Overview
- Shanghai and Chinese reporter Zhang Duo confirmed Wednesday that the Sharks have signed 33-year-old Chris Boucher to fill an open import slot.
- Boucher will replace JaVale McGee on the roster because CBA teams may carry only three foreign players at a time.
- The Sharks are 7–1 early in the season and already list former NBA guards D'Angelo Russell and Brandon Goodwin as their other imports.
- Boucher arrives after a one-year, minimum deal with the Celtics, a trade to the Utah Jazz at the 2026 deadline, and an immediate waiver that left him an unrestricted free agent.
- The move sends a veteran with two NBA rings and career averages of about 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds overseas and highlights how CBA import limits shape roster churn and career options for former NBA role players.