Hudson hailed as one of CBA's greats

Tributes have flooded in for Lester Hudson after the former NBA star's departure from Liaoning Flying Leopards was confirmed last week.

It was revealed on Friday that Hudson will not be renewing his contract with Liaoning, bringing to an end a successful five-year stint during which he won one CBA title.

"Hudson is a great player. He has helped Liaoning achieve brilliant results in the Chinese basketball league and has also helped raise the standard of the game here," said Liu Jingyuan, Flying Leopards president and Chinese Basketball Association vice-president.