Yi Jianlian

Yi Jianlian

40-Year-Old ForwardF
 Free Agent  Foreign  
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$Signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Lakers in August of 2016. Waived by the Lakers in October of 2016.
Requests release from Lakers
FFree Agent
October 24, 2016
Yi asked the Lakers for his release from the team and will be formally waived Monday, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports.
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The Lakers brought in Yi on an incentive-laden, non-guaranteed deal for training camp with the hope that he'd give the team some outside shooting from the backup center spot, but the former lottery pick apparently wasn't satisfied with that role. It didn't help matters that Yi struggled to a 36.8 percent shooting mark from the field over 12.2 minutes per game in his five exhibition appearances, which hurt his chances of opening the season in a rotation role. Yi, who last played in the NBA in 2011-12 with the Mavericks, will presumably head back to his native China to continue his career. His removal from the roster will improve Thomas Robinson's chances of making the club.
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After three mostly disappointing seasons with the Bucks and Nets, Yi will get a fresh start this season as part of what promises to be one of the league's more entertaining teams. The Wizards will boast an explosive backcourt with Gilbert Arenas and rookie John Wall, athletic bigs JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche, and according to the early reports, Jianlian fits right in with all of them. A summer spent as the featured scorer on the Chinese national team can only help to boost Yi's confidence; this could be the season we start to see the potential that made him the sixth overall pick in 2007.
Yi was maddeningly inconsistent last season, displaying glimpses of potential (15.6 points, 8 rebounds when given 30-plus minutes) before getting injured in January and fizzling out over the final three months of the season. He has yet to make the proverbial "leap," to justify being the sixth pick in the 2007 draft, and it's painfully clear the Nets need him for financial reasons as well, given the revenue he generates because of his popularity in China. Needless to say, Yi must improve this season or he's well on his way to becoming the Chinese Robert Horry.
For a brief period last season, Jianlian was one of the most productive rookies in the league – even ahead of highly-touted players like Kevin Durant. But the physical nature of NBA play took its toll on the rookie, who missed time due to ankle, shoulder and wrist injuries, and he was limited to 66 games. He’ll get a fresh start this season on a New Jersey squad in the midst of an extreme makeover. At 7-0, 230, Jianlian has the size – along with a wide range of post moves and a handle that would make many guards jealous – to play the four at the NBA level, but he’ll need to adjust to the stronger, quicker competition he’ll face night-in, night-out. He’ll be in the mix with the likes of Josh Boone, Sean Williams and Bobby Simmons for minutes at the three and four for New Jersey.
Yi was one of the more controversial picks in the NBA draft this summer, as there was sincere doubt as to whether the Chinese government would allow him to come to the NBA to play for Milwaukee. While all of this melodrama played out off the court, Yi struggled to distinguish himself against U.S. competition at the Las Vegas Summer League. Eventually, the contract dispute was settled, and Yi agreed to join the Bucks. So, what should one expect from the rookie? It is currently being reported that Yi’s contract with the Bucks guarantees him at least 20–25 minutes of playing time per game. This is big, because on paper he has the size (7-0) and skill set (very coordinated, moves like a guard, nice ball-handling and post moves) to be effective in the NBA if he can transition to the more physical style of play in America. He could possibly could put up numbers similar to Andrea Bargnani’s rookie stats but without the 3-pointers.
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Solid effort off bench Tuesday
FLos Angeles Lakers
October 12, 2016
Jianlian tallied four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds over 13 minutes in Tuesday's 109-106 preseason loss to the Blazers.
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Favorite to land backup center role
FLos Angeles Lakers
October 3, 2016
Jianlian has been seeing time during training camp practices as the Lakers' backup center behind starter Timofey Mozgov, Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
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One-year deal non-guaranteed, but worth up to $8M
FLos Angeles Lakers
August 18, 2016
Updating a previous report, Jianlian's one-year contract with the Lakers is non-guaranteed and will be for the veteran's minimum of $1.1 million, Mike Bresnahan of Time Warner Cable SportsNet reports. However, the deal is worth up to $8 million in incentives.
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Finalizing deal with Lakers
FLos Angeles Lakers
August 17, 2016
Jianlian is in the process of finalizing a one-year, $8 million contract with the Lakers, Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports.
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September 23, 2012
Jianlian signed a one-year contract with the Guangdong Tigers of the Chinese basketball league, HoopsRumors.com reports.
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