Opinion | Jeremy Lin’s Beijing Ducks move is his opportunity to write another chapter as the star player that ‘Linsanity’ teased

NBA champion is expected to help new side challenge for CBA title, just like Stephon Marbury delivered three-times

Time still on 31-year-old’s side to fulfil his New York Knicks promise in China

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Can Jeremy Lin recapture the ‘Linsanity’ days of his time at the New York Knicks? Photo: Reuters

Published: 8:00pm, 29 Aug 2019Updated: 9:17pm, 31 Aug 2019

So now we know what’s next for Jeremy Lin. His next chapter is with the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association.

There are those who will accuse Lin of merely feathering his nest by signing for the Ducks – the reported US$3 million salary is more than the veteran minimum in the NBA, had he had any offers. There are those that will say he has taken the easy option as well as the easy money.

It’s good business for both sides. There are going to be countless commercial opportunities for Lin in China and the Ducks have increased their profile and got fans excited about the coming season.

Lin arrives in the CBA with plenty to prove and an opportunity to do so. At 31, the point guard has a lot more basketball in him despite the toll of injuries on his body over recent years. He missed a whole season after signing with the Brooklyn Nets, losing the chance to be their star man.

Since then he went to the Atlanta Hawks and had a mini-revival before being picked up by the Toronto Raptors where he would win the NBA title, even if he only contributed 50-odd seconds on court in the finals.