On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, the door to the trading market has been closed, and teams can only find helpers in the free market. Just today, the defending champion Bucks officially announced the signing of Bemburi, once again strengthening the lineup, with more depth.
The Bucks officially announced that the team has officially signed free agent Bemburi, and the two sides signed until the end of the season.
On the previous trade deadline, the Nets and the 76ers reached a trade between Harden and Simmons, and the Nets chose to cut Bembry in order to free up players, which was also surprised by many fans at the time. This season, Bemburi's performance is not very good, but he can play very actively on the court, and the defensive end is also extremely devoted, and he is known as the best player in the Nets' defense, but he was directly cut in the end.
So far this season, Bemburi has played in 48 games for the Nets, averaging 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 steal per game, shooting a career-high of 41.7% from three-point range. Not only can Bemburi bring defense on the court, his interspersed running is also very good, and he can often be seen empty-cut baskets to score points, plus three points and a good crosshair. From that, Bembry could have been a stand-in for Connaughton, filling the void he had left behind.
Defending champions have been good this season, with Portis and Tucker last year being an important part of their title winning. Trading in Ibaka on the closing date of the trade, filling the gap in the injury of the interior big Lopez, and now signing Bemburi, are all targeted reinforcements. After the two popular teams, the Nets and the Lakers, the defending champion Bucks are still the biggest favorites to win this season.