Before All-Star Weekend, the Western Conference-winning Hot Warriors suffered two consecutive losses, considering that the opponents (Clippers, Nuggets) were playoff-level teams, so many fans began to worry about the Warriors' prospects for winning the championship this season. As the offensive and defensive hub of Kerr's system, Dream Green recently talked about his comeback timeline, and when asked when he would be able to join the Splash Brothers, Green said that he intends to return to the game in the next 3-4 weeks, which is a goal he and the Warriors' medical team share. Affected by a back injury, Green has been hanging the free card since January 10, 2022, during which time the Warriors lost eight games.
In addition to the above latest reports on Greene's injury, there are three pieces of news I want to share with you: official announcement! Dragic reached a contract, the Nets 26-year-old demon guard left the team, and the Blazers completed one sign and one cut. The first is Dragic, after being traded by the Heat for the Raptors last offseason, Slovenian star Dragic released a signal that in order to realize the NBA championship, at some point in the future, he may reach a buyout agreement with the Raptors. However, due to the large amount of the contract ($19.4 million), the two sides were slow to negotiate the "breakup" conditions, which dragged on until the door to the trading market closed this season, and the Raptors were forced to change their minds.
In order to facilitate the deal, the Raptors did not hesitate to take a first-round pick, but also to send Dragic to the Spurs, the plot of the back is not too much introduction, after joining the Spurs, Dragic took the initiative to give up nearly $8 million in salary, in the form of a buyout successfully restored the identity of free agents. Sources come from TA reporter Shams Charania, after contact with the Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, Bucks, Bulls and other teams, Dragic finally decided to sign a short-term contract with the Nets, the 35-year-old veteran has become a new member of head coach Nash. From the relevant follow-up reports, it is known that Nash and Dragic not only once worked as teammates, they also shared an agent, when the news of Dragic signing with the Nets was officially announced, Nash congratulated for the first time.
According to a Nets insider, Nash played a key role in recruiting Dragic, which is one of the reasons why the Nets were able to stand out in the snatching war. Then there's Javin Carter, sourced from esplanade, and in order to free up a player spot for Dragic, the Nets management decided to lay off Carter, a 26-year-old demon guard who is currently out of the team. Fans who have been following the Nets this season should be familiar with Carter, who was seen as a substitute for the Nets in previous deals with Shamet.
It should be mentioned that at the beginning of the season, The rotation priority of Javin Carter was particularly high, and it was a very important chess piece in Nash's hand, however, over time, Carter's shortcomings were magnified one by one, and under the premise that the trading road did not work, the Nets had to seek a buyout method, and Carter, whose annual salary was only $3.66 million, had no choice but to become a "victim". Finally, after talking about the Blazers, after trading CJ McCollum, Covington, Powell and other main players, the outside world originally thought that the Blazers would enter a reconstruction period, but recently, under the leadership of Anfine Simmons, the Blazers actually won a wave of four consecutive wins, continuing to retain the hope of advancing to the Western Playoffs.
Sources still come from the US media ESPN, earlier today, the Blazers management refined the existing lineup, cut the base salary player Dennis Smith, signed the draft Trendon Watford with a total of 5.8 million US dollars for a four-year contract, and the two operations of the Blazers management were carried out almost at the same time. According to the data, Watford is 21 years old, 2.06 meters tall, weighs 108 kilograms, averaged 12.6 minutes per game this season, can get 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists, shooting 59% from the field. Well, the above is all the content shared with you today, welcome to leave a message in the comment area below to discuss, thank you for reading and following.