After being out of the NBA since 2012, China’s star big man Yi Jianlian will be making his return. The 7‘0”, five year NBA veteran reportedly signed a one year deal recently with the Los Angeles Lakers for roughly eight million dollars, per ESPN’s Marc Stein.
Yi’s NBA Stats Per 36 Minutes
| YEAR | TEAM | PTS | REB | BLK |
| 2007-08 | MIL | 12. |