As we all know, the Mavericks have been interested in Dragic for more than a day or two. Especially after losing Brunson, the Mavericks want to introduce Doncic's national team teammate to the team. , let him partner with Doncic to hit the championship together! But since the Mavericks currently have only one lineup position left, they are considering keeping this position temporarily because they currently need to supplement wing players. This means that Doncic and Dragic may not come true to join forces in the Mavericks next season! In addition, the following news is worth paying attention to: One night only! KD spoke for the first time, Garland made team history, Suns reached a new contract, Nets made a new decision!
KD spoke for the first time
We know that since Durant applied to the Nets to leave the team on the first trading day, he has not appeared in public or made any remarks! Due to KD's sudden application to leave the team, the Nets no longer have any team items that are not for sale, and everyone will be put on the shelf for sale. At present, the Nets, Durant and his business manager are actively looking for a new home for him. Of course, the price of getting Durant from the Nets will be very, very high. I am afraid that this transaction will be completed soon. It’s unlikely to happen either! So what is Durant's situation now?
Now we are finally waiting for Durant's first voice since he applied to leave the team. A few days ago, Durant tweeted to express his feelings. KD wrote: "Those who are in the gym with me and practice hard know what this is, and they know what I care about. If you haven't fought with me yet, then please ask around." It can be seen that calling Durant a "ball fanatic" is really traceable. Even if he is involved in a failed transaction, it does not affect his good professional habit of actively practicing ball. It can be seen that he really loves basketball.
Garland makes team history
Just a little while ago, the league issued another maximum-salary contract extension. The contract amount can reach up to 231 million, which is really incredible! According to ESPN reports, the Cavaliers and Garland have reached a five-year, 193 million early maximum salary extension contract. This contract can even reach a maximum of 231 million US dollars. As long as Garland can trigger Rose's clause, his contract will be upgraded to 231 million.
It is worth mentioning that the five-year, 231 million early-renewal maximum salary contract Garland signed with the team set a record for the largest contract in the history of the Cavaliers. Even James, the first man in the history of the Cavaliers, has never received such a huge contract extension in Cleveland. In the 2021-22 season, Garland averaged 21.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
The Suns reached a new contract
On the first trading day, the Suns and Devin Booker reached a four-year, 224 million early extension of the super maximum salary contract. But the Suns, who seem to be so generous to their own stars, have become quite stingy when it comes to extending Ayton's contract. At present, they have expressed their determination not to provide Ayton with a maximum salary extension contract. Although Ayton has been provided with a 16.4 million qualifying offer contract, there is a high probability that Ayton will leave the team this summer.
Just when everyone was extremely concerned about Ayton's fate, the Suns quietly reached a new signing. According to reports from Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes, multiple sources revealed that free agent center Bismack Biyombo signed a contract extension with the Suns, and he will officially return to Phoenix. It is worth mentioning that since entering 2022, Biyombo 's personal winning rate ranks first in the league when playing at least 30 games. This is probably one of the reasons why the Suns have the confidence to let Ayton go, because Biyombo can also do many things that Ayton can do. In the 2021-22 regular season, Biyombo averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game; in the playoffs, averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Nets new decision
As we all know, Nets owner Tsai Chongxin has become intolerable to the various behaviors of Durant and Irving , and the possibility of Duou returning to play in the Nets is almost zero! It can be said that their transaction is imperative. Even if it is difficult to obtain satisfactory transaction returns, it will never change their determination to trade. In this case, the Nets have really become a team with no items not for sale, and some of their previous potential signings will be in vain! The one who is taking the risk this time is Edwards , because the Nets have made the decision to cancel the offer for his qualifications.
According to famous reporter Michael Scotto, sources revealed that the Nets have canceled their qualifying offer for Kessler Edwards. This also means that he will become a completely free agent and can sign with any team. Although in theory he may re-sign with the Nets, judging from the fact that the Nets have given up on his qualifying offer, Edwards is more likely to It was given up by the Nets! As the No. 44 pick last year, Edwards played 48 games for the Nets last season, averaging 5.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, shooting 41.2% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range. This guy's data actually looks pretty good, but with the Nets in such a chaotic situation, his qualifying bid was canceled. It might not be a bad thing for Edwards. He may be able to usher in a "new life" after leaving the Nets. .
