Yahoo Sports writer Adrian Wojnarowski and his agent announced on twitter that the 6-foot-11 Gilas Pilipinas naturalized center decided to take his talents to China, signing a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball League then he can return to NBA in March.
Blatche will be teaming up with fellow NBA veterans, guard Jordan Crawford and they will try to help the Flying Tigers get their first CBA title after Beijing Ducks defeated the final last season.