On January 3, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a Western Focus game yesterday, the Warriors beat the Jazz 123:116 on the road, and the record became 28-7, continuing to rank first in the league!
Earlier today, Shams reported that Warriors player Green has lifted his health and safety agreement and will make a comeback in the Warriors' home game against the Heat tomorrow. Green has missed two consecutive games for the team, and this season he can average 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.2 blocks, and shooting 54.7%!
The Warriors also had a personnel change today, and they officially announced the layoff of two-way contract player Jeff Dowding. Dowding is a 2020 draft winner who has played in four regular season games so far this season, averaging 1.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. In the preseason, Dowding played in three games for the Magic, averaging 8.7 minutes per game, 4.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 41.2% from the field, and signed a two-way contract with the Warriors before the start of the season.
After cutting Dowding, Shams reported that the Warriors will soon sign a two-way contract with guard Witherspoon. Witherspoon had previously signed a 10-day contract with the Warriors, and in the year-end battle between the Warriors and the Suns, he made one appearance for the Warriors, shooting 3 of 3 in 14 minutes of playing time, and had 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block!
In addition, Warriors reporter Anthony Slater revealed the specific news of Thompson's return, saying that Thompson's comeback tomorrow is unlikely, and it is likely that he will return against the Cavaliers on January 10. This news was also confirmed by a prominent ESPN reporter, who revealed on the show that Thompson will return to the game against the Cavaliers on January 10!
According to the schedule, the Warriors will return home tomorrow to meet the Heat, and they will strive to win two consecutive games to consolidate the league's first place.