"With the threat of missing NBA games from an extended lockout looming, Spurs point guard Tony Parker announced early Wednesday he will join his French team ASVEL.

Parker's announcement came by a tweet on his personal Twitter page at 3:45 a.m. CT.

"Going to play in France !!! Let's go ASVEL !!!! De retour en France pour jouer avec l'ASVEL !!!!"

It's not a surprising decision because Parker is the vice president/director of basketball operations for the ASVEL team. It will provide some interest for his team as France's most celebrated NBA player returns home to play during the lockout.

He will be playing for only $1,995 per month and will be based in Villeurbanne, near Lyon in southeast France."