Injured Yi Jianlian hopes to resume his US dream by returning to the NBA as the lockout ends.

According to team manager Liu Hongjiang, the Guangdong Tigers power forward will fly to the US for the NBA pre-season training camp kicking off December 9. "His agent in the NBA is negotiating with several teams and the Golden State Warriors is the most potential one," Liu said.

Yi was drafted in 2007 by the Milwaukee Bucks and switched to the New Jersey Nets next year. He returned to CBA in October 2011 after a 15-month stay with the Washington Wizards.

The China's Asian champion team member averaged 16.7 points from three games. His CBA defending champion side lost to Beijing Ducks, which hired former NBA star Stephon Marbury, on Sunday when Yi injured out.