On February 18, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, the trade deadline has passed, and now the team wants to strengthen, can only wait to buy out the market. In the past night, 2 people were cut, tristan Thompson and Louis King, of which Thompson was still quite sought-after, but he did not give other teams a chance, and quickly confirmed that he would join the Bulls.
The Pacers officially announced today that the team has officially cut Tristan Thompson. According to Shams, Thompson will join the Bulls after a clarification period.
The Pacers got Thompson from the Kings at the trade deadline, and after completing the deal, it was revealed that the two sides would reach a buyout agreement, but during this time, Thompson still played several games for the Pacers. The news of the cut was played yesterday, or was reported by head coach Carlisle, which is also quite interesting.
For players like Thompson, once they become free agents, they are still quite popular in the free market. Previously, there were media reports that the Lakers were also interested (more or less mastered the traffic password, plus the Lakers intended to be absolutely concerned), but unfortunately, the Lakers had not had time to pay attention, Thompson determined that he would join the upstart Chicago Bulls in the East. Next the Bulls need to make room, the current lineup is already 15 people full, Thompson's addition will also make the Bulls' interior line more deep.
Thompson has played in 34 regular season games this season, averaging 15.3 minutes per game, 6.3 points and 5.3 rebounds, and is still good in ability to help the Bulls.
Another cut came from the Kings, who officially announced the official layoff of wing player Louis King.
Louis King, 22, has played in 10 games for the Kings this season, averaging 10.4 minutes per game and 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds. The team signed him to a two-way contract, and after being laid off, he will also return to free reinvention, depending on whether any team is willing to sign him. Of course, you can also choose to sign a development alliance and then wait patiently for the opportunity.