The Blazers are such a magical team, when Aldridge, Batum and other core members left the team, Lillard can transform into a locker room leader, leading the Blazers to continue to move forward, once reached the Western Conference Finals; when CJ McCollum, Powell and other core members left the team, Anfinney Smith was able to take over the Blazer banner from Lillard, and while mentioning four consecutive wins, retained the hope of advancing to the playoffs this season. There are indications that while Lillard's body is at risk of season reimbursement, the Blazers have no intention of tearing down and rebuilding.
It is reported that the management staff led by Joe Cronin has recently sorted out the Blazers lineup in all directions, first cutting Dennis Smith, and then negotiating three signings, namely 10-day short contract signing center Drew Eubanks, 4-year, $5.8 million signing striker Trendon Watford, and 2-year two-way contract signing guard Brandon Williams. After introducing the latest situation of the Blazers, I will share with you a few messages related to the Nets, Thunder, 76ers, Warriors, and Lakers: Official Announcement! Two signings were made, Harden Wiseman's debut was finalized, and Munch's first leg of his contract extension collapsed.
The first is that two signings are officially reached, the source comes from the official, the Thunder signed a two-way contract with Olivier Sal, and the Nets signed Goran Dragic until the end of the season. From follow-up reports, it is learned that Thunder general manager Sam Presti has been trying to find potential inside, and The 2.13-meter-tall Sal was once regarded as a key target, who played in the NBA Development League for most of this season, averaging 7.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. With his positive performances on both ends of the board, Sal managed to win Presti's trust, and the 23-year-old has a good chance of gaining a foothold in the Thunder in the future.
Compared with the unknown Sal, there must be a lot of fans who know Dragic, as the big brother of NBA supernova Luka Doncic, since the day he was bought out by the Spurs, Dragic has attracted the attention of many NBA teams, including the Bucks, Warriors, and Suns. So the question is, why did Dragic end up choosing the Nets? From an NBA agent, it was because of the presence of Steve Nash that Dragic was willing to join the Nets, although it is not known what Nash specifically promised, but one thing is certain, Dragic is very much in favor of the Nets' tactical system.
Then there's the debut time of Harden and Wiseman, sourced by Philadelphia journalist John Clark, James Harden will make his 76ers debut in this Saturday's away game against the Timberwolves, when Harden will play first with Embiid, Maxi, Harris, it should be noted that 76ers head coach Doug Rivers recently made it clear in an interview that there is no rush to let Harden integrate into the team immediately, in order to avoid further deterioration of hamstring injuries. The 76ers coaching team has laid out a complete recovery plan, all to protect Harden's health.
Wiseman, who has not appeared this season due to a knee injury, will also complete his comeback, sources from the local media in San Francisco, according to Warriors insiders, the 2020 list show Wiseman will be on the 9th of next month, the Warriors home game against the Clippers, and Rivers' approach is somewhat similar, on the issue of Wiseman's playing time, Warriors coach Steve Kerr refused to rush to success, Wiseman will play a "fake" starting role in the early stage, and the specific playing time will be controlled at about 15 points.
Finally, Munch, as we all know, the Lakers have a number of low-paid veterans in the squad this season, resulting in the inability to play their own characteristics with the ball, and it can also be understood that most Lakers players are difficult to keep up with the fast pace in the regular season, and Munch is one of the few young players who can play with the Big Three. Sources come from team reporter Harrison Faigen, and since Munch's contract expires this summer, Lakers management has begun to prepare for the renewal work.
However, it is very regrettable that in the first round of negotiations, the two sides not only failed to reach an agreement, but also appeared a little unpleasant, it is understood that in order to save luxury taxes, the Lakers are only willing to provide a mini middle-class contract with an annual salary of about $5 million, in the eyes of the Munch team, this offer is insincere, the reason is very simple, referring to Munch's efficient performance of averaging 13.1 points per game this season, it is not difficult to get a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions, so the first round of negotiations between the two sides ended in failure. How much do you think Munch's body is worth? Welcome to leave a comment in the comments section below, thank you for reading and following.