Chandler of late.
But when it comes to NBA free agents playing in China probably the one guy who will have even a bigger impact upon his return to the league than Smith and Chandler is point guard Aaron Brooks. His future should continue in Phoenix, but right now there are no guarantees as these free agents get set to ease back into some NBA normalcy after what’s been a wild and crazy right in the Chinese Basketball Association.
After the Los Angeles Clippers signed Kenyon Martin last Friday, word spread that the Clippers will next pursue Smith once the CBA finishes its season and Smith receives FIBA clearance and becomes eligible to play back in the NBA. Such speculation has ramped up since earlier in the week when it was learned Chauncey Billups was lost for the season after tearing his left Achilles.
You can also add the New York Knicks to the mix for Smith, with head coach Mike D’Antoni acknowledging the Knicks’ are in...
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