China, Ricky Davis and Mike James set to leave

The Jiangsu Dragons’ Ricky Davis and the Zhejiang Golden Bulls’ Mike James are no strangers to each other on the court, having faced off against each other for years in the NBA.  After going against each other for the first time in China on Sunday, they might have played their last.
According to a source speaking anonymously to NiuBBall.com, Zhejiang Chouzhou and Jiangsu are both set to cut their high-profile imports by the end of the week.
Zhejiang will release James within the next couple of days and replace him with former New Jersey Nets draftee, Marcus Williams.  Williams is scheduled to arrive in China by tomorrow and is probable to suit up on Friday against Shanxi.  The 6-3 guard played 30 games with Chouzhou last year after being waived by the San Antonio Spurs in October, averaging 19.7 points and 11.2 rebounds.
But, James is not the only NBA veteran to be on the way out after just two weeks into the season.
According to the same source, Jiangsu’s Davis is also on the way out after the team has privately started a search for a replacement import guard.  Davis, averaging a dissapointing 14.9 points a game, has already expressed displeasure with his teammates and with his role on the team.  Davis wasn’t in the starting lineup on Sunday’s win against Chouzhou, playing only 21 minutes and scoring 7 points on 3-9 shooting.
They realize that these guys just aren’t worth the money,” the source said.
Though James has scored the ball well, averaging 28.5 points over the team’s first four games, Zhejiang has slumped to a disappointing 1-3 record to start the year.  And while Jiangsu is off to a strong 3-1 start, Davis, playing in the backcourt alongside the accomplished Hu Xuefeng, an offensive minded player who has played on multiple occasions for the Chinese national team over the last decade, has struggled to adapt on offense and has grown increasingly frustrated over his lack of touches on that end of the court.