Beijing time on January 27, the NBA game is still very interesting, however, as the trading deadline approaches, everyone is curious, whether there will be a big deal that affects the pattern of the league this year, just today, the league has 3 important news out, below, the author for everyone to take stock of the introduction. First, Pelinka finally made a move, the Lakers signed a contract, it is reported that the Lakers gave Stanley Johnson a 2-year contract. Second, according to NBA reporters, Gordon will stay in the team in the future, and he is not in the Rockets' rebuilding plan. Third, Harden officially loyal to the Nets, did not complain about the team, only frustrated by the team's chaotic platooning, in the eyes of many people, Harden is suspected of being dissatisfied with Nash.
First, the Lakers signed a contract: to retain Stanley Johnson on a 2-year contract
The Lakers' thick eyebrows have returned and look ready to rush to the crown. However, there is still a long way to go, the Lakers need to solve too many problems, if the thick eyebrow brother can return to the 2020 playoffs averaging close to the level of 27 + 10, the Lakers can definitely compete for the championship, but the first game of the comeback, only scored 8 points, has not found the best state.
Just today, Lakers general manager Pelinka took a shot. According to NBA reporter Shams, the Lakers have signed a 2-year contract with Stanley Johnson, and the 2022-23 season is the team option, which also means that Stanley Johnson can definitely play with the Lakers this season, his defense is excellent, averaging 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, the Lakers lineup is too old, and it also needs a player full of energy like Johnson.
The Lakers renewed Stanley Johnson's contract for 2 years, which is only the first step, and next, the Lakers will consider sending Westbrook away. According to the latest news, the Lakers are not willing to send away Wei Shao, they will give the Rockets the first round of the 2027 pick, that is to say, the Rockets' proposal to exchange Wall for Wei Shao + the first round has been rejected by the Lakers. The current situation is that it is extremely difficult to trade Westbrook, and Westbrook may play until the end of the season.
Second, gordon is reportedly not in the Rockets' plans and will essentially leave the team
After Harden left the Rockets, the Rockets management thought they could rise by swinging, but in fact, some whimsy was open. The Rockets selected jaylen Green, but the latter's performance is too crotch-pulling, and Porter Jr. is also more general, Wood and Tate are not the cornerstone candidates for the team, so the Rockets' return to the playoffs is far away.
The Rockets will try their best to send away the older players on the team, including Wall and Gordon. In order to send Wall away, the Rockets are even willing to get Westbrook, which shows how much management wants Wall to leave the team. And Gordon still has trading value, and the Rockets will wait for a good offer. According to NBA reporter Michael Scotto, the Rockets must trade Gordon, his age does not meet the team's team building plan, and now That Gordon's trade value is at its highest, there are already teams that target Gordon, the Cavaliers of the East. The Cavaliers have a good record and want to get a great scorer to mess up the East.
Gordon has played 41 games this season, averaging 14.6 points and 3.2 assists per game, doing very well, shooting nearly 45% from three-point range, and a shooter like Gordon's type is very popular, and Gordon's defense is also good and physically strong. Gordon has entered the countdown to leave the team, and it's up to him where he's going to play.
Three, Harden was loyal to the Nets: just frustrated by the team's lineup chaos
Harden is the focus of the NBA these days, and harden is reportedly very frustrated that he may leave the Nets to join Philadelphia, and the possibility of joining Embiid is increasing, and Harden is not satisfied that Irving only plays away. Just today, NBA reporters talked about Harden's situation on the show, and Harden was not dissatisfied with the Nets.
According to reports, the Nets will not trade Harden, and Harden has repeatedly shown loyalty to management, he only hopes to win the championship in Brooklyn, believes that the Big Three can succeed, and Harden is only frustrated by the Nets' game lineup confusion. In this way, it is basically certain that Harden will not be traded and may choose to stay, but Nash has caused doubts, after all, Harden's words are suspected of targeting Nash.
I don't know if Harden is pressuring the Nets to change the coach, but Harden has not expressed his different views on the team lineup for the first time, according to previous reports, Harden is frustrated that the Nets often feel hot players to end the game, because the Nets do not have a fixed rotation lineup. Harden is an NBA superstar, and the Nets will certainly use his words as a reference, but the Nets are expected to let Nash lead the team through this season, and if he can't reach the top, Nash is likely to be fired.