On December 18, although many teams and multiple players could not participate due to violations of epidemic prevention regulations, NBA games continued. Today, there are three big things happening in the NBA, the first is the Nets' official announcement of Irving's return, and he will officially return after passing the test next. Then there was a personnel change on the Rockets side, and they planned to lay off House and then sign shooter Matthews. Finally, Lakers new signing Thomas Jr. debuted today, and his debut was very eye-catching.
First of all, looking at Irving's return, in fact, the Nets management made concessions, because it was the Nets who made the decision not to let Irving play. Now Irving does want to play, but he still doesn't want to get vaccinated. So there now seems to be no winner in this matter. Irving can take advantage of the Nets' lack of major generals to come back and help Durant share the pressure, it is still a good choice, even if it is only to play away games, it is worth it! This shows that the Nets' goals this season are ambitious.
Secondly, looking at the Rockets' personnel changes, House is indeed difficult to trade, not that the ability is not enough, but the personality and injury have a great impact. The Rockets cut him for a bigger reason to make room for the rookie. For House himself, regaining the freedom to choose a competitive team can also fight in the contract year. The Rockets gave Matthews 4 years and 8 million, and from the current point of view, it really made a lot of money! Matthews plays with passion and is a scarce 3D player in the league, the future of the Rockets.
Finally, Thomas Jr. made his Lakers debut today, playing 7 minutes and 40 seconds in the second quarter against the Timberwolves, shooting 1 of 2, 5 of 6 from the field, and scoring 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 block. Judging from the performance of the game, his ability does exist, but he needs the ball in hand, the advantages and disadvantages are obvious, and the hope of staying in the team is basically small. But there is such an opportunity to show himself, which is the best reward for his efforts, and finally I hope that he can seize the opportunity and find a new job again!