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Yi Jianlian 

Post#1 » by spikeslovechild » Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:48 am

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.
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Post#2 » by Kilroy » Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:52 am

So this is what 2008 smelled like...
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Post#3 » by chefy12 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:55 am

FO must be :crazy:
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Post#4 » by BEazy » Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:57 am

Probably for a small contract. We have our new Rob Sacre!
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Post#5 » by dockingsched » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:13 am

former top ten draft pick bust brought in on a cheap contract? wouldn't be a mitch/jim offseason without at least one.
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Post#6 » by moonpie » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:14 am

Couldn't be worse than Ryan Kelly I suppose
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Post#7 » by KobeBryant24 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:16 am

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Post#8 » by dockingsched » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:20 am

he averaged 27.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg on 57% shooting last season in the Guangdong-CBA :lol:
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Post#9 » by jay51024 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:27 am

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Post#10 » by MrWaffles » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:28 am

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.
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Post#12 » by TylersLakers » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:32 am

I don't mind this. It'll only be a 1 year deal.
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Post#13 » by dockingsched » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:44 am

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 :lol:
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Post#14 » by Danny Darko » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:45 am

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.
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Post#15 » by NYCLaker » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:48 am

If only he had Kobe's work ethic. Yi has very great tools and skills, however, work ethic is as poor as you get.
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Post#16 » by Bateman » Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:50 am

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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Post#17 » by ArC_man » Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:24 am

Who will have a better career as a Laker, Yi or Sun Yue?
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Post#18 » by Jedi32 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:33 am

low risk and no one outside of our coaching staff will expect anything from him anyway. he looked nice in his highlight video though
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Post#19 » by Danny Darko » Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:41 am

wait wait wait... he doesn't come with Yi Only Fans does he???
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Post#20 » by minifang » Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:03 am

Every team needs an Adam Morrison, a Sun Yue. #championship
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