On February 17, Beijing time, after the Pacers beat the Wizards, Pacers coach Carlisle said in an interview that the team will cut Tristan Thompson. He has a very good performance in this game, he played 21 minutes off the bench, 17 points and 6 rebounds on 8-of-9 shooting, although his personal ability is still very strong, but Thompson is not suitable for the Pacers' current team direction, because the team has to focus on cultivating young players and entering the reconstruction stage, and Thompson is older and cannot become the future of the team, Thompson was cut by the Pacers, which is understandable.
In the eyes of many fans, when Thompson was traded to the Pacers, they also expected Thompson to be cut. Many Warriors fans have expressed the hope that the team can sign Thompson to strengthen the interior. After all, the Warriors currently have enough players in other positions to have a very complete roster. However, only the depth of the interior line is more general, Green's injury, Wiseman's long absence, the Warriors' inner line only Looney is worth relying on, and players such as Bjelica are not good at playing inside. Their poor performance in the past period of time is also due to the lack of depth of the interior line.
For many Warriors fans, they want to be able to sign Thompson to reinforce the interior. Unfortunately, according to Shams, Thompson will not choose to join the Warriors after the clarification period, and he will complete the signing with the Bulls.
For the Warriors, with Thompson choosing to join the Bulls, there are not many players they can choose from in the buyout market, and according to the team's current roster, it will be difficult for the team to go further in the playoffs without signing a strong center to strengthen the inside line. Many fans may say that the Warriors still have Wiseman, but in the playoffs, the Warriors want to rely on a young player who has only played dozens of games, which is not realistic, they need to strengthen the inside line, which is the most important problem for the team to solve.
Of course, for the Bulls, Thompson chose to join, which makes the team lineup stronger, the strength of the Bulls itself is very good, their lineup is relatively complete, there are good players in all positions, and Thompson's joining can enhance the team's lineup strength, make the Bulls' internal line stronger, but also enhance the depth of the team's second team, so that the team becomes better. For the Bulls, Thompson's addition can help the team to a great extent, especially in the playoffs, the team needs such a center who has won a championship, and his presence can make the Bulls go further in the playoffs.
For Thompson, leaving the Pacers and choosing to join the Bulls gave him a chance to hit the championship again. After coming to the Bulls, whether Thompson can help the team go further in the playoffs is also worth looking forward to.