Yi Demands Trade To Honolulu, Will Wait For Franchise

In a bold tactical maneuver by the representatives of the sixth pick in last month's draft, the agent for Yi Jianlian informed the Bucks Friday that the Chinese forward will in fact follow through on the long-rumored demand to be traded to a city with a larger Chinese population.

After weeks of little contact between Yi and the Bucks and rampant speculation that Yi would request to have his draft rights traded to an organization located in a metropolitan area with a higher Chinese population, few could have predicted the Yi camp ultimately settling on Honolulu, HI as his desired destination.

When asked whether or not a trade request to a city without a franchise would be a setback for Yi's chances of playing in the NBA this season, agent Dan Fegan remained optimistic.

"From the very beginning of this process, we identified Honolulu as one of a short list of potential destinations for Yi. Once we determined that Golden State, Sacramento, and New York would not be able to accommodate a trade, we turned to the market with the next-biggest Chinese population. With Yi as the centerpiece, we're confidant that the details will quickly fall into place."