Mike Harris: Yao Ming Fighting Another Chinese Team for Over Rice Product?

Carl Herrera · Dec 2, 2010

http://www.niubball.com/2010/12/shanghai-officially-signs-mike-harris-or-do-they/

Now, according to Asia-Basket, Harris is coming back to the CBA, this time with the Shanghai Sharks. After being cut by Houston just prior to the regular season, it was reported that Harris had a contract all lined up with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls. Since then, however, Zhejiang has moved on, signing both Mike James and Josh Boone to deals and now Harris is a Shark.
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Harris has done well to put himself in a great position to improve on his game and one day get back into the League.

Or has he?

According to the Hangzhou Daily, Zhejiang, the team Harris was reported to orginally have signed with, have sent in an appeal to the CBA to block the move citing an official contract that the player had signed with the team before being cut by the Rockets on September 21st. According to the contract, which can be seen here (albeit in teeny tiny letters), Harris, who is represented by Datt Sports Services Inc., signed and agreed to a “Prior to Term” while he was still under contract with the Rockets that stipulated “If and when Player is released at anytime during training camp (before Nov. 15, 2010), this contract will take effect 2 days after the Houston Rockets release Player from his contractual commitment and Player clears all waivers with the NBA.”

The appeal has already been accepted and the league is blocking the move pending further review.
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With the signed contract in his hand, Zhejiang general manager, Zhao Bing, is arguing that Harris breached his agreement and must be held accountable, saying “no matter what team he was playing for in China, we would do a thorough investigation.”

Appeals, emails, contract drama… yeah, it must be getting close to tip-off here in China.
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YallMean · Dec 2, 2010

I knew you meant Rice university. Nice try. :grin:

JoeBarelyCares · Dec 2, 2010

The Yao gravy train brings not only endorsement deals in China to current Rockets, but also post-NBA jobs to former Rockets.

PointForward · Dec 2, 2010

What I want to know is will they unleash the backless stool on him if he doesn't sign with the bulls, and will ultra lucas agree with this decision?

napalm06 · Dec 2, 2010

PointForward said:

What I want to know is will they unleash the backless stool on him if he doesn't sign with the bulls, and will ultra lucas agree with this decision?
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Haha. The war feelings are definitely brewing.

Rox2010Champ · Dec 3, 2010

Carl Herrera said:

http://www.niubball.com/2010/12/shanghai-officially-signs-mike-harris-or-do-they/
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yawn
typical YOF thread
moving on...

BZ-B · Dec 3, 2010

For reason, I came in this thread expecting to read about Harris fighting a Chinese dude over a bag of rice.

Ironic since I'm half dead writing a paper at the Rice library.

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