officially announced today that the Celtics have officially signed Tristan Thompson and Jeff Teague. It is reported that Thompson got a two-year US$19 million middle-class contract. His arrival filled the vacancy of the Green Army's inside line. It is considered that the Green Army's successful plan B after the failure of chasing Miles Turner will help the Green Army win the championship next season. But former NBA player Jaylen Rose has a different view.
A week ago, according to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes, the Green Army and Thompson reached a two-year US$19 million middle-class contract. In this year's playoffs, the Green Army suffered a big loss due to the lack of height inside, especially in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat, the Green Army had no choice but to take Adebayor. From the perspective of the ownership of this year's championship, the inside line is still the top priority. To this end, to add height and defense for the inside, become the first choice for the Green Army signings this offseason.
Before the introduction of Thompson, the Green Army tried to reach a deal with the Pacers involving Hayward. They wanted to get defensive center Turner, but unfortunately they failed to do so. Subsequently, the Green Army did not have many choices, and signing Thompson with a middle-class contract was considered a successful implementation of Plan B.
Thompson is praised for his rebounding and defense. He is good at big and small defense, can participate in pick-and-rolls, and can decompress Taith. In addition, he has previously entered the finals with James 4 times in a row, and won the championship in 2016, with rich experience. When Thompson set off for Boston recently, James also sent his blessings.
But not everyone is applauded by the Green Army signing Thompson. Former NBA player Jalen Rose recently talked about the Green Army's offseason operations this year when he was on the "Jalen & Jacob" program. During
, Ross said that it was a wise move for the Greens to establish Tatum and Jaylen Brown as the core, but the successive losses of Irving, Horford and Hayward in the free agency market did not get any rewards, but it was enough to make the Greens high-level Some reflections. After all, they had previously thought about signing Anthony Davis and the small card, but the result failed to do so. The Green Army has not become the team that the big free agents are flocking to.
Subsequently, Rose also questioned the signing of Thompson with the Green Army. In his opinion, Thompson would still be useless at the critical moment of next season, and even questioned whether Thompson could serve as the starting insider for the Green Army. Finally, he also said that when the Green Army hoarded a lot of future assets, it was absolutely unexpected that it would look like today.
In the past four years, the Green Army has entered the Eastern Conference Finals 3, but they have never been able to reach the finals. Can Thompson's joining make them further? (Supine Support/Furry)
