Oh boy…this is gonna get worse before it gets better…check out these quotes from those involved in the growing scandal that is Yi Jianlian, the 6th pick in the draft by the Bucks:

From Zhao Gang, one of Yi's representatives, as told the official China Daily newspaper Tuesday: "[We] won't sit here and do nothing just because he was picked by Milwaukee…We are considering Yi's future at the Bucks and are looking at trade possibilities."

From Bucks GM Lenny Harris, as told to SI.com: "We're not trading him…We like him and we think this is a great opportunity for him. He'll get a chance to play a lot of minutes right away for a good team. What more could [he] want?"

From Yi himself, who is in Dallas with the China National Senior Team: "I don't want to talk about that…" And with that he walked away from reporters.

Oh and the inimitable Dan Fegan, Yi’s American agent has said exactly nothing…My bet is Yi sits out the whole year with this thing at loggerheads…

I don’t know what else this little French dude (6 feet max) can do, but he sure can dunk…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lMCu-2tq8Q

Jerry Stackhouse said the two sides had reached an agreement in principle on a contract to keep the sixth man with the Mavericks. Sources on both sides said the deal is for three years and the salary will start at more than the mid-level exception, which is expected to be about $6 million. If it starts at $7 million, the deal would be worth nearly $24 million for three seasons.

Good deal for the Suns? Absolutely. Between Grant’s basketball IQ and Steve Nash’s passing ability, he’ll get a ton of open layups. Obviously Hill can still play (14.4 ppg this year); he’ll give Phoenix another ball-handler, smart passer and guy who won’t rock the boat ’cause his only goal is to win a ring. Plus, he’s coming to them super-cheap …

Sounds like Nocioni to Memphis is dead…Bulls seem to have landed him for 5 years and $38 million…

Trade Rumour: Knicks send PF David Lee and SF Jared Jeffries to the Kings for SF Ron Artest…

Congrats to PJ Carlesimo for overcoming 7-plus years of bad press and career purgatory in becoming the new coach of the Sonics…here’s hoping that in all that time (which wasn’t so bad considering he won 3 rings as a SA assistant) he’s learned to be a better communicator, which was the main complaint in his previous stops in Portland and Oakland…