On Aug. 30, the Blazers waived Andrew Nicholson via the stretch provision. The move was already in the works when the deal to send Allen Crabbe was finalized.
But, Nicholson (only 27 years old) has plenty of basketball left in him. Now he’s heading to China to keep his career going, per reporter David Pick:
Source: Andrew Nicholson has left the NBA and signed a deal in $1M range with China's Guangdong Tigers.
— David Pick (@IAmDPick) September 5, 2017
It turns out, the Tigers are pretty good.