About Us Help Sitemap Archive ... Sports Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, October 23, 2002 Wang Welcomes Chance to Pursue NBA Career with Clippers Wang Zhizhi is looking forward to the future with the Los Angeles Clippers and remains convinced his decision to focus on his National Basketball Association career is correct, although it provoked the ire of Chinese basketball officials.
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Chinese Center Joins Clippers Wang Zhizhi is looking forward to the future with the Los Angeles Clippers and remains convinced his decision to focus on his National Basketball Association career is correct, although it provoked the ire of Chinese basketball officials.
While compatriot Yao Ming was welcomed to Houston this week with the blessing of the China Basketball Association, Wang's deal with the Clippers was done without the input of Chinese officials.
"We didn't find it necessary," said Elgin Baylor, Clippers vice president for basketball operations. "We had the same take on it as the league office, that he's a free agent, he's a basketball player. That's the way we approached it."
Wang's contract with his previous team, the Dallas Mavericks, had stipulated that he return for national team duty after the season ended. Wang angered the CBA and Dallas by staying in the States and playing in a summer pro league. | |
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