Michael Beasley following in Marbury's footsteps, reportedly to play in China

October 9, 2014 at 8:54PM

Apparently high draft picks who play for the Wolves before fizzling out are destined to play in China.

That's where Michael Beasley is reportedly headed, following in the footsteps of Stephon Marbury. Per a report from Yahoo.com's Adrian Wojnarowski:

Michael Beasley has left the Memphis Grizzlies' training camp and signed a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the China Basketball Association, agent Jared Karnes told Yahoo Sports on Thursday. … The opportunity to accept a lucrative one-year deal with Shanghai proved too difficult to pass on.

Marbury has experienced a rebirth of sorts in China, where he is still playing with the Beijing Ducks after helping that team win two of the last three Chinese Basketball Association championships.

Maybe Beasley can find a similar peace?

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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