The 2021-2022 season has progressed more than halfway, and so far, many of them have not contributed to the debut of the season, they are the facade of their respective teams, with high salaries but unable to cash in on their talents, it is really a cruel thing. The Pelicans' Zion Williams, the 2012 dunk king, and Philadelphia management's picks for Ben Simmons and Fultz are all victims of injury induction.
1. Zion season reimbursement
In 2019, Zion Williams was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans, and he played for the NCAA in the same year, showing a terrifying dominance, 260 pounds of weight flying in the sky, attacking and defending a grasp, and even with his own foot, he almost destroyed a sneaker brand. In his second year in the league, Williamson averaged 33.2 minutes per game, 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists, shooting 64 percent from the field, and was named to the Western Conference All-Star bench, perhaps his presence could make more championship-contending teams in the league feel intimidated.
Just as his career was in full swing, Zion ushered in a turning point in his life, last year's offseason, Williamson underwent right foot fracture repair surgery, is expected to usher in a comeback battle in mid-December, but the right foot is sore, flew to Los Angeles to receive a right foot injection, obviously the effect is not satisfactory. Sources point out that Zion will undergo surgery again and has not returned to the stadium so far this season.
2. Rockets abandon the dunk king
The name John Wall has faded from the vision of many fans, but it is mentioned again as the Lakers. The Lakers management talked with Houston about the deal before the trade deadline, and finally the Rockets wanted the Lakers to provide the Lakers with the chips for the first round of the 2027 pick, and the team sent Wall to Los Angeles, but such a plan was rejected by the Lakers Pelinka. The team hopes to empty gloves white wolves and focus more on the buyout market, at present, the American reporter has not received news from the Rockets to buy out Wall, and it seems that the Lakers are going to be disappointed.
A generation of All-Star point guards who once dominated the dunk contest wanted to play in the league and re-wear at the end of their careers, so that the small wish was ruthlessly deprived by the management, and the team placed him on the bench, unable to get a chance to play all day. With a salary of 40 million yuan, but he has no goal to play, and in 2012, he has only been able to watch the team rebuild so far this season.
3. Ben Simmons hot eyes
In last season's playoffs, a layup that was close at hand was passed by Simmons to his teammates behind him, a move that completely deprived the 76ers of the chance to win and hastily ended the team's playoff journey. Embiid after the game was very incomprehensible to Bency's passing, angrily accusing him of not being aggressive, such a taunt made Simmons's glass heart shattered, Bensi was angry about it, and even accused the team's head coach Rivers of not choosing to take sides with himself, the team's farce began to stage, Simmons missed the team's regular season with mental illness, and even was fined nearly 20 million yuan in salary.
Bency's agent Rich Paul communicated with philadelphia management, but in the end he could not change Simmons's determination to strike, and the management even put him on the shelf, when the negotiation was Simmons's highlight moment, he could change the entire league on his own, and finally on the trading day, the swap with Harden ended the farce. Simmons is currently increasing the amount of training and hopes to return to the court as soon as possible.
4. Fultz did not make a comeback
Mark Fultz, another masterpiece of the 76 draft, experienced a dismal rookie season, was traded to the Magic, and in the face of strange injuries, he still showed his strong potential. In the 2020 season, Fultz averaged 12.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and is cashing in on his talent step by step, but the sky is not as good as expected, suffering from a serious cruciate ligament tear, and the season is reimbursed. The Magic management also saw the team's future hopes and resolutely decided to send a 3-year, 50 million contract extension.
With the season halfway through, the Magic have achieved a record of 13 wins and 47 losses, and are attached to the high pick picks, so they still can't see Fultz this season, hoping that he can recuperate from his injuries until he fully recovers and leads the team back to the playoffs.