The annual NBA Christmas war is about to begin, affected by health and safety agreements, Trae Young and Doncic, who are currently in quarantine, have been ironcladally absent, and The Nets star Durant has a glimmer of hope to catch up. It is worth mentioning that as the Head Coach of the Nets, Nash does not seem to want Durant to return to the line of fire, in response to a reporter's question earlier today, Nash made it clear that even if Durant lifts the isolation in advance, whether to return also depends on the situation, if Durant's body is not adjusted to the best state, then the Nets coaching staff will not risk a regular season. In addition to the above reports about the NBA Christmas War, in the past 24 hours, the NBA has also sent a lot of news: goodbye Thomas Jr., the Lakers signed 2 people overnight! The Rocket Jazz are ready to trade, and the Clippers are on good news.
First of all, the Lakers, as of now, Thomas Jr. has represented the Lakers in 4 regular season games, averaging 25.3 minutes per game, can get 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists, shooting 31% from the field, shooting 23% from three-point range, and -5.8 plus or minus. It turns out that although Thomas Jr. can still hit difficult shots, due to his limited conditions, he often becomes a breakthrough on the defensive end, and the Lakers are precisely a team that emphasizes defense, and a number of sources have revealed that lakers management will not provide Thomas Jr. with a second 10-day short contract, and a report on EPSN today confirmed this statement again. It is reported that Thomas Jr. is about to say goodbye to the Lakers, who signed Darren Collison and Stanley Johnson in just one night, in order to free up the player list, the Lakers had to conduct a screening of the lineup, and Thomas Jr. became the first player to be abandoned.
A brief introduction to the Lakers' 2 newcomers, Collison is 34 years old, 1.83 meters tall, weighs 80 kilograms, and spends most of his career playing starting point guards with the Pacers, averaging 12.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 39% from three-point range. Johnson, 25, is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 109 kilograms, and can average 6.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in his career, shooting 30% from three-point range. Strictly speaking, the Lakers management has been paying attention to the two of them for a long time, especially Collison, in the middle of the 2019-20 season, the Lakers urgently need a double guard to help James relieve the pressure, Collison was one of the Lakers' goals at that time, but then Collison refused the Lakers' management's invitation on the grounds of "not ready to return to the NBA".
Then there's the Rockets, the source comes from NBA reporter Zach Lowe, after the player free trade market opened, the Jazz management took the initiative to find the Rockets, the two sides had an in-depth discussion on how to trade Wood, over time, the chips of the two sides gradually surfaced, specifically, the Jazz provided Joe Ingles + 1 first-round pick, from the Rockets to get Wood. It is understood that the 34-year-old Ingles is paying $14 million this season, and if the previous reports are true, it means that Wood will choose to retire next summer. With a contract expiring + first-round signing, the chips offered by the Jazz are very satisfying to the Rockets, and the two sides are making final preparations before the deal. It should be noted that all indications are that the Rockets were not in a hurry to send Wood away, but due to the sudden outbreak of locker room problems, Wood has been in a series of verbal altercations with Brooks and Green, in order to avoid further escalation of the situation, the Rockets management decided to send Wood away as soon as possible, and it is no accident that the Jazz will become Wood's new home.
Finally, the Clippers, sourced by NBA reporter Mark Jones, are making more physical recovery than expected, and according to himself, he will complete the first game of the season before the Clippers' regular season journey is over. For the Clippers as a whole, this is undoubtedly an exciting news, Leonard is not reimbursed for the season as rumored, but will return to the team in the final stage of the regular season, when if the Clippers are still in the playoffs, then the Western Conference championship situation will change again. From NBA star Jerry West, Leonard has maintained systematic training during his injury, and he doesn't look like he has undergone cruciate ligament surgery at all, the Clippers are increasingly optimistic about the prospect of a championship this season, and the team management is convinced that the Leonard + George twin star combination can lead the Clippers out of the West. Do you think that if Leonard's body can return to 90% state, can the Clippers beat western powerhouses such as the Warriors and Suns this season? Welcome to leave a comment in the comments section below, thank you for reading and following.