Just two days before the US is set to take on China in men’s basketball pool play at the Olympics, the Lakers have announced the acquisition of point guard, Sun Yue–China’s
premiere play making presence. Yue, drafted by the Lakers 40th overall
in 2007 has been highly touted as the “Magic Johnson of the far east,”
because of his 6-9, 205lb. frame coupled with his excellent
ball-handling and passing abilities.
The Lakers are set to make the deal official in the next few days.
“Hopefully, it will get done soon” said Lakers’ spokesman John Black,
yesterday.
This is a big pick-up for the Lakers. The word was that Mitch wasn’t
going to pull the trigger on Yue until next year, however, doubt on
Jordan Farmar’s progression is rumored to have been the kicker on the
move.
Despite the historical uncertainty on foreign players, the tape doesn’t lie on Sun Yue.
[Complete Story at LA Hoops Blog]
