Chinese draft pick Yi looking for trade

**Mike** · 07-03-2007, 03:06 AM

How do you say, "shut the hell up," in Chinese? I don't think the player understands that it really doesn't matter what he wants.

China's Yi Jianlian, taken by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth selection in the NBA draft, wants to be traded to another team, according to the player's Chinese agent.

Media reports have said the 7-foot (2.13-metre) power forward would prefer playing in a city with a larger Asian population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Asians accounted for about 3 percent of Milwaukee County's 2006 estimated 915,000 population.

"We started to contact teams that had shown an interest in Yi right after the draft," Zhao Gang was quoted as saying in the China Daily newspaper on Tuesday.

"His representatives and I won't just sit here and do nothing just because he was picked by Milwaukee. We are considering Yi's future at the Bucks and are looking at trade possibilities."

**hockeytown** · 07-03-2007, 09:34 AM

All I have to say is HAHAHA to him. Bucks new it ahead of time what they were dealing with and I am glad they stuck to their guns and drafted him anyways despite his desire not to be drafted by the Bucks. I would say without really knowing that his cities would be pretty limited in where he can go...If he was smart make a name for himself play out his first contract then go to wherever he so desires.
Hey YI if you want to play in front of Asian people then go to China to play--I heard they have a pretty hearty population of Asians there!!! my two cents

BKPlatinum · 07-03-2007, 01:02 PM

The Bucks were warned before by Yi and his people that Yi wanted nothing to do with them. So why did they go ahead and draft him knowing the situation and being that there was still alot of other viable picks at 6 for them.. They could have snagged Brewer, Noah, Wright and yet they take Yi. I think even though Yi can't choose where he wants to play, the Bucks should have just taken a different route.

BKPlatinum · 07-03-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BKPlatinum

The Bucks were warned before by Yi and his people that Yi wanted nothing to do with them. So why did they go ahead and draft him knowing the situation and being that there was still alot of other viable picks at 6 for them? They could have snagged Brewer, Noah, Wright and yet they take Yi. I think even though Yi can't choose where he wants to play, the Bucks should have just taken a different route.

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