Dragic's new owners surfaced today, but not the bucks or lone rangers expected, but the Nets, in which Nash is known to have played an important role. And the Lakers are once again missing out on their favorite people.
Previously, Dragic immediately became a bounty for buyout markets after being cut by the Spurs, and 7 teams including the Lakers, Nets and Warriors all extended olive branches to him. After being sent to the Raptors in the 2021 offseason, Dragic was bent on going to the Lone Ranger partner Doncic, but was blocked by the Raptors. Now that he has regained his freedom, the last obstacle to his joining the Lone Ranger has been cleared, and Doncic has also discussed with the Lone Ranger hierarchy to bring in Dragic.
But in the end, Dragic's choice was somewhat unexpected. Instead of going to the defending champions or meeting slovenian compatriot Doncic, he chose the Nets. Of course, the Nets also have his old acquaintances, and he is Nash. According to statistics, in the past at the sun, Dragic had played as a substitute for Nash, a total of 190 games, and the agent of the two was also the same person. A previous trade opened a new page for the Nets, and now Dragic also wants to help his former teammates and contribute his own strength.
In a previous interview, Dragic had called Nash a mentor. In 2014, Nash also posted a photo of him and Dragic, calling each other a "Slovenian rock star".
In addition, compared to the Lone Ranger, the Nets' prospects for winning the championship are undoubtedly more promising. Although the Nets had a poor record before All-Star Weekend, and the Nets ranked 17th on the latest NBA team official battle list, not much higher than the Lakers (18th), the Nets are still a favorite to win the championship once the lineup is aligned. The Lone Ranger also has to break through the first round as the most practical goal.
Of course, Dragic's choice of the Nets has left the Lakers with one less reinforcement object to choose. Previously, the Lakers had missed Tristan Thompson, who gave up the opportunity to reunite with former teammate James in favor of signing the Bulls. There will still be players who will be bought out next, but after watching the Lakers' inaction on the trade deadline and the repeated missed reinforcements in recent days, Lakers fans are estimated to no longer have much hope. (Supine Braces/Hairy)