BEIJING, Jul 10 (AP) -- Chinese fans want Yi Jianlian go sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Drafted two weeks ago by the Bucks, Yi has declined to talk about his prospect of signing with Milwaukee. His agent, Dan Fegan, has pushed for a trade and wants Yi in a city with a large Asian influence.

"Fegan will hamper Yi's future," former national team coach Qian Chenghai was quoted as saying in Tuesday's state-run China Daily newspaper. "I don't think Yi refused to join the Bucks, it is Fegan who doesn't want him to join."

"We don't want to see Yi destroy his reputation in the NBA and return to the Chinese Basketball Association. That's horrible."

Results of an online poll published in the China Daily showed 68 percent of 9,000 respondents want the 7-foot (2.13-meter) Yi to remain with the Bucks.

"Yi, stand up and speak for yourself," the China Daily said, citing an article in the Beijing Evening Post. "Don't hesitate any more and don't let anybody control your life."

Yi, the sixth player picked overall in the draft, had his first meeting last week with Bucks general manager Larry Harris and coach Larry Krystkowiak. He is playing in the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas.