Michael Beasley leaves Grizzlies to sign with team in China

The Memphis Grizzlies waived forward Michael Beasley, the team announced today.

Beasley’s agent Jared Karnes confirmed that his client left Grizzlies training camp to sign a one-year deal with the Shanghai Sharks of the China Basketball Association.

Memphis signed Beasley (6-9, 235) as a free agent to a non-guaranteed contract on Sept. 25.