原标题:
New Taipei Kings linked with East Asia Super League spot, days after
officials sack entire Bay Area Dragons squad
* Taiwanese P League+ outfit rumoured to be joining regional competition, which
starts in October
* Joseph Lin is part of Kings side, while brother Jeremy Lin is a free agent
this off-season
作者: Mike Chan 南华早报
只翻译重点部分
Taiwanese P League+ franchise New Taipei Kings appear to be on the verge of
joining the East Asia Super League (EASL) in place of the Bay Area Dragons.
P+ 新北国王接近加入东亚超级联赛，代替湾区翼龙的位置
The league abruptly sacked its entire playing staff last Friday during an
online meeting, leaving the eight-team league, which is expected to tip off
on October 11, one team short.
东超在上周五的线上会议中，解雇所有翼龙的球员，让10月11日开打的联赛
少了一队
EASL officials declined to comment at the time, saying they would make an
announcement on Tuesday, but sources with knowledge of the development told
the Post that news surrounding the Kings’ possible involvement began to
circulate about 10 days ago.
东超官方拒绝做出评论，表示星期二会有新的声明，但有来源指出10天前开始有新北国王
可能加入的消息
“I first heard about it around August 25 or 26,” the source said. “The
Dragons were supposed to play in a tournament in Xiamen alongside the Kings.”
来源说大概8月25、26听到这消息
That tournament, which started on Saturday and runs until the end of this
week, also featured another P League+ team in Hsinchu Lioneers, along with
CBA outfit Nanjing Monkey Kings, Cape Town Tigers and 10 Ten Sports & Ent –
a team formed by NBA free agents.
When asked, the Kings’ general manager, James Mao, did not deny his side
could be about to join the league, only saying “we do not have any details
regarding the participation in the EASL”.
The Kings, who finished top in the regular P League+ season, lost 4-2 to
two-time defending champions and eventual winners Taipei Fubon Braves in the
play-offs.
Star guard Joseph Lin, brother of NBA sensation Jeremy, had joined the Kings
at the start of the season. Jeremy Lin has previously expressed a desire that
the siblings play together and is a free agent after leaving Kaohsiung 17LIVE
Steelers during the off-season.
The Braves are the only Taiwanese team in the EASL. If the Kings were to join
them, the regional competition would have two teams each from the P League+,
Japan’s B League, the Korean Basketball League and the Philippines
Basketball Association.
如果新北国王加入东超，P+、Bleague、KBL、PBA 将各有两支球队参加东超联赛
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