Jacky Cui Yongxi, one of the few Chinese players to break into the NBA, has vowed to return to top-level basketball when he recovers from a knee injury that saw him waived by the Brooklyn Nets.

I always love a big two. I don’t really love a big three. I don’t. I don’t, really. People talk big three, but I—you know, the big three thing has never really worked. And you say, ...