NBA preseason is in full swing, and the Western Conference giants Lakers and the Warriors have a bit of torment. The Lakers lost all three games, defeated the Kings with 30 points, and suffered a 213-point reversal from Suns, and defeated Timberwolves with 15 points, and had nowhere to talk about desolation; Warriors double-killing Wizards are inspiring, but the boxing Poole incident in the training camp directly pushed the Warriors to the forefront. The crisis of the defending champion's locker room came too suddenly, and the storm was about to come and the wind filled the building. Less than 24 hours before the preseason Lakers vs. Warriors start, both teams have some new updates, let's take a look.
Lakers 3 signings 2 referrals
Lakers completed 3 consecutive signings and laid off 2 players. According to reports from NBA reporter Haynes, sources revealed that the Lakers and Pelinka have finalized a multi-year contract renewal contract, and the new contract will last until 2026. From becoming the Lakers General Manager in 2017 to becoming the Lakers Vice President of Basketball Operations in 2020, Pelinka has always been one of the most trusted people in Jenny Buss . In this process, Pelinka introduced , Thick Eyebrow to help the Lakers win a championship trophy. Pelinka introduced , Westbrook to make the Lakers gradually move away from the championship. This contract renewal is a recognition of Pelinka and a new test for Pelinka. He can only clean up the mess of the Lakers.
From the official news of the Lakers, the team officially signed defenders Harrison and Figueroa. Harrison plays as a guard and played two regular season games for the Nets last season, averaging 2 points + 2 rebounds + 1.5 assists per game; Figueroa is an older undraft pick, playing for the University of Oregon last season, averaging 12.3 points + 6.1 rebounds per game. According to follow-up reports from the Lakers team reporters, both of them signed training camp contracts. Obviously, the Lakers' two signings are suspected of scrambling the lottery. In order to sign Harrison and Figueroa, the Lakers officially cut Bacon and McCoy. Having said that, the Lakers' small-scale signing is like changing the soup and not changing the medicine, and it is difficult to get the team out of the predicament.
Dream Chasing Departure indefinitely
Warriors, Green attended the team's press conference for the first time after the Boxing Poole incident. He said in an interview: I did something very bad in a very bad mental state, I know I was wrong, and I have apologized to the team, Poole and his family. At the same time, Zhu Meng Green made a decision that he would leave the team for a while to adjust himself. According to Cole , Zhu Meng's decision to leave the team was the result of his joint discussion with the team. Cole also said: There is no date for Dream Chasing Green's return, which will depend on the development of the situation. In a sense, letting Dream Green leave the team indefinitely is a helpless move, and this may not be the result the Warriors want, but this must be the consequence that Dream Green has to bear!
3 team's big trading plan is released
Lakers need to take the initiative to seek change, and the Warriors have to face the arrival of locker room crisis. NBA famous speakers and ESPN analysts proposed a three-team big trading plan to solve problems for the Lakers Warriors. The specific content is: The Lakers send Westbrook to Pacers , the Warriors send dreams to the Lakers, and the Pacers send Turner to the Warriors! This trading plan looks crazy, and if you think about it carefully, it can really solve the needs of each team. The Lakers' back line is crowded and the front line is weak. Green is a very useful place to organize forwards; the Warriors' salary space is tight, and the inside is slightly weak, and the inside line is easy to use and inexpensive, and the expiration contract can also keep the Warriors flexible; the Pacers are like a pool of stagnant water, Westbrook can let go, which is enough to drive the box office. The only difficulty is that the salary of the three is not equal. Westbrook's contract has 1 year and 47 million US dollars left, Green's contract has 2 years and 53 million US dollars left, and Turner's contract has only 1 year and 18 million US dollars left.
Cole announced a new decision
The Lakers are not in a hurry to make a deal about Westbrook, and his expiration contract will become more and more popular as the season deepens; Green is like an irregular time bomb in the Warriors' locker room, and they must make various plans. Fortunately, the Warriors have accumulated enough young talents in the formation, and potential new stars such as Wiseman , Moody's, and Kumingga are always ready.The Lake Warriors coach Cole announced a new decision, saying: Kumingga will replace Green into the team's starting lineup. Kuminga's rookie delivered a satisfactory report card in the season. He played in 70 regular season games, averaging 16 minutes per game, and averaged 9.3 points + 3.3 rebounds per game. If Kumingga can seize the opportunity to grow quickly, the Warriors will take the initiative when dealing with Green's problems. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.
