Mavericks have deal in place with Chinese 7-footer Yi Jianlian

易建联加盟总小牛队

The slow-starting Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent Chinese forward Yi Jianlian, ESPN.com reports. Yi will start with the Mavs’ D-League affiliate, the Texas Legends in Frisco, while he rehabs from the knee injury he suffered while playing for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association this season, according to the report.

据ESPN网站报道，慢热的达拉斯小牛队已同意与自由球员、中国前锋易建联签订为期一年的合同。易将首先在小牛队国家篮球发展联盟旗下的旧金山德克萨斯传奇队效力，根据该报道，他在本赛季的CBA联赛中为广东华南虎队打球时膝部受伤，因此需要一段时间恢复。

The Mavericks have been looking for inside help because of Tyson Chandler’s departure to the New York Knicks. They remain interested in Kyrylo Fesenko, ESPN reports, but since Yi will become the 15th player on the roster, they’d have to cut someone else to make room for the 7-1, 290-pound Ukranian big man.

由于泰森·钱德勒的离开小牛加盟纽约尼克斯队，小牛队一直在寻找内线帮助。ESPN报道，他们依然对凯莱洛·费申科备感兴趣，但因为易建联将成为名册上的第15位球员，他们不得不裁减别的球员，才能为这个7.1英尺，体重290磅的乌克兰大个子腾出位置。

Yi led China to a gold-medal finish in the FIBA Asia Championship this summer, which secured the country's spot in the 2012 London Olympics. He finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks in the final game and was named tournament MVP.

今年夏天，易建联带领中国队在亚洲男篮赛上最终获得，中国男篮获得参加2012年的伦敦奥运会入场券。他在一场比赛中拿下了25分，16个篮板和6次盖帽，被评为决赛的最有价值运动员（MVP）。

Yi also considered joining the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs before deciding on Dallas, the website reports.

该网站报道，易建联在决定加入达拉斯小牛队之前，也曾考虑加盟金州勇士队和圣安东尼奥马刺队。

This will be Yi’s fifth season in the NBA. He spent last season with the Washington Wizards, the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, and his rookie season of 2007-08 with the Milwaukee Bucks. He has career averages of 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks.

这将是易建联在NBA的第五个赛季。他上赛季是在华盛顿奇才队，08-09赛季和09-10赛季效力于新泽西网队，07-08赛季是密尔沃基雄鹿队的新秀。他职业生涯中场均得8.5分，5.3个篮板和0.7次盖帽。