Jeremy Lin will continue to play basketball but it will not be in the NBA. Rather, Linsanity will be suiting up for the Beijing Shougang Ducks in the coming Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season. This development hardly came as a surprise with no team expressing interest in the 30-year-old guard.

Lin is fresh from winning his first NBA title with the Toronto Raptors, something that made him the first American-Asian to do so. And while that puts him in the record books, Linsanity was apprehensive if he was deserving to be part of the team. He eventually realized that no matter how small his role may have been, he did contribute in different ways.

In a previous post, there were already hints that Lin would be headed to China. Aside from the CBA, another potential stop would have been the Super Basketball League where his brother Joseph was playing for the Fubon Braves. The tandem would have been something to watch, especially since the Braves recently won the title at about the same time the Raptors copped the 2018-19 NBA crown.

According to the South China Morning Post, the deal between Lin and the Ducks has already reached local media. An official announcement was expected to be made soon although social media posts clearly indicated that Linsanity is suiting up for the ballclub next season.

“Beijing, I’m here,” Lin says in Mandarin in a video.

Lin will reportedly receive $3 million per year, his second CBA coming. Previously, the Harvard University standout played for the Dongguan Leopards. He will join some familiar faces from the NBA this coming season. He will join former NBA players like Justin Hamilton (New Jersey Nets) and Ekpe Udoh (Utah Jazz) at the Wukesong Arena.

It remains to be seen if this will be a temporary stop for Linsanity. He is still hoping to get a chance to play in the NBA and his CBA stint could help him audition for a future job. Hampered by injuries the past years, the first thing that Lin needs to address is how to stay healthy. His daredevil drives are something to marvel at but at his age, he may need to adjust his style of play.

Lin has proven he has an outside shot, something that he may need to do more often. He could also work on his passing skills, seeing how he is expected to be the main orchestrator for the Ducks and, hopefully, a future NBA team.