Okay, I understand this is not the most appealing Where Are They Now piece, but I feel some sort of obligation to do it. We all know how disappointing Yi Jianlian’s time in Milwaukee was. The Milwaukee Bucks had the sixth overall pick in the 2007 Draft and ended up selecting Yi out of China. It then became difficult to convince Yi to sign in Milwaukee, as he wanted to go to a city with a larger Chinese presence. Eventually, Yi and the team agreed to a rookie contract.
Yi’s time in Milwaukee failed to have many memories at all.