Yi Jianlian's Busy Offseason Just Beginning

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Yi Jianlian Back on Hardwood, Playing Well
Published 6/15/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... , Yi hasn't gotten much pub stateside as he works back toward Beijing. But the Buck is back on the court for the Chinese national team's exhibition gauntlet, and the early reviews are good: BrewHoop reports Yi went for 18 points and 13 rebounds in 28 minutes against a B-team from Croatia. ...

Is Andrew Bogut Getting a Max Contract?
Published 6/15/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... MilwaukeeLast season, very few class-of-2004 draftees got their early extension, and only one received a maximum deal (Dwight Howard). You would figure we have exactly two max players this summer (Chris Paul and Deron Williams -- absolute no-brainers). But apparently, Andrew Bogut and/or his friends in the Australian media think the Buck will join the club. From the Sydney Morning Herald's Jamie Pandaram, via BrewHoop: What would you do with $80 million? Some of Australia's financially stricken ...