Michael Beasley getting 'seven-figure deal' to play in China

The “Walking Bucket” is going for walks all the way back to China.

Michael Beasley, who past played in an NBA match in February 2019, is returning to skilled basketball with a “seven-determine deal” with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Affiliation, The Athletic described Sunday. Far more precise terms of the pact were being unclear.

The 33-calendar year-outdated, who has played for seven different teams because becoming the No. 2 select in 2008, has been all in excess of the map.

This will be his 2nd stint with the Sharks, with whom he very first signed in 2014 immediately after enjoying with the Heat, Timberwolves and Suns.

He returned to Miami in 2015, only to bounce again to China — this time with the Shandong Golden Stars (now the Shandong Hello-Pace Kirin) — for the 2015-16 season. He was back in the NBA in 2016 and stuck with the Knicks for the 2017-18 marketing campaign, when he scored 13.2 factors for every game for a 29-53 squad underneath Jeff Hornacek.

Michael Beasley #8 reacts to a call during the third quarter of a game against the Timberwolves on March 23, 2018.
Michael Beasley referred to himself as the “Walking Bucket” when he performed at Madison Sq. Backyard.
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He last played with the Lakers in ’19, which was followed by another excursion to China to perform with Guangdong. He then signed with the Nets for the Bubble match in 2020, only to test positive for the coronavirus, and the lefty guard performed in Puerto Rico previous calendar year.

Beasley, who named himself a “Walking Bucket” when he played house games at the Back garden, does not look to be walking absent from the video game quickly.

Michael Beasley getting 'seven-figure deal' to play in China

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