Smith, Patty Mills, Kenyon Martin and Aaron Brooks who'd bet against a settlement by signing to play in the Chinese Basketball Association leaving isn't so simple.

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Mr Smith's base is in the north, the paper-mills-and-tourism half of the state.

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