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Bucks Hope To Achieve Yi Harmony
And Harris expects the 7-foot Yi to be in a Bucks uniform next season, although no confirmation came from Yi's representatives Friday. Yi's agent, Dan Fegan, did not return calls seeking comment. "There were teams that didn't get in there, for whatever reason," Harris said of being denied the chance to conduct a private workout for the Chinese star in Los Angeles. "But his people knew that we could take him. We've been telling him (Fegan) we were going to take the best player. "They knew that. It's not a shock to them. It may be a shock to Yi himself." Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sixers' Efforts To Procure Yi Came Up Short
Billy King, the Sixers' president and general manager, said after Thursday's draft that he was close to a deal with a team in the top seven. A source yesterday revealed that the team was Milwaukee. The player the Sixers were looking to move up to draft was Yi, who was taken at No. 6 by the Bucks. King preferred not to address the issue yesterday, but on draft night, Bucks general manager Larry Harris acknowledged having talked with the Sixers. "We had a lot of discussions with Philadelphia as well as other discussions," Harris said. "At the end of the day, we really felt like instead of moving back and doing some other things that this was the best decision for us." The Sixers, according to a person familiar with the dealings, offered different scenarios - some with just draft picks, the 12th and 21st in the first round, and some with current players. Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bucks Say Boykins Will Opt Out
Last week, RealGM reported Boykins would be opting out of his contract, citing sources close to agent Mark Termini. Bucks general manager Larry Harris confirmed the 5-foot-5 Boykins, the second smallest player in NBA history, has given him no indication he intends to fulfill the option year. Boykins has until Saturday to notify the team if he plans to return. "Earl is going to be a free agent," Harris said. Boykins' agent, Mark Termini, did not immediately return calls or messages to the AP seeking comment Tuesday. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bucks Jun 2007 Archive
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General manager Larry Harris insisted that he gave fair warning to the Yi Jianlian camp before the Milwaukee Bucks made the Chinese power forward the sixth overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.
Earl Boykins will become a free agent, forgoing the $3 million player option on his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to the Associate Press.