JaVale McGee and Brandon Goodwin join D’Angelo Russell on Shanghai Sharks

The Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) have moved quickly to build around recent signing D’Angelo Russell, securing deals with two more former NBA players. Veteran centre JaVale McGee and guard Brandon Goodwin are set to be the club’s three-man import group alongside Russell for the 2026-27 CBA season.

McGee returns to China, Goodwin rewarded for standout year

A social media announcement from the CBA confirmed that McGee, who played last season for the Beijing Ducks, has agreed to join the Sharks. The three-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers logged 909 regular season games between 2008 and 2024 before exiting the league when his contract with the Sacramento Kings expired in June 2024. In recent years he has also suited up in Puerto Rico and Australia.

Shanghai has also re-signed Brandon Goodwin, again revealed via Instagram. The guard saw NBA action with Denver, Atlanta and Cleveland between 2018 and 2022, then spent time in the G League, Puerto Rico and China after being waived by the New York Knicks in 2023. He is coming off a standout 2025-26 campaign with the Sharks, leading the CBA in assists and earning Finals MVP honours as Shanghai captured the league title.

CBA clubs are allowed up to three foreign players on their rosters, and all indications are that Russell, McGee and Goodwin will occupy those import spots for the Sharks this coming season.

Canadian guard Kevin Pangos calls time on playing career

Elsewhere, Canadian point guard Kevin Pangos has announced his retirement in a post on Instagram. Pangos appeared in 24 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2021-22 season but spent the majority of his professional career overseas, winning domestic championships in Italy and Lithuania and earning All-EuroLeague first team recognition in 2021 as a member of Zenit St. Petersburg.

The 33-year-old also represented Canada in multiple international competitions and put together a notable college career at Gonzaga from 2011 to 2015. He was named to the All-WCC first team in four straight seasons and captured conference Player of the Year honours as a senior.

EuroLeague eyes expansion as Silver flags geopolitical risks

In Europe, Aris Barkas of Eurohoops reports that expanding EuroLeague to 24 teams is expected to be a central topic at this week’s board of owners. Those in attendance are also slated to talk about a recently submitted joint project proposal from the NBA, though no decision is expected yet, with no representatives from the NBA or FIBA scheduled to attend.

On the NBA business front, commissioner Adam Silver spoke at Puck’s In The Arena conference, with comments relayed by The Athletic. Silver expressed concern about how geopolitical tensions could affect the league’s future and said he was taken aback that Mark Walter agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers so soon after assuming majority control of the franchise.