The NBA trade deadline is approaching, and the Pacers and Kings have recently completed a deal, of which Tristan Thompson is on the trade list, which is the addition to this transaction. After the transaction was completed, a reporter reported that Thompson would not play for the Pacers. Thompson now wants to join a competitive team to compete for the championship, so Thompson will buy out with the Pacers to make himself a free agent. In this way, other teams have begun to grab people, and if they can get Thompson's basic salary to join, I believe it will be a powerful reinforcement.
The Thompson is also a championship center, and although the stats have declined this season, the strength is actually not very bad. He also averaged 7.6 points and 8.1 boards per game last season, and this season the Kings averaged only 15.1 minutes per game, 6.2 points and 5.4 boards, and the overall shooting rate was also 50%. Thompson's strength is not bad, but the Kings do not have a stable playing time, and there is a lack of passers around, no pie to eat. Like against the Lakers, he can also get 13 points, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks, but unfortunately, 6 of 7 shots, the number of shots is not much. Overall, Thompson would be a good rotation player.
Thompson now has a two-year, $19 million contract, which is the year of the contract, and the annual salary is $9.25 million. Thompson's contract amount is not very large, so it is not very difficult for him to buy out, as long as he sacrifices a part of the money, he can buy out with the Pacers. After he bought out, he believed that he would only join the new team with a basic salary. With a base salary, you can get a blue-collar center, or a good choice. After Thompson became a free agent, I believe there will be many teams interested.
The NBA trade deadline is approaching, and many teams will grab people during this time, and there are player buyouts every season, which is the best time for the team to strengthen. And this time it is the good brothers of old Jen, Thompson and James are old teammates, during the Cavaliers, James and Thompson have worked together, and won the championship together. So this time Thompson will go to the Lakers? However, the Lakers don't seem to need such an interior line, their center already has Howard, Howard often can't play, and there is a little Jordan, there is really no need to sign Thompson, waste money and quota, or find a way to find a player who can score three points!
Overall, Thompson is actually better suited to the Nets and Warriors. The Nets undoubtedly need a center, Millsap confirmed his departure, Ader has too many injuries, Clarkston is too young, and he has many injuries. The Nets lack depth inside, and it would be a good choice to get Thompson on a base salary. The Warriors' interior line also lacks depth, their center position is only Looney, Bjelica is better at playing the forward position, and it is not suitable for Green to play center for a long time. So Thompson will also be a good choice, with Green and Curry feeding him cakes, Thompson will also play well in the Warriors.
Start robbing people! There will be a lot of deals and contracts going on. Now the Trail Blazers have begun to rebuild, having completed two big deals, and the Pacers are also rebuilding. They are rebuilding, other teams can pick up the leaks, and I believe that there will be a lot of good players in the free market during this time. Teams that want to impact the championship and want to strengthen will naturally not miss such an opportunity.