Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough Eye Return To China As CBA Prepares To Resume

Posted Mar 18, 2020
Former NBA players who left the Chinese Basketball Association due to the coronavirus outbreak are returning to complete the season. The CBA ruled that players who do not honor their contracts will be banned from the league for three years. Ty Lawson is headed back within the next few days, while Tyler Hansbrough's status has not yet been determined. (Sports Illustrated)

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