On October 15, Beijing time, although NBA offseason has ended and the preseason is in full swing, the teams have not yet finished adjusting their lineups, and various transaction rumors are flying all over the sky. Just one morning, several more news came in the NBA. Let's go and have a look together now.
pistons will cut Walker
According to the famous reporter of The Athletic, Shams Charania, the pistons may cut old guard Kemba Walker in the next few days to reduce their standard contract player roster to the regular season limit of 15 people.
, Walker, who was selected for All-Star four times, has declined due to knee problems in the past year or two. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 40.3% from the field and 36.7% from three-pointers. Walker participated in 37 games in Knicks last season, which is a burden on the defensive end.
Pistons cut Bernard
Pistons made a small change to their training camp roster. Today, the team officially announced that the Pistons have cut Jules Bernard.
Bernard, 22, was selected by UCLA earlier this year. As a senior in the 2021/22 season, he averaged 12.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, shooting 41.9% from the field and 33.7% from three-pointers.
Hot requires D.J. Stewart to cancel the waiver
According to Anthony Jiang, a reporter from the Miami Herald, Heat has asked D.J. Stewart to cancel the waiver. Stewart has been attending training camp at Dallas but was cut on Wednesday.
Stewart is a 23-year-old defender who was selected by Mississippi State in 2021 and spent most of his rookie season playing in Sioux Falls Sky Army, a development league affiliate team of Miami . He eventually signed a two-way contract with San Antonio Spurs in March, although he did not make a appearance in the Spurs' NBA game.
Last season, Stewart made 36 appearances for Tianjun and Austin Spurs in the NBA regular season, averaging 17.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, shooting percentage of 48% and three-point shooting percentage of 36.1%/.
Wolves team execution Edwards team options next season
According to The Athletic reporter Jon Krawczynski, Timberwolves execute Anthony Edwards 2023/24 team options. The news of
is expected, because Edwards is a key member of the rising Timberwolves . Edwards will make $13534,817 in his fourth season.
As the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft, Edwards, 21, performed strongly in his rookie season and even better in his second year. His data has improved across the board, reaching an average of 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting percentage of 44.1% and three-point shooting percentage of 35.7%.
Timberwolves execute McDaniels team options next season
According to The Athletic reporter Jon Krawczynski, the Timberwolves will execute Jaden McDaniels team options for the 2023/24 season. The news of
is also expected, because McDaniels is also a key member of the rising Timberwolves, and McDaniels will make $3901,399.
McDaniels, who just turned 22 a few weeks ago, is the 28th overall pick in the 2020 draft. The forward is tall, athletic and good at defense. Last season, he averaged 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists, shooting 46% from the field and 31.7% from three-pointers. He will be the team's starting small forward in the new season, according to reports.
6ers executed Paul Reed team options for next season
Sources told ESPN's famous reporter Adrian Wojnarowski that the 76ers have fully executed Paul Reed's contract for $1782,621 in the 2022/23 season.
The 23-year-old player participated in the 2020 draft and was selected with the 58th pick. Reed has played 64 games in total, averaging 7.5 minutes per game, scoring 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds.
Hornets cut Jaylen Sims, Anthony Duruge
According to Rod Boone, a reporter from the Charlotte Observer, the Hornets began to reduce the preseason lineup, and the team officially announced that they cut Jaylen Sims and Anthony Duruge invited by summer camp .
Sims entered the NBA through the draft this June after spending four seasons at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Sims, 23, averages 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 38.3% from the field and 35.7% from three-pointers.
Truji is 24 years old and has played for Louisiana Tech and Florida Tech respectively. The selected rookie forward has played 55 games for the Gators over the past two seasons, averaging 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Kings signed Horn and O'Connell; cut Evandu and Ford
According to Jason Anderson, a reporter from the Sacramento Bee, the Kings completed a series of small lineup changes, and the team signed Jeria Horn and Alex O'Connell, while abandoning Wes Evandu and Jordan Ford.
Lakers will restart Westbrook trading discussion, and is exploring the possibility of letting him play as a substitute
According to ESPN's well-known reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying Westbrook's new positioning in the pre-season warm-up game, which may allow him to play as a substitute, and will also restart trading negotiations with him.
Wojnarowski said that in the last game of the warm-up match, the Lakers will let Westbrook appear on the bench in the game against the Kings. This is also the first time since 2008 that the star point guard has played as a non-starter.
In addition, the Lakers did not give up the opportunity to get rid of Westbrook's contract. According to Woj, the team was temporarily shelved because the training camp began, and now such a deal negotiation should resume.
Wojnarowski did not disclose which teams the Lakers have been negotiating with, but few teams are willing to accept Westbrook's maximum salary contract. Except for lotto teams like San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz , there are still teams competing for playoffs or playoffs, and they should not have much intention.
Hornets Kings Lakers three-party trading suggestions, Barnes joins Lakers
Today's US media NBA analysis website gave a three-party transaction related to Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. The specific plan for the transaction is: Charlotte Hornets get Russell Westbrook from the Lakers , 2027 first round pick and 2029 first round pick; Sacramento Kings get Gordon Hayward ; Los Angeles Lakers Harrison Barnes, Kelly Oubre and Terrence Davis .
So far, Russell Westbrook has proven to be inappropriate to partner with LeBron James . Westbrook is a bad shooter, and James is one of the best ball-holding organizers in NBA history, and he needs the support of the shooter group around him. In this deal, Oubre , Barnes and Davis are the most suitable players James has to cooperate with.
For the Kings, the team has obtained a veteran who can open up space and score points, and the Hornets mainly have a fancy to the Lakers' two first-round picks.
Sun Bulls 5 for 1, Drozan joins Suns Suns 2
Today, the US media NBA Analysis Network also gave another 5 for 1 transaction that is enough to change the league pattern. Both parties to the transaction are the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. The specific plan for the transaction is: the Chicago Bulls send Dmar DeRozan , get Landri Shamet from the Suns, Dario Saric, Cameron Payne , 2023 first round pick and 2025 first round pick.
Some Bulls fans may not like this trading suggestion, but it is indeed a great news for Suns fans. DeRozan+Paul +Booker+Ayton +Bridges’ Big Five is exciting to think about. There is Booker on the outside, Paul, DeRozan and Bridges in the frontcourt, Ayton in the penalty area, and the Suns have such a lineup. If you can’t win the championship, you will lose.
For the Chicago Bulls, the team mainly focuses on the Suns' two first-round picks, followed by three young and potential players. After all, the Bulls do not have their own first-round picks in 2023. In addition, the Bulls don't need to be completely rebuilt. In any case, there will be on the team's roster Zach Laven . With two new first-round picks, they can trade again to get new partners on the road ahead.
