On January 11, Beijing time, there is still a month before the NBA trading deadline, and many teams are already eager to improve the competitiveness of the team through reinforcement. From the current point of view, the biggest players who are most likely to leave the team include Simmons, Turner, Grant and so on. Below, the author for everyone to take stock of the introduction, today's more important three news. First, the Lakers want to trade Grant, and the deal plan may include assets such as Tucker Jr. and draft picks. Second, Cousins is about to sign for the Nuggets, which can be completed as soon as this week. Third, James lost miserably to Morant yesterday and regrettably missed the best of the week.
For one, the Lakers want to trade for Grant
The Lakers seem to have found a way to win recently, letting James play the No. 5 position, although sometimes it will be exploded, but in the face of other teams' small lineups, the Lakers will not be hanged by opponents. Moreover, since James played the center, the Lakers' offense has improved significantly, and it seems that after the comeback of the thick eyebrows, the old Zhan playing the No. 4 position is more appropriate, and the thick eyebrows can also open up the space.
However, the Lakers' defense is also a big problem, yesterday lost to the Grizzlies, they scored 119 points, while the opponent scored 127 points, in the absence of overtime, let the Grizzlies get close to 130 points, think about how bad the defense is. According to today's NBA reporter, the Lakers are interested in trading to get Grant.
According to NBA celebrity Shams, several teams have moved and started looking for a trade to get Grant, and the competition is very fierce, including the Lakers. It is reported that in addition to the Lakers, the Wizards and Knicks, the Blazers are also in discussions with the Pistons, trying to get the league's quasi-All-Star. If the Lakers want to win Grant, Tucker Jr. and the first-round draft picks are definitely chips, and in order to match the salary, other young players may also be sent away as chips. Grant qualifies for a four-year, $110 million contract in the offseason, and if the Lakers get him, sending him away or cutting Westbrook seems inevitable.
Second, Cousins is about to sign for the Nuggets
Next, the league has another signing to be made, that is, Kaoshen will join the Nuggets in the West. Cousins has played 17 games for the Bucks this season and has done well, averaging nearly 10 points per game. In the game a few days ago, Cousins just cut 15 points and 10 rebounds, and he was laid off, which is also confusing. The Bucks' roster is really strong, and even a player as efficient as Cousins doesn't want it.
Cousins' performance impressed many teams, and the Nuggets threw an olive branch for Kaoshen. According to The Nuggets reporter Mike Singer, Cousins will sign a 10-day contract with the Nuggets this week, and in addition to Kaoshen, Ennis will also join the Nuggets. The Nuggets continued to operate because of the recent shortage of manpower on the team, and Barton triggered a health and safety agreement.
In addition to the players, Nuggets coach Malone, assistant coach Adelman Jr., and assistant coach Jones also triggered a health and safety agreement. The Nuggets' Murray has yet to return, and with so many missed games today, the Nuggets are experiencing their biggest difficulties of the season. Currently, the Nuggets are sixth in the West with a 20-18 loss and are not at risk of falling out of the playoffs for the time being.
Third, James defeated Morant and regretted losing the best of the week
Today, the league unveiled last week's best list, with West's Morant being elected. Morant led the team to win all 5 games, averaging 25+6+6 per game, with an excellent record, but the data is relatively average. And the Eastern Conference winner is Van Jordan, there is no suspense, VanVleet averaged nearly 30 + 5 + 6 per game, leading the team to win all 4 games, no player in the East can compete with him.
In fact, the performance of the Lakers James is also very good, his data is more eye-catching, in the past 3 games, James have cut 30+, and, at one point, led the team to achieve 4 consecutive wins, last week lost a game, that is, the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies. The Lakers lost to the Grizzlies 119-127, the gap from the score is not large, but at the most, the Lakers are behind by about 25 points, and in the last quarter, the Grizzlies released water, which gave the Lakers the opportunity to chase points.
James scored a full statistic of 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, but when Old Zhan was on the court, the Lakers lost 30 points, the worst in the game. If James leads the team to beat the Grizzlies, the best of the week is basically old Zhan's, but after the loss of this game, Morant has a superior record, the data is good, and it is reasonable to give him. However, James was also nominated, which is also a great encouragement.