"Given his strength and ability, I believe Lin could still play in the NBA or in Europe, but he wished to find a team that can make him the player he wants to become," said Ducks chairman Qin Xiaowen.

"Lin chose Beijing Shougang, which shows his trust in our club. It's also our great pleasure.

"He is a role for all Chinese players fighting to realize their NBA dreams. His life experience and great spirit will encourage all of us. His persistence matches the spirit of Beijing Shougang.

"We believe his arrival will improve the team's performance and bring more energy to the CBA.He will also bring excitement to the city of Beijing."

Lin was a member of the Toronto Raptors team that won the NBA championship last season but he was often benched during the postseason, playing a total of 51 seconds during Toronto's six-game Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors.

He became an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and struggled to find a team with which to try to re-create the "Linsanity" craze he sparked during a torrid early-season scoring binge with the New York Knicks in 2012.

After recovering from a serious right knee injury prior to the 2017-18 season, Lin had just four starts in 74 appearances for Atlanta and Toronto last season, averaging 9.6 points, 3.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from 3-point territory.