Tomorrow, NBA preseason will officially start.
Since yesterday, thirty teams have begun to actively prepare for the game.
Although the winner during the preseason will not be counted as the regular season record, it is a pre-season warm-up after all.
So, big-name stars will basically go up to play two or three games, and use this time to find their personal status.
The team will also use this time to observe which players to be left and which players to be laid off.
Facing the upcoming new season, some people are happy and some are sad.
Rookie players who have just been selected want to enjoy the official game of NBA as soon as possible to prove their talent.
But the veterans who have not yet obtained the contract are facing a situation where they have no ball to play.
After all, in the early stage of the NBA regular season, many teams focus on running-in and will not easily add players to the roster.
Otherwise, it is easy to destroy the original chemical reaction, and the playing time must be redistributed.
According to statistics from the NBA official website, there are eight big-name free agents who have not yet obtained the new contract.
defenders: Rondo, Bradley , Thomas Jr.;
forwards: Anthony , Griffin ;
center: Cousins , Howard , Whiteside .
It is worth mentioning that six of these eight free agents have played for the Lakers.
Cameron Anthony nicknamed Melon , but has not received a new contract extension so far, which is really puzzling.
joined Lakers for the minimum salary last season. He averaged 13.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%.
Compared with veterans such as Rondo and Thomas Jr., Anthony can provide strong firepower contributions on the bench. Although the defense of
does not meet the "D" standard, at least it is willing to invest energy. A star of this level of
obviously has oil in the fuel tank but is not appreciated. This is both a regret and a tragedy.
At present, only Nets has expressed his desire to sign Anthony, but it is just an expression and has not taken practical actions.