According to multiple media reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are close to finalizing a deal with Yi Jianlian. The deal is worth a veteran’s minimum of $1.1 million, but has the potential of increasing to $8 million with incentives.
NBA source calls Yi Jianlian's contract "very creative." Non-guaranteed vet's min deal for $1.1 mill can increase to $8 mill w/ incentives.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) August 17, 2016
Though spending just a few years in the NBA, Yi’s most productive seasons were with the Nets. Yi arrived in New Jersey as part of the trade that sent Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks.