Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)

China · Asia

Reported import pay sourced

$1M–$3M /season, approx.

per season

Import slots derived

3 registered at a time, 6 per season (2026-27)

Season starts derived

Dec

Level estimate

80/100

Difficulty to sign estimate

8/10

NBA alumni estimate

Not yet counted

Cost of living sourced

30.5 NYC=100

US travel advisory sourced

Level 2

Exercise increased caution

Import / foreign player rules

2026-27: up to 3 overseas players registered at a time (down from 4) and 6 per season (down from 8); on-court use is limited per quarter. source: english.news.cn

Reported import salary

$1M–$3M per season (max ~$4M) source: europrobasket.com

Reported range for experienced import players, compiled by EuroProBasket (a paid camp operator) from its network; not official league data. Verified Sept 2026 per the source.

Other reported figures:

$1M–$3M most reported (2022 chart by Jose Colorado, an overseas-career coach; dated) source: josecolorado.com

Season

December – April (regular season), then playoffs (2025-26: 12 Dec 2025 – 24 Apr 2026) source: news.cgtn.com

Signing windows / registration deadlines

Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →

FIBA has no single global transfer window. International moves need a FIBA Letter of Clearance (Internal Regulations Book 3); the origin federation must respond within 6 days. Each league sets its own registration deadlines. source: assets.fiba.basketball

Official site

cbaleague.com

National federation

Chinese Basketball Association · national teams, FIBA ranking, eligibility

How to reach

No business contact published on the league’s official site that we could find yet. Try the national federation (see its page).

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Agents known to place here

Interperformances1

Known placements from public sources; not complete. Counts are each agency's listed clients (from its own client page) who have played in this league, using club history from Wikidata. Browse agents by league →

First-contract view

Tier within country: Tier 1 in China (top division)
Teams: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
Entry-friendliness estimate: 2/5 · Hard
ESTIMATE (formula: level + import slots). Weighs level, import slots and how clubs usually recruit.
How players typically get in: Usually through agents and coach contacts at this level (general pattern; not league-specific).
Housing estimate: Usually (estimate for this level)

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Quick answers

How many foreign players can a Chinese Basketball Association team have?

2026-27: up to 3 overseas players registered at a time (down from 4) and 6 per season (down from 8); on-court use is limited per quarter.

How much do import players make in the Chinese Basketball Association?

Reported range: $1M–$3M per season (max ~$4M). Reported range for experienced import players, compiled by EuroProBasket (a paid camp operator) from its network; not official league data. Verified Sept 2026 per the source.