Jeremy Lin 'Kind of in Limbo' About CBA, No Longer in Self-Quarantine in Beijing

Former NBA guard and current Beijing Ducks star Jeremy Lin discussed the uncertainty regarding the Chinese Basketball Association amid the coronavirus pandemic in an interview with Mark Medina of USA Today on Wednesday. 

Since the CBA has yet to make a decision on whether it will resume play, Lin noted that he and other players are stuck in a tough spot: "We're basically just waiting until June to decide whether we play in July or not. That's the current situation. We're kind of in limbo right now."

The CBA never returned to action following its break for the Chinese New Year in January because of the spread of COVID-19. Lin and other United States-based players were called to return to China in March in anticipation of the season starting back up.

Lin spent two weeks in self-quarantine and is now out, but the CBA delayed the restart that had been planned for April 15, leaving Lin and the rest of the league's players to wonder when or if they will return to the court this season.

Although the CBA season remains suspended, Lin told Medina that he has been practicing with his Ducks teammates so as to remain ready should the league start back up: "Everyone is trying to train hard and prepare themselves for the future. Everyone also understands we have a chance to play basketball and we have a lot of places where people can't really leave their houses and can't really get on a court. So for us to be able to have that, we should be really grateful for it."

The 31-year-old Lin spent nine seasons in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors. He experienced no shortage of highs and lows during that time.

He was one of the hottest things in the NBA for a period of time with the Knicks in 2011-12 during the Linsanity craze, but he spent the next several seasons going from team to team.

The highlight of Lin's career came last season when he was part of the Raptors' NBA championship-winning squad, playing a pivotal bench role during the regular season before not seeing much action during the playoffs.

When no NBA teams came calling during the offseason, Lin decided to make the move to China, where he has become arguably the most popular player in the CBA.

If the CBA season does resume, it is possible that Lin's adoring fans won't be able to attend games. While it may not be ideal, Lin is open to the option: "I don't mind it. I love the game. I want to play. Fans or no fans, that's not going to impact how I play. It's not going to affect me. I want to compete and I love the game. I miss it."

Most major sports leagues across the world are preparing for the possibility of having to resume play at some point with no fans in attendance.

The sports won't feel the same if that comes to fruition, but considering how starved sports fans are for competition that they can watch and enjoy, it is a compromise that all sides involved may be willing to accept for the time being.

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Bleacher Report's David Gardner interviews athletes and other sports figures for the podcast How to Survive Without Sports.