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The former New York Knicks guard joined the
Chinese Basketball Association's Ducks last year and guided them
to the semi-finals before they lost to eventual champions
Guangdong Southern Tigers.
He averaged 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists over the
course of the season.
"This decision has really been the hardest in my life," the
32-year-old said in a video posted on Weibo.
"I haven't been able to sleep these last two-three weeks. Every
morning I've been getting up at 4 or 5am, thinking non-stop
about it.
"I still feel I've got an NBA dream. And I've still got time to
keep playing."
Lynn began his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors in 2010
before moving to the New York Knicks, where he sparked what
became known as "Linsanity" following his exploits in the
2011-12 season.
He also had spells with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers,
Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks and last year
became the first Asian-American to win an NBA Championship,
doing so with the Toronto Raptors.
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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