The Milwaukee Bucks have met with draft pick Yi Jianlian for the first time in Las Vegas at the NBA's Summer League starting there this week.

Yi, Bucks general manager Larry Harris and Bucks coach Larry Krystkowiak met for about an hour at a hotel on Thursday to get to know the 6-foot-11 power forward and begin lobbying him to sign with the team. Yi played with the Chinese National Team on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies' summer league team in their opener.

Yi has not visited Milwaukee.

Agent Dan Fegan did not return messages left Friday at his office or cellphone.