The First Knicks waived Gibson and Peyton, abandoning Portis
Beijing time on November 20th, according to a report from the famous reporter of "The Athletic" Samas Chalanya, informed sources said, The Knicks did not implement the team options of Bobby Portis and Wayne Ellington for the 2020-21 season, and waived Ty Gibson and Elfried Payton.
Before the opening of the free agency market for the new season, the Knicks had freed up about 42 million US dollars in salary space.
Portis’s team options for the new season are worth $15.7 million, and Ellington’s is $8.2 million. As for the retrenched Gibson and Peyton, their annual salary for the new season is 10.29 million US dollars and 8 million US dollars.
This time the New York Knicks are really going to do a big job, it is estimated that the next stage will enter a crazy price hike. Last year they played an operation that surprised everyone in the league, which was to stock up four power forwards Randall, Portis, Gibson and Marcus Morris. Morris was sent away during the season, and now he has shot two at a time, leaving only Randall.
There is no shortage of people for their strikers. The forwards in the team are Mitchell Robinson, Kevin Knox, Julius Randall, and RJ Barrett. And yesterday also picked a rookie Toppin. Their striker is completely enough. I think they are now cutting these people because they want to use space to sign a super-giant figure, and this player has a high probability of being a defender. After waived Peyton and Ellington, their guards only had Smith and Nellikina. These two men have obvious flaws and are not enough to provoke the backbone of the team. If they play Tianxiu again and use the newly freed 42 million space to eat Westbrook's 40 million contract, it is no surprise that the Knicks absolutely Dare to play this kind of operation.
In fact, no superstar is willing to come to the New York Knicks, and if the Nets take Harden down. They are likely to eat Westbrook, no matter what, get one first, otherwise they will all be robbed by the newly moved Nets, and there are many considerations for fans and the market. Therefore, this operation is not ruled out. Now the Celtics' Hayward has also jumped out of the contract, and the contract amount he is looking for is about 100 million yuan in four years. This person may also be the target that New York is pursuing. If Hayward is signed, it will attract Westbrook to join in a transaction.
Their lineup has basically been upgraded, guard Westbrook, small forward Hayward, power forward Randall, center Mitchell Robinson (this person is good at rebounding and blocking very suitable for Westbrook's needs). In this way, they still have a good group of role players on the bench, coupled with Thibodeau's training, as long as they can play a good ball for a year, next year, the stars will naturally take the initiative to vote. At that time, the New York Knicks, which is not bad for money, can begin to achieve a revival.
Rivers, the second youngest member, jumped out of his contract to find a new owner.
Beijing time on November 20th. According to a report from NBA reporter Mark Spears, well-informed sources revealed that Austin Rivers decided not to implement the player option. Become a completely free agent.
Rivers's move is expected, his goal is to get a larger contract after the free agency market opens.
The 28-year-old Rivers signed a two-year minimum salary contract with the Rockets in the summer of 2019 with a total value of 4.53 million US dollars, of which the second year is a player option. Rivers, who is
, is looking for a larger contract than the current one. It should be ok. It's just that it's not a big deal, but he still wants to get the contract while improving his tactical status. After all, he is only 28 years old, he just jumped out of the current contract, it is estimated that the next contract will be about two years. If you want more, the general championship team will not give him, and the rebuilding team will not want him. So he wanted to find a high tactical position to make his performance more prominent, so that he could get a real pension contract at the age of 30.
Of course, many people's first reaction is to go to Philadelphia to go to his father. To be honest, don't tell the truth whether his father dare to ask him, he will not be too high in tactical status even if he goes this time. Now Philadelphia, after a day of trading yesterday, they have basically completed self-reinforcing, and they have also shaken off the salary burden. First of all, they have Simmons as the master, Green and Seth belowSimmons doesn’t say anything about Curry and Sebre. Although Green did not perform well in the Lakers offense last season, he still has a lot of defensive skills and the overall strength is still higher than that of Rivers, and his brother-in-law Seth Curry He can't compare with a three-point stunt. Sable is a young player, but his defense was a trump card last year. The little Rivers can't compare.
So if he goes to his tactical position this time, it is estimated that the two sixth men will not be able to get it, and now Philadelphia is not like the previous time in the Clippers. At that time, he was at the same level as other substitutes on the guard. His privilege means that others can't make waves if they have opinions. This time, the old Rivers had just taken office, and he got his son-in-law, and then he got some special privileges for his son. Soon the team will fry the pot, and the two of them will probably leave together, and they will not dare to use them in the future.
So his chances of going to Philadelphia are very small, actually like the Nets, the Clippers and the Bucks without a substitute. They will have a big deal in the future. The Nets really got Harden, and their substitutes are empty, but Rivers will have a good chance. The Clippers are definitely waiting for the big fish to take the shot. They also need it. Substitute. Although the Bucks did not succeed in hiring Bogdanvic, they have already waived Ilyasova. They must have a big deal and they will soon sign a substitute. Although
may have less money at that time, as long as you choose the right one, you will be able to play well with the team and you will be brilliant. Don't worry about the last contract below. So little Rivers has to rely on himself this time, this time he has to keep his eyes open to arrange his future career.
