Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks signed 2007 first- round draft pick Yi Jianlian on Wednesday to a multi-year contract despite reports that his agent wanted him to play in another city.Jianlian, who was selected sixth overall in the draft by Milwaukee this past June, was not planning on signing with the franchise after his agent Dan Fegan stated he wanted his client to play in a city with a more prominent Asian community.
All of that changed after the Bucks front office recently met with Jianlian, his family and Mr. Chen Haitao, owner of Yi's team in the Chinese Basketball Association, in Hong Kong...Full Story