NBA new season has begun for some time, and some people are happy and some are worried. In the free market, many veterans have not yet obtained contracts, such as Howard and Anthony . Interestingly, both are Lakers old players. Last season, the Lakers were in a mess, and they did not even have the qualification to play in the playoffs. The serious aging of the lineup is an important reason for the Lakers' defeat. Therefore, it is normal for the management to renew their contract with a veteran over 30 years old. The basketball career must continue. Howard and Anthony will not give up easily.
Some time ago, Howard announced his joining the Yunbao team in the T1 League of Taiwan, which means he temporarily gave up on the NBA. However, the outside world believes that the Yunbao team may be Howard's last dance, and it is difficult to return to the NBA in the future. For Howard, he can find the feeling of peak here. It doesn’t matter how much money it costs. In the press conference not long ago, Howard also publicly stated that he wanted to lead the Cloud Leopards to win the championship. To be honest, with Howard’s current state, it is not a big problem to dominate the paint area, which is worthy of fans’ expectations.
Just today, the head coach of the T1 League Falcons confirmed to the media that they are working hard to sign Anthony and the two sides have some contact. He also said that after signing Howard, if Anthony can still be signed, the T1 League will become another potential option for NBA stars in Asia in addition to CBA, which is beneficial to the development of the league. Yes, joining well-known stars is the most direct and effective way to increase the league's influence. With Howard and Anthony's joining, the attendance and ratings of the T1 League will have a qualitative leap.
Many fans are curious, what is the origin of this T1 league? What is certain is that the scale of the T1 league is far less than that of the NBA, and of course it is not as good as the CBA. This league is the third professional basketball league to be played in Taiwan after the CBA and PLG. In the 2022-23 season, the T1 league consists of six teams, namely the British Bears, the Special Attack Team, the Cloud Leopards, the Suns, the Falcons and the Sea Gods. Each team plays a total of 30 games per season, including 15 home games and 15 away games. The Cloud Leopards, which Howard joined, scored 8 wins and 22 losses last season, ranking second to the bottom.
As a newly formed professional league, the T1 league is still gradually improving. In the 2021-22 season, they don’t even have full-time referees. Of course, in the upcoming new season, the T1 league is preparing to introduce full-time referees. After all, Howard has signed a contract, and Anthony is also possible. If it is not professional enough, it will greatly affect the healthy development of the T1 league. In terms of foreign aid salary, they stipulate that no more than $20,000 per month, but Howard, on the contrary, the league management gave the green light all the way, and it is said that Howard's monthly salary is as high as $200,000. Do you think Anthony will join?
