Marbury in the mix for Beijing coaching job

Fifteen months after his retirement from professional basketball, three-time CBA champion Stephon Marbury is poised to return to China's national league as a head coach.

According to a report on Beijing Sports Radio, the former NBA All-Star, who led the Beijing Ducks to three CBA titles from 2012-15, is negotiating with his last CBA franchise, Beikong Fly Dragons, to join the Beijing-based club as its head coach starting next season.

Marbury, who returned to Beijing this week from a visit to the United States, did not reply to China Daily's enquiry about the negotiations on Thursday, but Beikongs' media officer confirmed to Beijing Sports Radio on Wednesday that Marbury, who retired in February 2018, is a major candidate and is being seriously considered by the Fly Dragons ownership.