China's top basketball official is to travel to the U.S. to try and end the standoff between the Milwaukee Bucks and their top draft pick Yi Jianliang, state media reported on Tuesday.
The seven-foot power forward is reported to have snubbed a move to Milwaukee despite being the overall sixth choice in last month's draft and faces a year away from the NBA if he cannot resolve the dispute or secure a trade.
Yi is currently playing for China in the Stankovic Cup in his home province of Guangdong but an expected visit by Bucks' officials to discuss the stalemate has not materialised, the China Daily reported.
"I will go to the United States in the coming days to help Yi solve the problem," China Basketball Association (CBA) chief Li Yuanwei was quoted as saying.
"I will have a talk with Yi at the Stankovic Cup to see what he thinks.
"The Bucks side didn't send their officials to China this time as they promised, so I will take some time to get this resolved."
Via Globe And Mail
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Bucks draft pick Yi Jianlian scored 18 points, helping host China beat Venezuela 64-62 on Saturday in the Stankovic Cup.
An All-Star team from the NBA Development League lost its opener to Slovenia, 94-86, despite 25 points from Quemont Greer. Pooh Jeter added 15 points and Renaldo Major had 12 for the D-League Ambassadors, who trailed by 21 points in the third quarter.
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Milwaukee might be where Mo Williams' finds his heart after signing a $52 million deal with the Bucks this week but he became a crime victim one day later.
The Bucks' point guard stayed on this week after being heavily courted by the Miami Heat, signing a six-year contract on Tuesday and looking to get his job done with Milwaukee.
By Thursday, however, he was filing information with Milwaukee police alleging that someone broke into his 2005 Dodge Magnum in the 1800 block of E. Kenilworth Ave. about 2:15 a.m.
Thieves got away with two LCD screens from the head rests, a navigation system and a radio/DVD player, according to a police report.
Damage and loss are estimated at $3,000.
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Bucks Jul 2007 Archive
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 26, 2007
Losing a full year out of a professional basketball career is no trivial matter.
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Journal Sentinel | Jul 25, 2007
Bucks restricted free agent Charlie Bell is next on the team's list, after the signings of Desmond Mason and Mo Williams.
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Yahoo.com | Jul 24, 2007
The Bucks re-signed free agent guard Mo Williams to a contract on Tuesday.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 24, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris is staying upbeat about the prospects of signing first-round draft pick Yi Jianlian.
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SI.com | Jul 23, 2007
Desmond Mason has decided to rejoin the Bucks by signing a two-year contract.
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Yahoo.com | Jul 22, 2007
Desmond Mason is headed back to the place where he enjoyed his most success.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 22, 2007
The chief obstacle the Bucks face in getting Yi Jianlian in a Milwaukee uniform is Chen Haitau, the private owner of the Guangdong Tigers, the Chinese Basketball Association team for which Yi plays, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Bob Wolfley.
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ESPN | Jul 20, 2007
The owner of Yi Jianlian's Chinese basketball team now says he was misquoted by the Beijing News when he was reported as saying Yi would "definitely not" play for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, according to PA Sportswire.
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SI.com | Jul 20, 2007
Chinese teen star Yi Jianlian has broken his silence following a torrent of criticism about his refusal to move to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, saying it was his decision alone not to play there.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 19, 2007
Ersan Ilyasova, a second-round draft pick of the Bucks in 2005, decided he could get more playing time by leaving the NBA and joining powerful Spanish club Barcelona, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting.
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USA Today | Jul 19, 2007
A Beijing newspaper on Thursday was investigating a story it published this week, quoting Chen Haitao — owner of the Guangdong Tigers basketball club — saying power forward Yi Jianlian would "definitely not" sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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ESPN | Jul 18, 2007
Veteran center Jake Voskuhl has reached agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks on a one-year, $3 million contract, ESPN.
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Journal-Sentinel | Jul 18, 2007
Milwaukee GM Larry Harris said contract talks are continuing with the agents for Mo Williams and Desmond Mason.
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Miami Herald | Jul 18, 2007
With most of the big names in free agency now off the market, the Heat will likely have to pursue trades to fill its needs for depth at point guard and small forward.
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ESPN | Jul 17, 2007
Yi Jianian's Chinese team said it will block Yi's move to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report
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Journal Times | Jul 16, 2007
The talk in Las Vegas on Sunday was that Chinese officials involved with Yi Jianlian's situation are becoming increasingly unhappy with agent Dan Fegan's role in not being able to get him placed with a team in a major market with a large Chinese population.
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Journal Times | Jul 16, 2007
Demond Mason is on the verge of becoming a Milwaukee Buck once again.
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ESPN | Jul 14, 2007
Mo Williams will be returning to the Milwaukee Bucks after agreeing in principle to a six-year, $52 million contract
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Journal-Sentinel | Jul 13, 2007
Negotiations all day Friday pushed the Milwaukee Bucks closer to a deal with free-agent point guard Mo Williams, but no final agreement has been reached.
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Miami Herald | Jul 13, 2007
Negotiations with point guard Mo Williams dragged on for a 12th day Thursday, as the most coveted free agent on the market continued to sort through offers from the Heat and Bucks.
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Newsday | Jul 12, 2007
Isiah Thomas has said he doesn't expect to make any more major moves this offseason, but that hasn't stopped him from looking into every option on the open market, including point guard Mo Williams.
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Journal-Sentinel | Jul 12, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams continued to explore his options and weigh offers from both the Bucks and Miami Heat during the first day that National Basketball Association free agents could sign contracts and teams could make trades.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 12, 2007
In addition to retaining point guard Mo Williams, the Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to re-sign two of their own restricted free agents, guard Charlie Bell and forward Ersan Ilyasova, in addition to looking at a few other teams' free agents.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 12, 2007
Sources indicated that Williams was leaning toward returning to the Bucks on a four- or five-year deal.
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Miami Herald | Jul 11, 2007
Bob Frith, Mo Williams high school coach and mentor, is among those close to Williams who say the point guard is torn between two options: He can re-sign for significantly more money and stay with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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ESPN | Jul 11, 2007
hinese fans are urging Yi Jianlian to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 10, 2007
Will Yi Jianlian's representatives allow him to visit Milwaukee later this month for a first-hand look at the city and the organization, and a chance to meet with Bucks owner Herb Kohl?
Or will they keep Yi away in the hopes of forcing Bucks general manager Larry Harris to make a trade? Harris has said he does not intend to make a trade.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 10, 2007
$40m from Milwaukee or $30m from Miami? Mo Williams has a decision to make
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Miami Herald | Jul 9, 2007
Mo Williams returned to Milwaukee on Sunday after a meeting Saturday with Heat president and coach Pat Riley.
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RealGM | Jul 8, 2007
Javaris Crittenton hit the winning basket off a Jordan Farmar assist with only 1 second remaining, helping the Lakers to a 66-64 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in summer league action Sunday.
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nba.com | Jul 8, 2007
Yi Jianlian, drafted by Milwaukee with the 6th overall pick in June's draft, capped off a 20 point night and helped Team China to a 85-84 win over the Cavaliers summer team by banking home the game winner as time expired.
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Sports Illustrated | Jul 8, 2007
The buzz around the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday was that the Milwaukee Bucks and top draft pick Yi Jianlian appeared to be inching closer to a marriage -- thanks in part to the possible intervention of David Stern.
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Miami Herald | Jul 8, 2007
Heat coach Pat Riley made an in-person recruiting pitch Saturday night in an effort to land help at point guard.
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Journal-Sentinel | Jul 7, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris said "things are progressing very well" with unrestricted free-agent point guard Mo Williams.
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Miami Herald | Jul 7, 2007
Miami recently has had trade discussions with Sacramento and the Los Angeles Clippers regarding Ron Artest and Corey Maggette.
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USA Today | Jul 6, 2007
The Milwaukee Bucks have met with draft pick Yi Jianlian for the first time in Las Vegas at the NBA's Summer League starting there this week.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 6, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris arrived in Las Vegas on Thursday, and he was intent on meeting with first-round draft pick Yi Jianlian.
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USA Today | Jul 5, 2007
Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are expected to play Friday when the NBA's summer league opens in Las Vegas.
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Sports Illustrated | Jul 3, 2007
Yi Jianlian's Chinese agent says he's talking to other teams about a possible trade away from Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 2, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl has written a letter to the team's first-round draft pick, Yi Jianlian, requesting a meeting with the 7-foot power forward.
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ESPN | Jul 2, 2007
Yi Jianlian had 15 points and eight rebounds, three days after being drafted with the No.
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