EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- So much unknown surrounds Yi Jianlian as the former lottery pick prepares to return to the NBA following a four-year absence.
It’s unclear exactly what the 7-footer’s role with the Los Angeles Lakers will be in first-year head coach Luke Walton’s new system.
It’s undecided what position Yi will play.
And, above all else, it remains to be seen just how effective Yi will be, especially after playing with the Guandong Southern Tigers from 2012-16 following brief but lackluster stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks.