The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced discussions to try to bring China star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA, according to league sources.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 17, 2016
Many fans were eyeing Yi Jianlian during the 2016 Olympics. Will NBA fans get to see more of Yi Jianlian? Reportedly, the Lakers are working on it.
Team China wasn’t ranked very high for the 2016 Olympics but Yi Jianlian’s performance was something good to speak of. The soon-to-be 29-year old may have another chance at the NBA.
If you recall, Jianlian has bounced around the league previously as he played for the Bucks, Nets, Wizards, and then the Mavericks in 2012. Will the Lakers be the answer? Or better yet said, will Jianlian be the answer for the Lakers? We’ll have to wait and see.