After a bit of speculation and uncertainty, the Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Chinese import Yi Jianlian this week to a one-year deal. Jianlian hasn’t played in the NBA since 2012, but the seven-footer caught the attention of the Lakers brass and as a result inked a deal with the team.
A day after the signing with Los Angeles became official, former Laker Jeremy Lin took to Twitter to congratulate him on the deal with the Lakers:
Lin is one of the few Asian players in the league history that has been able to stand the test of time.