Lakers finalize deal with Chinese big man Yi Jianlian

Following an impressive individual performance at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Chinese power forward Yi Jianlian has inked a deal for a return to the NBA with the Lakers.

The 6-foot-11 Heshan native averaged 20.4 points in five games in Rio, ranking third behind only Bojan Bogdanovic (25.3) and Patty Mills (21.3).

Yi has spent the last four seasons with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangdong Southern Tigers, whom he also played for from 2002-07 and during the 2011 lockout.

Across five NBA seasons with the Bucks, New Jersey, Washington and Dallas, he averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting just 40.9 percent.