Lakers are still waiting for the latest news about Leonard, but judging from the current rumors, Xinke FMVP does not plan to decide where to go in the next two days; the only thing that can be confirmed at present is that the Raptors and are fast The Lakers and the Lakers will be his next home.
Today NBA famous reporter Bobby Marx reported that if the Lakers cannot get Leonard, they will pursue Danny Green, Morris Jr., Cousins and Dragic; however, The Lakers' appeal doesn't stop there. According to NBA reporter Jordan Schultz, Amar'e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis . They are actively preparing to come back. They all hope to join a championship team, and the most likely one is the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Jordan Schultz, they will conduct trial training for at least 5 teams individually before July 8, which will determine whether they are expected to return to the NBA. Old fans must be very familiar with Stoudemire and Ellis; Stoudemire was the same draft pick as Yao Ming in 2002. Now Chairman Yao is an official of FIBA, and Stoudemire still hopes to return to NBA. But in fact, Stoudemire is only 37 years old this year, and there are still many young people playing in the NBA.
At his peak, Stoudemire was the representative of the NBA's Brutalists. He averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in his career, and was selected to the All-Star 6 times. Back then, both the Suns and the Knicks were top insiders in the league. Unfortunately, he suffered from injuries at the end of his career and gradually retired from the league. After leaving the NBA, Stoudemire acquired an Israeli team and was active in the European basketball arena as an owner and player. However, Stoudemire has returned to the United States in the past two years and joined the Big3 league; so he has remained in good shape. Despite this, the possibility of Stoudemire wanting to return to the NBA is still very small, after all, he has been retired for three years.
Another Ellis, fans are also familiar with it. After entering the league in 2005, he became the boss of the Warriors in just three years. Curry was just Ellis's younger brother when he first entered the league. He averaged 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in his career, making him the league's first-line scorer. But his uneasy personality made him a cancer in the locker room. After 2017, Ellis, who was only 32 years old, disappeared from the league.
However, compared to Stoudemire, Ellis is more likely to come back; first, he is not too old, only 34 years old. Second, he has excellent scoring ability and is a popular combo position, so there is still some market for him. Currently, teams such as the Lakers, Rockets, Jazz and Warriors all need an experienced backcourt player. If Ellis can correct his personality problems and maintain a good competitive condition, it is still possible to return to the NBA.
Ellis left the NBA for two years and Stoudemire retired for three years. Now they both hope to join the Lakers and win the championship as a team. I have to admit that the attraction of the Lakers is indeed strong. And if the Lakers can recruit Leonard and form the Big Three, then veterans like Stoudemire and Ellis can also use their remaining energy. Maybe veterans can really survive and achieve greater glory?
