Los Angeles (AFP) - Yi Jianlian, who is fresh off an appearance with the Chinese national team at the Rio Olympics, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA team announced.
Yi, of Guangdong Province, averaged 20.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in five games at the Summer Olympics, which wrapped up on Sunday.
"We're excited to have a player of his worldwide accomplishments," general manager Mitch Kupchak said on Monday. "We look forward to bringing him to training camp and hopefully having him make an impact on our team."
Yi, 28, joins a team that has been at or near the bottom of the NBA the past several seasons.