On January 4, Beijing time, the deal between the Lakers and the Cavaliers on Rondo has not yet been completed, and now according to the latest report of the American celebrity Shams, the two sides have also introduced a third party to trade, and the Knicks will join the transaction to facilitate the three-party transaction. As for WOJ, it is added that the Lakers sent Valentine to the Knicks, the Knicks paid $1.1 million, but the Knicks will decide whether to keep Valentine, the Lakers will be able to save about $400 in luxury taxes, and the Lakers can free up a place.
The Lakers need to adjust the lineup, plus Rondo's role in the team is gradually marginalized, and he himself is also interested in promoting the trade to leave the team. With the Cavaliers' two main guards, Sexton and Rubio, being reimbursed for the season, and the Cavaliers' overall record this season is quite good, and it is expected to impact the playoff spot, they are eager to get Rondo to strengthen the backcourt.
According to a previous report by ESPN's famous WOJ, the Lakers are completing a one-on-one deal with the Cavaliers, the Lakers send Rondo to get the Cavaliers' Valentine, and the Lakers will most likely lay off Valentine, who only has a partial guarantee contract, to free up a seat and reduce the luxury tax.
But now, according to Shams' latest report, there are new variables in the transaction between the two sides, and the Knicks have been introduced as the other team of the transaction, reaching a three-way deal. The Lakers will send Rondo to the Cavaliers, while Valentine will be sent to the Knicks. According to WOJ's latest news, the Knicks will pay $1.1 million and also give Luis Raberry the right to sign, and can get the right to sign two players, but neither player will play in the NBA, so the Knicks will not sign them, and the Knicks will decide whether to keep Valentine.
Once the three-way deal is struck, the Lakers will save about $400 in luxury taxes, and the Lakers can free up a spot to prepare for the follow-up operation, and Stanley Johnson is expected to get a regular contract.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)