Hopefully, hopefully, Owen is finally back. For the Nets, Irving is like a dagger, straight into the heart of the team. After Durant's mediation, the Nets management sincerely extended an invitation to Irving, and Irving happily accepted the invitation. According to New York City's epidemic prevention policy, Irving can train at home, but not play. Of the Nets' remaining 27 away games, he can play in 24 and 3 can't (2 for the Knicks and 1 for the Raptors). Some people ask: Why is Irving able to return?
Many might say: The Nets bowed to Irving and compromised! This sentence is not accurate, it should be that the Nets compromised to the epidemic and were afraid. As of now, there are 7 players in the team: Aldridge, Bemburi, Bruce Brown, Jerwan Carter, Harden, James Johnson and Millsap in quarantine. 10 people out! The Nets urgently signed 2 more people, the starting 5 Tigers annual salary is only 8 million, and the 8-man rotation is magic.
10 people are out
Just now, the Nets officially gave the team's injury list. (1) Aldridge, Bemburi, Bruce Brown, Jerwan Carter, Harden, James Johnson and Millsap, all of whom were sidelined due to health and safety agreements. (2) Durant (sore right ankle) is absent, Mills is on rotation. (3) Joe Harris surgery on his left ankle. So, these 10 players will definitely not play, tomorrow is the game against the Magic.
Meanwhile, David Duke (sore left hip) is likely to play, and Clarkston (sore left wrist) is in doubt. That said, the team currently has only five players to play: Edwards, Griffin, Cameron Thomas, Sharp and Galloway.
The Nets urgently signed 2 more people
Because of the epidemic, the Nets have signed free agent Galloway. Against the 76ers, he played nine minutes, shooting 1-of-2 and 1-of-3 for 3 points and 1 rebound. Now, in the face of player rotation and injury problems, the Nets have urgently signed two more players, namely: forward James Ennis and guard Shaquille Harrison.
Ennis played in 41 games for the Magic last season, averaging 8.4 points, 4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game. Harrison played in 17 games for the Nuggets, averaging 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
The starting 5 Tigers earns only 8 million yuan a year
So, tomorrow's game with the Magic, what will be the Nets' starting 5 Tigers? Galloway, James Ennis and Shaquille Harrison are all new signings who are not familiar with the team's tactical system and are unlikely to directly enter the starting lineup. David Duke has a 75% chance of playing, starting in the last game, and he is highly likely to be in the starting lineup. The remaining 4 starters are only 4 players left: Griffin, Thomas, Edwards and Sharp.
When we looked at the annual salaries of these 5 starters, we were really shocked. Griffin 2.64 million, Thomas 2.04 million, Sharp 2.01 million, Duke 920,000, Edwards 460,000, combined at just $8 million.
8-player rotation magic
The Nets are short of manpower, and although the Magic are weak in the East, they are well manned. In today's game against the Heat, injured Wendell Carter has gone to Brooklyn, and it is not known whether he will play. While the Magic are not short of personnel, they also have 4 firefighters: Schofield, Johnson, Aleem Ford, and Gravett. Tomorrow is the time to test Nash, can Griffin's single-core team defeat the Magic? Beating the 76ers, the Nets have a four-game winning streak. Against the Magic, is it a 5-game winning streak? Or is it a defeat?