The Nets think of second-year forward Yi Jianlian as a rookie because of his age and the relatively little basketball experience he has under his belt.

"He's really young and has not played a lot of basketball. So for me – because last year he got hurt and missed almost half the year – he's a rookie," Nets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe told HoopsWorld.

"I think he is sort of growing into his role with the team."

Yi missed six weeks with a broken finger earlier this season.

Via HoopsWorld

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