After a 48-hour clarification period, the Bucks officially signed a contract with Bemburi through an official announcement, and the two sides will sign until the end of the season! Bemburi will then be a helper for Alphabet Brother, helping the team to strike at the goal of defending the championship.
With the Nets roster already full, after reaching a trade between Harden + Millsap for Bency + Curry Jr. + Chuang Shen, they had to vacate a lineup place so that the trade could be officially completed. Before cutting Bemburi, the Nets once wanted to exchange Clarkston for a draft pick, but in the end they could not achieve it, so they had to cut the forward defensive player Bemburi.
So far this season, Bembry has played in 48 games for the Nets, averaging 19.8 minutes per game, can contribute 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1 steal, and 3-point shooting rate of 41.7%, such data, can be regarded as a high-quality 3D player, but also the Nets' poor defensive system, a rare blue-collar forward with single defensive ability.
Although the offensive end can not meet Nash's requirements, But Bembry's defense is definitely what the Nets currently need, fully worthy of his partially guaranteed base salary contract. During Durant's absence, he also played a very important role in the team's front-line defense, and at this time, he was suddenly laid off by the Nets, which was quite puzzling!
Many people believe that the Nets' most suitable person is Jevin Carter, not Bembry, and they are extremely dissatisfied with the management's operation. However, when they make such a choice, they actually have their own considerations!
First of all, Jevon Carter is a point guard, although the performance is not satisfactory, but after Harden left the team, Irving can only play part-time, although Cescuri can also play point guard, but they still need a third guard, on the bench at any time, enhance the rotation, especially Irving's absent game, Before Ben Simmons can return, Carter will be an important point guard rotation member.
Secondly, after the rookie Edwards was promoted to the start, he performed well, his defense is extremely energetic, in addition to experience, other aspects are not inferior to Bembry, can completely replace Bembry's position. When Durant and Ben Simmons can play, the Nets' front rotation will become more abundant, and Edwards and James Johnson will become the replacements for the first two to ensure the depth of the Nets' forward rotation.
Therefore, choosing to lay off Bembry seems to be a deliberate decision by the Nets management, but obviously, it is also likely to become a major hidden danger for the team's playoffs, because Bemburi joined the Bucks, which is tantamount to returning to the mountain, if the two teams meet in the playoffs, Bemburi is likely to become a trouble for the Nets, and even become a surprise to defend Durant!
Last season's playoff Bucks were able to beat the Nets, and in addition to Harden Irving's successive injuries, PJ Tucker, who joined halfway, made a big contribution to defending Durant. Although Durant still played a supernatural performance, no one can deny that Tucker has become one of the important factors for the Bucks to finally advance to durant.
Although Bembry's defense has not yet reached tucker's level, this half season with Durant as a teammate, more or less will understand his technical characteristics and offensive habits. By the time of the playoffs, if the two teams meet again, under the high-intensity confrontation, the Bucks have one more candidate who can fight wheels to entangle Durant, even if Bemburi can create a little trouble for Durant in the limited playing time, then the Bucks' signing is already very successful.
Compared to last season, the Bucks, although they are missing PJ Tucker, have brought in Ibaka before the trade deadline, picked up Bemburi in the buyout market, and even had the opportunity to compete for Dragic, so the team's lineup depth and strength have been further improved. The Bucks also had ups and downs due to injury problems in the first half of the season, but with the return of the main players and the continuation of the MVP performance of the alphabet brother, the Bucks have returned to winning track and have now risen to third in the East, once again showing the strength of the defending champions.
With the Nets' current roster, if the two teams meet in the playoffs, can the Nets under Nash's coach achieve revenge under Durant?