On February 23, Beijing time, after the end of the much-anticipated All-Star Game, the league's teams began to make final adjustments to the lineup. The most active team today is the Blazers, who cut Dennis Smith and gave three players new contracts in a row, changing the team lineup.
They took the lead in laying off guard Dennis Smith, who signed a base-pay contract with the Trail Blazers this season and has played in 37 games so far this season, averaging 5.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and is still a very qualified rotation player. But Dennis Smith, who tore partially in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow during a workout last week, will miss at least four weeks, which also led to his parting ways with the Blazers.
Just 24-year-old Dennis Smith was also a high-hope new star, being selected by the Lone Ranger with the 9th pick in the first round of 2017, and the rookie season can average a 15+5 stat per game and be named to the best rookie team. But then the Lone Rangers selected Doncic, and Smith wanted to continue to be the boss of the team, and was eventually traded out by the Lone Rangers, and according to his current state, he did not have to worry about having no home.
After cutting Smith, the Blazers then turned to two-way player Watford and signed him to a four-year, $5.8 million contract, the last two of which were not guaranteed. Watford was lost to the draft last year, and at a time when the Blazers were understaffed due to injuries and trades, Watford seized the opportunity to join the team's normal rotation lineup, averaging 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this season and shooting 59% from the field as a striker.
After freeing up a two-way contract position, the Blazers signed a two-year two-way contract with Brandon Williams, the 23-year-old Brandon Williams, who has been playing in the development league this season, averaging 22.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 36.0% from three-point range, and is a very promising rookie.
In addition, the Blazers signed center Drew Eubanks on a short 10-day contract. Ubanks was sent to the Raptors by the Spurs in a previous trade, and he was subsequently cut by the Raptors to become a free agent. This season's Ubanks averaged 12 minutes per game and can get a statistic of 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists.