With the Los Angeles Lakers looking to fill out their roster before the preseason, they made headlines once again by signing forward Yi Jianlian. Despite several trips back and forth from the Chinese Basketball Association after several years as an NBA journeyman, the former sixth overall pick has impressed the Lakers’ brass with his improvement.
Yianlian’s skill set has intrigued the Lakers brass. The team, as well as Del Harris, his former head coach for the Chinese National Team, believes he’s an ideal fit in Los Angeles. It appears Kobe Bryant also liked what he saw in Jianlian a few years ago.