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Zhang Duo: Hamed Haddadi has arrived in China tonight to re-join Nanjing Tongxi in CBA, the team announced.
As of now, among those who have returned to China are Lin, Ty Lawson, Donatas Motiejunas, Sonny Weems, Kyle Fogg, Pooh Jeter, Marko Todorovic, Antonio Blakeney and Ekpe Udoh. More are expected to return in upcoming days. Hamed Haddadi -- a former NBA center and a veteran of the CBA -- is currently held up in his home country of Iran, where the pandemic has also hit hard. His team Nanjing is working with the Chinese Embassy in Iran to aid in his return.
Iranian big-man Hamed Haddadi has reached an agreement with Chinese team Sichuan Blue Whales, as reported by Iran’s Basketball Federation website. Haddadi already played in China last season with Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles.
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Former Iranian NBA Memphis Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi joined Chinese basketball team Sichuan Blue Whales, Iran’s Basketball Federation website reported.
Hamed Haddadi decided to spend his summer in his country, Iran. He has signed a contract with Mahram Tehran, as a source told Sportando. Haddadi ended a good season in China with Qingdao Double Star Eagles, where he reached CBA Semifinals and averaged 20.4 points, 13.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
It is a love that was momentarily drained from his life in 2009 when he and Smith were suspended for one game for mispronouncing "Iran'' while describing Memphis center Hamed Haddadi. They called it, ''Eye-ran,'' resulting in one angry email from a season-ticket holder that led to Fox officials to controversially bench the duo. "It was terribly unfair, and I am angry about it to this day,'' said Lawler. "I didn't say one word that could remotely be called racist. Listen to the tape, read the transcript, not one word, being a racist is so far from who I am."
Qingdao Double Star is on track to build an excellent team next year. Using the Asian spot on Hamed Haddadi the team will sign the last foreign player in forward position and, as we reported three days ago, the main candidate is former Houston Rockets Mike Harris.
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Qingdao Double Star decided to make one last attempt to reach an agreement with Hamed Haddadi, according to Qilu News. The Chinese team made a huge offer to push the Iranian center to sign in China for the second consecutive season. The offer will be much higher than $1.300.000 Haddadi earned last season with Sichuan Blue Whales.
Qingdao Double Star is struggling to reach an agreement with Iranian center Hamed Haddadi. Qingdao General Manager said that Haddadi didn't reject their offer, but he's seeking a contract in NBA and wants to evaluate all the possibilities before choosing the Chinese offer.
Anyway Qingdao has no plan to stop here. The team entered into negotiations with Iranian center Hamed Haddadi, who's pursued also by Spanish Real Madrid. Haddadi can be signed with the Asian spot and will allow Qingdao to sign another American player. The team already signed former Zalgiris Kaunas point-guard Justin Dentmon.
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