On January 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, just this past night, there were also a number of news off the court, including the first trade of the season was officially reached, the Lakers, Cavaliers and Knicks reached a three-way deal; the Rockets officially made a penalty decision, Wood Porter was banned; the Nets Irving and Warriors Thompson have officially entered the countdown to comeback, and will usher in the debut of the season in the next few days.
The Lakers and Cavaliers' deal with Rondo has long been negotiated, but Rondo is in a health and safety agreement, resulting in the transaction has not been officially announced. And this time, the Knicks joined in, but helped the Lakers, and finally the three parties reached a deal, the specific plan is:
The Lakers received: Luis Rabel (2014,57th overall pick); Cavaliers received: Rondo; Knicks received: Valentine, Brad Newley (2007,54th overall pick), Wang Zhelin (2016,57th overall pick) and $1.1 million in cash from the Lakers. The deal the Lakers managed to free up a roster of players and have $4 million left in the luxury tax, which is still very good.
The rocket lost to the Nuggets in the last game, porter jr. and Wood did not play in the second half, and after the game, it was reported that the team had infighting. Porter Jr. had an argument with assistant coach Lucas and then left the stadium, while Wood was dissatisfied with the substitute and refused to play in the second half. The Rockets also made a penalty decision, against Porter Jr. and Wood will be suspended for one game, missing out on today's game against the 76ers.
The Rockets have also had problems this season, with Wood having a spat with Brooks and Green, and Porter Jr. is not a first-time offender, throwing things around in the Cavaliers locker room before being traded to the Rockets. The ban penalty is light, and it's also possible that the Rockets are seeking a 2-man trade.
Nets Irving and Warriors Thompson, two of the most watched stars lately, have both entered the countdown to their comeback, with Irving likely to take the lead. With Irving unable to play at home, his comeback start could be the No. 6 away game against the Pacers, and today coach Nash also revealed that Irving is in good shape and is hopeful to return in 2 days. Although Irving can only play away games, it is also very helpful for the Nets, allowing Durant and Harden to get more rest time.
Warriors Thompson will have to wait until the home game returns, he is not without vaccinations, but the team wants him to return at home, which will also be cheered by many fans. Recently, Thompson has participated in the joint training, and his return process also needs to be slowly adapted, and he will not play for a long time at the beginning, and he needs to slowly find the rhythm. The Warriors' next home game will be the No. 10 game against the Cavaliers, and this game is most likely his comeback battle, and I believe that at that time, there will be something about Thompson in the entire Chase Center.