On January 4, Beijing time, the Lakers ushered in good news after two consecutive wins, according to Vogel, Nunn is about to return, in addition, Stanley Johnson's ten-day short contract is about to expire, and it is expected that the Lakers will leave this defensive toughman. In addition to the above news, there are several messages worth paying attention to, the author made a simple summary for everyone, summarized as follows: The Lakers reached a deal! Irving's comeback time is determined, James is injured again, and the Warriors are happy to be on the goal.
The Lakers struck a deal
The Lakers, Knicks, and Cavaliers have officially announced today that the tripartite deal about Rondo has been completed. The Lakers get: Luis Rabel (2014 57th overall) signing rights. The Cavaliers received: Rondo, the Knicks received: Valentine, Brad Newley (2007 54th overall), Wang Zhelin (2016 57th overall) and some cash from the Lakers. The Knicks helped the Lakers save a total of about $4 million on wages and luxury taxes, and gave the Lakers the empty space they wanted in the first place.
Stanley Johnson is expected to stay on, while Darren Collison, due to his average performance and little playing time in recent games, is expected to be cut by the Lakers.
Irving's comeback time is determined
According to The Athletic reporter Shams, Kyrie Irving will make his season debut against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. It also means Irving is coming back after missing out on the Nets' first 35 games of the season. According to previous reports, Irving was unable to play in the Nets' home game due to unvaccinated, so he missed the Nets' home game against the Grizzlies tomorrow, and Irving has missed the Nets' first 35 games of the season before Thursday's game against the Pacers. In addition to Irving, Harris also returned soon.
Nets coach Nash said in an interview that Johar is still weeks away from his comeback. Joe Harris has undergone ankle arthroscopy surgery and has missed 20 consecutive games for the team, and he has only played 14 games this season, averaging 11.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per game.
James was injured again
The Lakers will face the Kings at home tomorrow, and according to the Injury Report given by the Lakers, James is injured again (rectus abdominois strain), Bradley (spinal sprain) has a high probability (75%), and Anthony Davis (left knee medial collateral ligament sprain) and Nunn (right kneecap contusion) continue to miss. James has been almost injured during this time, although he has cut 30+ in seven consecutive games, but he has played too much time, in the last 15 games, James's playing time is as low as 29.3 minutes, and the reason why James only played 29 minutes is because the Lakers are leading the Blazers by score.
In these 15 games, his maximum playing time was 43.0 minutes, 6 of which were played for more than 38 minutes, 11 were played for more than 35 minutes, and 14 were played for more than 30 minutes. That could be a potential risk for James and the Lakers, and with thick eyebrows already injured, Vogel should learn a lesson.
The Warriors are in the door
According to The Athletic Warriors reporter Anthony Slater, team center James Wiseman has lifted the league's health and safety agreement, which he triggered on December 30. Slater said that although Wiseman has lifted the agreement, he will not travel with the team on the road, and Kerr hopes Wiseman can train against him next week. Wiseman hasn't played a single game this season, but he's coming back. The second best thing is that Clay is also returning soon, and at present, Clay is already making final preparations for his comeback and is expected to make his season debut this month.
The Warriors are already strong this season, and the return of Tang Shen and Wiseman will give this team a lot of wings, and the healthy Warriors can beat any team, including the defending champion Bucks and the championship favourites Nets and Suns.