Hello everyone! Let's talk about the NBA today and share a few NBA news for you: The Lakers completed the Turner deal discussion! Exposed the Exchange Plan of Wei Shao Harris, the master and disciple signed a contract.
First, the Lakers completed turner's deal discussion! According to media reports, the Lakers have completed the discussion with the Pacers about Turner's deal, and the team is willing to send Tucker, Nunn, Bazemore and Jordan Jr. to get Turner from the Pacers. The Lakers hope the Pacers can accept a contract from Bazemore and Jordan Jr., but the Pacers hope the Lakers can send the 2027 first-round pick. The media pointed out that the deal was difficult to complete because in addition to the Lakers, there are many teams interested in Turner, including the Hornets, Knicks and Nets. For now, the Pacers are still listening to offers from other teams.
Secondly, the US media broke the news of The Westbrook Harris swap plan, the Lakers sent Westbrook, Tucker Jr., Nunn and 1 first-round draft pick, from the Philadelphia deal to Get Simmons and Harris. The US media analyzed the deal from the perspective of two teams:
For Philadelphia, the team is willing to pack up and send Harris and Simmons away. Simmons has been unable to return to the team this season, and the team sent him away the most suitable option. Philadelphia is also willing to send Harris away because his contract is a premium contract. In addition, Harris has been booed by home fans during the game because his performance could not match his contract. Through this deal, Philadelphia has acquired the organizationally strong Westbrook, who can feed the inside Embiid continuously, help him improve his stats, and even hope to hit the MVP.
For the Lakers, the team must find a way to send away Wei Shao, in order to have the hope of impacting the championship this season. Through the deal, the team got two tall forward players, Simmons and Harris, with a five-small lineup that was highly improved and rebounds more secure. In addition, Simmons has excellent defensive ability on the outside and Harris is good at shooting, both of which can help the Lakers.
Finally, the master and disciple signed the contract. The Pacers officially announced that the team has reached a 10-day contract extension with Stephenson. In the last five games, the master and disciple can average 14.2 points and 5 assists per game, and in the last 3 games, the master and disciple have scored a total of 60 points. For the Pacers, the master and disciple are the spices of the team's chemistry, and the team has him to play more energetically. Sabonis Jr., in particular, got a lot of offensive scoring opportunities after the master's brother's breakthrough score. Stephenson played for the Pacers early in his career, where he also played for the Hornets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Timberwolves, Lakers and Eagles.