<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Yi's Chinese club says no to Milwaukee Yi Jianlian's Chinese club said it would block his move to the United States unless he is traded from the Milwaukee Bucks. Yi, taken by Milwaukee with the sixth pick in the NBA draft last month, would "definitely not" play for Milwaukee, Tuesday's Beijing News quoted Guangdong Tigers chief, Chen Haitao, as saying. "This is not -- as media reports have said -- because Milwaukee, as a city with very few Chinese people, is not good for Yi's commercial development," Chen said. "Rather we want to find a team suitable for Yi's growth. That's the root of the problem," he added. It's starting to look like Yi will never play in Milwaukee and it will be interesting to see if the Bucks finally cave and trade him to a team on his "approved" list. Jul. 17 - 1:34 pm et</div>(Rotoworld)
Well if he plays for his Chinese Team, the Bucks will still own his rights. He's got to sit out a year to re-enter the draft
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Jul 17 2007, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well if he plays for his Chinese Team, the Bucks will still own his rights. He's got to sit out a year to re-enter the draft</div> They'd sooner trade his rights before allowing him to re-enter the draft, I'm sure.
Simple solution:LA Clippers trade Al Thorton and next year's first for the rights to Yi under the condition that a contract is worked out and that the chinese permit him to come to the U.S.Yi wanted to go to a city like L.A., the chinese can't complain about marketability, the Clippers upgrade their draft pick, and the Bucks get decent compensation.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jul 17 2007, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Simple solution:LA Clippers trade Al Thorton and next year's first for the rights to Yi under the condition that a contract is worked out and that the chinese permit him to come to the U.S.Yi wanted to go to a city like L.A., the chinese can't complain about marketability, the Clippers upgrade their draft pick, and the Bucks get decent compensation.</div>Considering the Bucks wanted Wright + a 1st for Yi, Thornton would have to come with at least Maggette and a 1st.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Jul 18 2007, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Considering the Bucks wanted Wright + a 1st for Yi, Thornton would have to come with at least Maggette and a 1st.</div>I think thier negotiating ability has been hampered by the chinese thing.
