Former NBA player Yao Ming (2L) and Patrick Dumont (L), chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, follow the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Phoenix Suns' Nick Richards (top) slam dunks to the basket during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Phoenix Suns' Oso Ighodaro (R) dribbles at the centre of the court during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Phoenix Suns' Dillon Brooks (C) high-fives Grayson Allen (L) after scoring two points during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Phoenix Suns' Oso Ighodaro (R) heads to the basket during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

A general view of the court during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Phoenix Suns' Jared Butler (R) dribbles through defenders during the NBA pre-season basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 12, 2025. The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years, but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP. (Photo by Eduardo LEAL / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

MACAU, MACAU - OCTOBER 12: Former NBA player Jeremy Lin reacts during the NBA China Games 2025 between Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns at The Venetian Macao on October 12, 2025 in Macau, Macau. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)