The Los Angeles Lakers are all but certain to sign former sixth overall pick Yi Jianlian to play for them on a one-year deal this season, according to multiple reports. What those multiple reports can’t seem to agree on is just how much Jianlian will be making for his trouble.
The People’s Daily, China was the first to report salary figures, saying that Jianlian’s contract would pay him $1.14 million this season. However, Marc Stein of ESPN reported on Wednesday morning that the Lakers’ were close to signing Jianlian for significantly more, in the range of a one-year deal worth approximately $8 million.