Beijing time on June 23rd NBA During the off-season, various teams began to explore transactions to strengthen the lineup to prepare for the new season. Especially for teams that want to compete for the championship, they need to improve all aspects to make up for the shortcomings of the lineup and find suitable players. Role players.
The Pistons and Trail Blazers reached a deal for Grant
According to ESPN reports, relevant sources revealed that the Pistons will trade Grant to the Trail Blazers in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick. This first-round pick comes from the Bucks 2025 draft. In this deal, the Pistons received a 21 million trade exception and freed up 43 million in salary space, giving them the opportunity to sign a maximum-salary player from the free market or complete an extension.
In addition, this year's exchange of the Pistons' 36th pick in the second round with the Trail Blazers' 46th pick, as well as the 2025 second-round pick and the 2026 second-round pick, seems to be a win-win deal. The Trail Blazers need to focus on profits. The Pistons can not only win the future, but also create salary space and have the opportunity to sign big fish in the off-season.
Harden executes the contract for next season
According to ESPN reports, 76ers player Harden will choose to execute the player option of 47.37 million in the last year of the contract, and then seek a two-year maximum salary to renew the contract in advance. He wants to use it to stay Fighting for the championship with the 76ers. Although Harden's performance this season is unsatisfactory, the team will most likely continue to strengthen the lineup around him and Embiid , and may trade other players for experienced role players.
Many teams are interested in PJ Tucker
PJ Tucker chose to jump out of next season's US$7.4 million contract and enter the free market. The 76ers, Nets and the Eagles are all interested in this championship veteran, even if he is about to turn 38 years old Tucker has also attracted much attention. He is experienced on and off the court, but now his defensive ability has declined and he can only play the role of a corner shooter.
The Rockets are trying to trade Wall or reach a buyout
Wall recently informed the team that he will implement the player option worth 47.4 million US dollars next season. The Rockets' goal in the past two years must be to cultivate young players, and he will definitely not do it. After getting playing time and such a large contract, the team still wants to trade him. If the deal cannot be reached, there is a high probability that they will discuss a buyout.
Lakers have the best chance of signing Irving ?
According to an ESPN reporter, the contract extension between the Nets and Irving is currently at a stalemate, because various behaviors last season have made the team doubt whether he can participate in all games in the new season. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, Irving The options are still relatively limited, and the Lakers have the best chance to sign him, but they can only reach a luxury tax mid-level contract of 6 million US dollars. Compared with staying with the Nets, they will get 30 million US dollars less. It seems that such a contract is really unrealistic.
The Nets are in an embarrassing situation now. They are worried that Irving will miss most of the games next season and are unwilling to sign a long-term contract. If Irving is not retained, maybe Durant will seek a trade to leave. Then the team's championship lineup The disbandment will be completed and all previous efforts will be in vain.
