Delonte West is one of the many former NBA players who went to play in China. Most of them find success overseas but unfortunately things didn’t work out for West.
via USA Today:
Delonte West’s confounding career took another turn for the worse this week, when he was released by the Shanghai Sharks team that is owned by former NBA center Yao Ming.
West, the 31-year-old who hasn’t played in the NBA since he was cut by the Dallas Mavericks in late October 2012, played in four games for the Sharks and now finds himself in a most-precarious position. West has made it clear that he sees a return to the NBA in his future, but that appears extremely unlikely at this point and he’ll now lose out on significant earnings because of the way it ended with the Sharks.
West’s non-guaranteed deal with the Sharks would have paid him about $500,000 for the season and could have neared $1 million with certain bonuses and incentives.
The Sharks, who also have former NBA player Michael Beasley on board, were 0-6 during West’s time there. West last played for the Sharks on Friday, finishing with four points and three assists in a loss.
