Yi Jianlian rode his performance with the Chinese national team in the Rio Olympics to a one-year deal with the Lakers, which was agreed upon last week but made official on Monday, according to a press release from the team.
The Lakers also posted a photo of Yi signing his contract.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward/center Yi Jianlian, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
“We’re excited to have a player of his worldwide accomplishments,” said Kupchak. “We look forward to bringing him to training camp and hopefully having him make an impact on our team.”
Yi, who hails from the Guangdong Province in China, recently concluded competing for his country at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, averaging 20.4 points (3rd overall in group play competition), 6.6 rebounds (6th), 1.4 steals (t-6th), and 1.0 blocks (t-6th) per game over his five contests while shooting 46.7% from three-point range.
The Lakers also posted a photo of Yi signing his contract.
Inking the deal ✍ pic.twitter.com/xo7w0JeL3v
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 22, 2016
