Hello everyone! We talk about the NBA today and share a few NBA news for you: The Lakers officially announced the signing! Exposed the Lakers 3-for-4 deal Quakeli plan, Curry became the vote king.
First of all, the Lakers officially announced the signing! The Lakers officially announced today that the team has reached a contract extension with Stanley Johnson. According to previous reports, the two sides signed a second 10-day short contract. The Lakers sent Rondo away in a trade earlier, freeing up a roster spot. However, in order to have more operations after January 15, the Lakers did not plan to sign Stanley Johnson on a formal contract immediately. The 25-year-old Johnson was the No. 8 pick of 2015, and his defense fits well with the Lakers' current roster system. Stanley Johnson brought defensive tenacity to the Lakers, and the outside world seemed to see the Lakers defense of the championship season. However, after the end of this 10-day contract, the Lakers must make a decision on whether to keep Johnson with a formal contract.
Secondly, the US media broke the news that the Lakers made a 3-for-4 deal for Quakely, and the Lakers sent Davis, Tucker Jr. and Bazemore to get Quickley, Randle and two first-round picks from the Knicks. The US media analyzed the deal from the perspective of two teams:
For the Knicks, the team hasn't played a great record this season. It seems that the Knicks, who built a team with Randle as the core, the upper limit of the team is not very high. Davis is the core superstar of the Lakers' championship season, with good offensive and defensive skills, and his defensive ability will be favored by Knicks coach Thibodeau. In addition, after Rose's injury, the Knicks desperately needed a guard who could organize the offense to help the team. Tucker Jr. is young and talented, he not only defends well, but also has a good view on the court, he is the kind of guard the Knicks need.
For the Lakers, because Westbrook can't trade out, the team only has a chance to improve the lineup if it trades Davis. Westbrook shot in general, the Lakers have to play five small, must introduce players suitable for the team lineup system, the five small lineup can play a greater power. Quakely is a shooting guard, and Randall is an interior player who is good at shooting, and they are more suitable for pairing James and Westbrook than Tucker Jr. and Davis. In addition, the two first-round draft picks sent by the Knicks also helped the Lakers to strengthen the subsequent trade.
In the end, Curry became the king of votes. The NBA today announced the results of the first phase of the All-Star vote, with Curry first in the West (first in the league), James second in the West, and Durant in first place in the East. The specific rankings are as follows: the top ten in the Western Conference backcourt are Curry, Doncic, Morant, Klay Thompson, Booker, Paul, Mitchell, Lillard, Westbrook and Edwards; the top ten in the Western Conference frontcourt are James, Jokic, George, Wiggins, Drummond Green, Davis, Towns, Anthony, Gobert and Ayton; the top ten in the Eastern Conference backcourt are DeRozan, Harden, Trae Young, Lavin, three-goal, Irving, Rose, Hiro, Garland and VanVleet; the top ten in the Eastern Front are Durant, Alphabet Brother, Embiid, Tatum, Butler, Allen, Adebayo, Bridges, Aldridge and Vucevic.