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Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:48 am
by spikeslovechild
Marc Stein ESPN Senior Writer
The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced discussions to try to bring China star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA, according to league sources.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:52 am
by Kilroy
So this is what 2008 smelled like...
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:55 am
by chefy12
FO must be
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:57 am
by BEazy
Probably for a small contract. We have our new Rob Sacre!
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:13 am
by dockingsched
former top ten draft pick bust brought in on a cheap contract? wouldn't be a mitch/jim offseason without at least one.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:14 am
by moonpie
Couldn't be worse than Ryan Kelly I suppose
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:16 am
by KobeBryant24
No thanks
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:20 am
by dockingsched
he averaged 27.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg on 57% shooting last season in the Guangdong-CBA
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:27 am
by jay51024
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:28 am
by MrWaffles
Haven't signed Ingram
Young is still on the team
and we're about to sign trash.
Thank god it's Mitch and Jims last summer here. Help is on the way folks.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:31 am
by moonpie
Starting the Yi HYPE train:
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:32 am
by TylersLakers
I don't mind this. It'll only be a 1 year deal.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:44 am
by dockingsched
MrWaffles wrote:Haven't signed Ingram
Young is still on the team
and we're about to sign trash.
Thank god it's Mitch and Jims last summer here. Help is on the way folks.
the hell does not signing Ingram and Young still being on the team before training camp even starts even matter
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:45 am
by Danny Darko
Worth a one year tryout.
Assuming he is a PF who could see minutes at C these days.
Randle, Deng, Nance, and much improved Yi would be nice depth.
We know he can open up the floor and did a lot of that in the Olympics. Not sure what kind of D he plays or how is passing is, but I would think he's a big improvement over Kelly worst case.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:48 am
by NYCLaker
If only he had Kobe's work ethic. Yi has very great tools and skills, however, work ethic is as poor as you get.
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:50 am
by Bateman
This is a very low risk/high reward move for us. I don't see any reason to not be all for it.
This would be a good signing for us. If he sucks, he'll ride the bench and we still bring in the revenue generated from the market Yi will attract. If he's decent, he could be a nice trade piece or become part of our core.
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Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:24 am
by ArC_man
Who will have a better career as a Laker, Yi or Sun Yue?
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:33 am
by Jedi32
low risk and no one outside of our coaching staff will expect anything from him anyway. he looked nice in his highlight video though
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:41 am
by Danny Darko
wait wait wait... he doesn't come with Yi Only Fans does he???
Re: Yi Jianlian
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:03 am
by minifang
Every team needs an Adam Morrison, a Sun Yue. #championship