LAT: Lakers agree to terms with guard Sun Yue, 2007 second..

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Lakers agree to terms with guard Sun Yue, 2007 second-round pick Sun Yue
FREDERIC J. BROWN

The Lakers and their 2007 second-round draft pick Sun Yue, left, have
agreed to terms on a contract. Yue is currently playing alongside
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, right, for the Chinese team at the
Beijing Games. The 6-foot-9 Sun, a member of the Chinese national team
playing in the Beijing Olympics, is expected to play mostly at shooting
guard. By Chris Hine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 9, 2008
The Lakers and their 2007 second-round draft pick Sun Yue agreed to
terms, the team announced.

Lakers spokesman John Black said Friday that the deal could be signed
within the next few days.

Last season, Sun played with Aoshen, a Beijing club team, and with the
Chinese national team.

On Sunday, Sun will play alongside Houston Rockets center Yao Ming for
the Chinese team against the United States in the Olympic opener in
Beijing.

The 6-foot-9 Sun has traditionally played point guard, but Black said
the Lakers would primarily use him as a shooting guard.

"For us, he probably would play more at the two-guard simply because
that's a less crowded spot for us, " Black said.

[$Bill Note: I doubt Black knows what he's talking about here - if the
guy can play PG, I'd groom him to replace Fish - not backup Kobe.]

Black said Sun's height could allow him to play small forward, but Sun
would be facing a crowded position there as well.

The Lakers have yet to sign their lone selection from this year's
draft, Kentucky guard Joe Crawford, a second-round pick. Black said
the team planned to sign Crawford before training camp.

Black said the Lakers had not decided whether they would pick up a team
option on guard Coby Karl.

Chris Hine