Jerryd Bayless to Play in China
One of the first moves made under the Bryan Colangelo regime was finding the Sixers a veteran point guard to run things off the bench. The team ended up inking Jerryd Bayless, who was 27 at the time, to a three-year deal worth $27 million.
The addition seemed like a good one based on Bayless’ previous season. Bayless was coming off of a 2015-16 campaign that saw him shoot a career-high 43.7 percent from beyond the arc with the Bucks.
Needless to say, the move didn’t work out too well. Bayless’ Sixers tenure was mired by injury and inconsistency, which kept him primarily on the bench. He played just 42 games in the span of three seasons. Philadelphia ended up sending Bayless to the Timberwolves as part of the Jimmy Butler trade. Bayless played 34 games for Minnesota, averaging 6.1 points while shooting 35.7 percent from the floor.
Bayless has seen no interest from NBA teams this summer since becoming a free agent. That reality has put Bayless in a position to continue his career elsewhere. According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, Bayless has agreed to a contract with the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association.
NBA Veteran Jerryd Bayless agreed to terms with Chinese team Sichuan, a source told @Sportando.
Bayless was a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves last season— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) August 15, 2019
The Blue Whales posted an 11-35 last season in the CBA. Bayless has posted averages of 8.4 points and 2.9 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from the floor across 11 NBA seasons.
Bayless is one of a number of former NBA players who opted to play in China this season, per Hoops Rumors. Among them are Lance Stephenson, Jerian Grant, Chasson Randle and Ekpe Udoh.
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