On November 9th, free agent Meyers Leonard said that the NBA is a business league. I think the Heat and I are both interested in renewing contracts. There are other teams that have expressed their love for me. I will do the right thing. select.
This may be Leonard's diplomatic rhetoric. Leonard had previously returned to Miami to deal with his personal affairs. Afterwards, he said this was the last time he came to Miami.
made Leonard say this because the Heat treated him coldly during the rematch. During the rematch, he was isolated by his teammates because he did not kneel in black sports. He did not play in the rematch and only played in the playoffs. 3 games were played.
Leonard played 51 games this season and started 49 games. He averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 20.3 minutes. He and Adebayor formed the league's most efficient defensive inside line. Of course, this is the same as Adebayor Leonard. Make-up has a lot to do.
Leonard is 2.13 meters tall. He is characterized by playing too softly and moving slowly, but Leonard's personal defense ability is very good, which is why he can gain a foothold in the league. And Leonard can open up space on the offensive end, which is also a rare space-based interior in the league.
Now Leonard said that he and the Heat may have deliberately agreed to each other. After all, it is difficult to reconcile as before. The Heat will not give Leonard a long contract. They will chase Antetokounmpo in 2021. They Only a short contract of one year will be given to Leonard. For Leonard, the Heat's contract really does not interest him.
Now Leonard spends 35,000 US dollars a month to rent a
house in Los Angeles, which also provides evidence that he wants to play in Los Angeles. Of course, the Los Angeles team not only has the Lakers, but also the Clippers.
For the Lakers, it would be great if they could sign Leonard with a minimum salary of 2.56 million, so that if Howard leaves Leonard, he can take his place, and Leonard is a three-point turret and has a three-point shooting percentage. At 40%, if the opponent Leonard shoots, it's really not good.
If Leonard comes to the Lakers, he can play the starting line. As long as Davis does a good job of filling, he is active defensively to expand the defense, Leonard can get the best in the post. If Pope can stay Starting with the Lakers or Carusotti, the Lakers' perimeter defense will do well, so that their own interior will not be impacted by opposing guards, so Leonard's flaws will not be exposed.
Leonard can be perfectly integrated into the Lakers' tactics, and can also enrich the Lakers' offensive tactics, because the Lakers' current centers McGee and Howard have no three-point ability.
Leonard is favored by many teams, including the Lakers. The Lakers have a middle class of 9.7 million and an injury exception of 3.3 million can be used. But if they owe Leonard they may only give him a veteran contract. Leonard De may also realize that he can only accept the veteran's basic salary if he wants to come to the Lakers.
Of course, the Clippers are also interested in Leonard's team. If they can't get Howard, they can split the 9.7 million middle class to Morris and Leonard, so that the Clippers' interior will basically be reinforced. But the Clippers Zubac and Leonard's style is a bit similar, if the Clippers trade Zubac, they will go all out to chase Leonard.
Anyway, Leonard will not be able to return to the Heat. He is likely to be on the Los Angeles team, and he is more likely to accept the Lakers' veteran base salary and Davis.
