Hello everyone! Let's talk about the NBA today and share a few news for you: Cousins is signed! Exposing the Nets' 6-for-1 trade with Wood's plan, Mitchell showed favor to the Lakers.
First of all, Cousins signed! According to Chalania, the Nuggets will sign Cousins to a 10-day contract. Previously, the Bucks had signed Cousins to a one-year unsafe contract, and Cousins performed well with the Bucks, but the Bucks cut Cousins to maintain lineup flexibility. During his time with the Bucks, Cousins excelled, averaging 9.1 points per game. Cousins is now perfectly capable of rotating center on any team, but the Bucks ultimately didn't keep him. The Nuggets have to find a substitute center for Jokic, and signing Cousins on a 10-day contract is the lowest, and if Cousins performs well, there is a full chance of getting the Nuggets' official contract. According to media reports, before signing the Nuggets, the Lone Ranger also expressed interest in Cousins.
Secondly, the US media broke the news of the Nets' 6-for-1 trade with Wood, and the Nets sent Thomas, Sharp, Brown, James Johnson, Carter and a second-round draft pick to get Wood from the Rockets. The US media analyzed the deal from the perspective of two teams:
For the Rockets, Wood played negatively on the team, having been removed by the head coach when the team was playing against the Nuggets. Wood didn't admit his mistake as hardly as Porter Jr. after the game, and the Rockets sent him away to help Shen Jing be the most reasonable choice. The Rockets are currently in the rebuilding phase, and the Nets have sent a number of young players to help the Rockets rebuild. Thomas is the summer league leading scorer with outstanding scoring ability and talent. Sharp is also a promising rookie, having been the third-best interior in the United States. In addition, the contracts of Brown, James Johnson and Carter will expire after this season, allowing the Rockets to clear up the salary space.
For the Nets, the team's internal strength is in urgent need of improvement. In the game against the Bucks, the Nets were completely overwhelmed by the Bucks' interior attack on the Nets. Although Clarkston has excellent mobile ability and wide defensive coverage, he lacks shooting ability on the offensive end and cannot open up offensive space for Harden and Durantla. Wood can eat bread on the offensive end, he also has the ability to shoot, and he is very confident in his ability on the defensive end. However, the Rockets are a rebuilding team, and Wood doesn't play hard. After coming to the Nets, the team's determination to compete for the championship could prompt Wood to improve his playing attitude.
Finally, Mitchell made overtures to the Lakers. ESPN reporter broke the news that Mitchell has begun to care about the ball market, although he has performed well in the Jazz, but the team's home stadium is located in Salt Lake City, where the basketball market is not good, and the team's heat is relatively low. You know, the Jazz have a third-place record in the West this season, but Mitchell only ranked eighth in the Western Conference backcourt in the first round of all-Star voting. For a team like the Warriors, Klay Thompson, even if he doesn't play this season, can finish fourth in the Western Conference backcourt in the first round of voting. The US media pointed out that this means that Mitchell has begun to show favor to teams such as the Lakers, Warriors and Nets, because these teams have a high degree of heat in the league.