Yi Jianlian , the last Chinese-born player in the NBA , leaves the Dallas Mavericks . Yi failed to earn a new contract with 2011 NBA champions Dallas Mavericks , and he has returned to China to join former team Guangdong Tigers . Yi has signed a one-year contract with China 's Guangdong Tigers . NBA star Dwayne Wade told CNN basketball still trails soccer as the world 's favorite sport . Comment:
Yi Jianlian , the last Chinese-born player in the NBA , leaves the Dallas Mavericks . Yi has signed a one-year contract with China 's Guangdong Tigers . NBA star Dwayne Wade told CNN basketball still trails soccer as the world 's favorite sport . Comment: