According to Michael Scotto, former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet is expected to play in China for the 2022-23 season. Thabeet has offers from multiple teams, including the Jilin Northeast Tigers and Fujian Xunxing Sturgeons.
Hasheem Thabeet played 5 seasons in the NBA for 4 teams, including the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. He averaged 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 points in 224 regular-season games.