The arms race of NBA has reached a fever pitch this summer, and every team is actively seeking opportunities to strengthen their lineups in order to go further next season. According to sources, three Rockets players will leave the team and enter the free market; in addition, Nuggets will acquire Lakers old player Pop through a 2-for-2 deal; Spurs will reach a deal with the Hawks After that, the Lakers are expected to miss out on the sharpshooter Gallinari. At the same time, the Lakers also hope to introduce Bamba .
Three Rockets will leave the team
Since the Rockets selected Smith and Ethan in this year's draft, the team's talent has been overwhelming, so many young players will not be in the future plans of the Rockets . They are Fernando, Quinn and Lamb.
In addition, since Stone has not provided qualifying offers to these three players, they will become free agents, leave the Rockets, and test the free market.
are all pretty good. They can become one of the rotation players of a team. I wish the three of them can join a new team and show their strength.
The Nuggets acquired former Lakers player
in a 2-for-2 deal. According to the famous reporter Shams, the Nuggets completed a 2-for-2 deal with the Wizards and successfully acquired Pope. The specific trading plan is: the Nuggets send Monte Morris + Barton, and get Pope + Ismael Smith from the Wizards.
There is no doubt that this deal is very good for the Nuggets. Although Barton has good offensive firepower, his performance on and off the field is speechless. Being able to send Barton away and welcome Pope The strength for the Nuggets is huge.
As a former champion of the Lakers, Pope has very good strength. He is both offensive and defensive. He will bring a great improvement to the Wizards' backcourt. He and Murray 's backcourt combination is both offensive and defensive. The Nuggets' overall The perimeter defense has been greatly improved.
Pope averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season, shooting 43.5% from the field and 39% from the three-point range. Not only is he outstanding in strength, he also has extremely rich experience in the playoffs . He will become an important helper for Jokic and Murray to help the Nuggets fight for the championship. In addition, Ismail is also a very good rotation player.
The Lakers are expected to pick up the missing shooter + Little Warcraft
After the Spurs and the Hawks completed the 5-for-1 deal, they have announced that they are entering into reconstruction. Then Gallinari, who is under contract and is older, will become the target of the Spurs' layoff. Then the Lakers There will be opportunities to miss this marksman who scored 47 points and 9 rebounds in a single game.
Gallinari averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season, but his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 38.7%. Moreover, he played as a substitute for the Hawks and only averaged 25 minutes per game to achieve this kind of efficiency. His strength is actually very good. Strong.
In addition, Magic team 's inside center Bamba has also entered the free market, so the Lakers also have a great opportunity to miss this little monster and improve the team's strength.
The Lakers are currently ranked second in the odds list for Bamba's next home, and are one of the teams most likely to get him. This past season, he averaged 10.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 38.5. %.
If the Lakers get Bamba and Gallinari at the same time in the next time, it will be a very good improvement for the team's offensive and defensive ends, and the Lakers also have greater hope of going further next season.
So are you optimistic about Gallinari and Bamba joining the Lakers? Comments welcome below!
