Yi Jianlian Discussion: Waive Goodbye

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  1. KareemtheGreat33

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    waived
     
    KareemtheGreat33, Oct 24, 2016
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    Appears he asked to be released. I think he saw the writing on the wall.
     
    CarolinaLakerFan, Oct 24, 2016
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    We took a chance and gave Yi a decent opportunity to shine in the pre-season. He just couldn't cut it as a stretch 4-5, with only one 3 I can remember him sinking. I wanted to be optimistic before he played but it was pretty clear he is not NBA standard. One less obstacle for Robinson gaining a spot. I think this is the best for Yi, who in this important year would have received harsher criticism than Sacre as the year progressed.

    Maybe somebody got a swab from his water bottle and used DNA testing to find out that Yi was so old that when he was born the Great Wall was just pretty good, and forced his hand.
     
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    The Showtime Mamba, Oct 24, 2016
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    Happy to see that he is going to get cut, regardless if he asked or not.
     
    JLaker17, Oct 24, 2016
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    This makes the final decision pretty easy for the Lakers I think. They have already hinted at Metta being an assistant to the team if he doesn't make the squad, which leaves Thomas Robinson with the final spot on the team.
     
    Snake Eyes, Oct 24, 2016
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    This isn't your [​IMG] Lakers any more. Luuke knows what's up.
     
    LTLakerFan, Oct 24, 2016
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    I'm glad, best scenario is metta is waived and becomes assistant, and t Rob is kept. I like his energy and bull dog mentality.
     
    OmarE, Oct 24, 2016
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    Glad this was an easy decision.

    He had no place at the NBA level.
     
    lakerfan2, Oct 24, 2016
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    Him asking out is a save face.

    It's also quite helpful. Yi is not an NBA player.
     
    therealdeal, Oct 24, 2016
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    Great. Robinson deserved to make the team. Redundant with Julius? Yes. However, we were a 17-win team last year and we to accumulate the best players on our roster. Good luck, Yi.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Oct 24, 2016
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    I thought we would retain Yi because of the flexibility of his contract, especially in a trade scenario where we were trying to match salaries. I really think that was the reason he was here on Mitch's part. But clearly Robinson is the better fit/player here. This opens things up for Zubac to get some minutes which I like. Robinson gives us some protection in case Randle is moved this year (unlikely but possible).
     
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    That was my thinking, too.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Oct 24, 2016
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    Yi can't play. He's soft, for all the talk about his shot can't shoot, huge liability defensively, not a good ball handler, not a good rebounder, he just doesn't contribute in anyway. Good riddance.
     
    Lakers2015, Oct 24, 2016
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    [​IMG]

    Status confirmed. Peace out.
     
    sirronstuff, Oct 24, 2016
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    Never wanted 4 centers anyway.
     
    tada, Oct 24, 2016
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    i need to look at cap stuff--does his deal just go away now? if so, the lakers still have trade flexibility, just not as much as they did when it was actual waive-able salary (because of the % matching rules).

    but i think it's a good sign that the team isn't making decisions like that. we'll see if it bites us (a trade possibility goes away because we didn't have this one arrow in the quiver), but i doubt it.
     
    abeer3, Oct 24, 2016
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    glad to see him cut

    yi's done. didn't want him on the team at all
     
    432J, Oct 24, 2016
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    He's just too old at this point. It's not easy to be successful in the NBA in your 40's.
     
    Juronimo, Oct 24, 2016
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    LaVarBallsDad, Oct 24, 2016
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    Fantastic!

    Yi was terrible, but I'm more excited that this makes some floor time or Zublaca a sure thing, at a minimum to close blowout games.
     
    Barnstable, Oct 24, 2016
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