Lakers acquire Sun Yue

[A.E]

Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Chinese point guard Sun Yue to a 2-year contract.

Known as "Chinese Magic" because of his play-making ability, Yue's first competition came against new teammate Kobe Bryant during the United States' "Olympic romp" of China on Sunday in Beijing. The Lakers drafted Yue in the 2nd round of the 2007.

Yue spent the 2007 season playing with Beijing club, Aoshen and the Chinese National Team, in both Olympic preparation and in the 2007 Las Vegas Summer League.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in June that he would make it a priority to sign Sun and bring him to training camp. In Yue the Lakers get a 6-foot-9, 212-pound player who has predominantly played point guard throughout his career, but should be utilized in other areas of the court in LA. -AE

 

[.loggie]

i was just looking this guy up on wikipedia. a 6'9" PG, that is crazy. but then again, tyson chandler played PG for a lot of his career, up until college i believe.

in the China game today, he had 8 points on 3/8 shooting.

 

[The Young One]

Tyson chandler didnt go to college loggie

 

[Pugz]

Tyson chandler didnt go to college loggie

I was gunna say that, and tall PG's aren't that rare. Bron could play PG. The reason why Sun is the Chineese Magic is beacuse he's tall like Magic was..

 

[Mexi]

ok
Sun (pronounced 'Soon') wasnt even gonna be brought over until after this upcoming season.
the fact that he was brought over means that he vastly improved.
Mitch Kupchak said he's probably gonna be playing SG more than anything.
The Lakers are also considering moving Kobe to SF, and playing Lamar at guard. This probably makes Fisher SG, which is better for him, and lets LO do his thing form the point

 

[Pugz]

I just read that Odom at the PG thing. He could do that, but I doubt they(Lakers) do that.

 

[The Young One]

You really think he's better than what he is. He's not gonna get time like that as rookie.

 

[Mexi]

i know i know
just being optomistic

 

[playmaker7]

Yea I heard about him improving alot and I'm glad Kupchak brought him into LA

 

[yezzir]

ok
Sun (pronounced 'Soon') wasnt even gonna be brought over until after this upcoming season.
the fact that he was brought over means that he vastly improved.
Mitch Kupchak said he's probably gonna be playing SG more than anything.
The Lakers are also considering moving Kobe to SF, and playing Lamar at guard. This probably makes Fisher SG, which is better for him, and lets LO do his thing form the point

Are we really gonna change the entire lineup like that just to put this guy in? Doubt it.

 

[.loggie]

Tyson chandler didnt go to college loggie

haha your right, i forgot. i just remember reading that he played a lot of PG back then in Slam Magazine.

 

[Mexi]

Are we really gonna change the entire lineup like that just to put this guy in? Doubt it.

no, that was more of a side note