A commitment to Guandong could keep Yi Jianlian from starting the season with the Nets, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Yi committed to playing for his native Guandong in the National Games of the People's Republic of China from Oct. 16-28.

The Nets will open their season on Oct. 28 against the Timberwolves. Travel and practice time could force Yi to miss additional games.

For now, New Jersey is supporting the forward's decision to play for his country and they are working on an acceptable length of time for his absence.

"We're looking at it very closely," Nets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe told Yahoo! Sports. "We're trying to make a good decision, make sure we abide by the rules and make sure we are always accommodating in supporting our players and their home countries."