On February 24, Beijing time, the last rest day of the All-Star Weekend, starting from the 25th of tomorrow, the regular season of the second half of the schedule was fully launched, and the season entered the sprint stage. The Lakers' record is not good, the team's farce is still heating up, and now from the perspective of the media, James and the Lakers have been on the same page, and even the US media have begun to find a home for James. In fact, regarding James's career prospects, it is easy to draw a conclusion, depending on whether the Lakers are willing to renew their contracts this summer and whether they are willing to meet the conditions for James to strengthen the team. Secondly, the Nets have received three consecutive good news, New York will cancel the policy of compulsory vaccination, it looks like Harden is more like a clown, and it also attracts the ridicule of the Nets reporters. There is also the latest news from the Suns, Ayton is expected to get a maximum salary contract this summer, but it may not be the Suns to give, of course, the Suns are now dealing with Ayton's contract extension, the situation is somewhat delicate.
James may be traded by the Lakers
It sounds like a joke, but in the words of "TA" team reporter Orram, the relationship between the Lakers and james team is very tense at the moment, and in the words of the source, it is more like a test in the early stages of the war. The Lakers have been trying to maintain calm, they are reluctant to fight superstars, and Pelinka insists that there is no contradiction between the two sides. Olam believes that now James has surpassed Kobe's influence within the Lakers, Kobe will not force the team to trade like the old Zhan, and when kobe and Phil Jackson were tense, the Lakers finally chose to trust Kobe Bryant, and in 13 years, when Kobe Bryant suffered an Achilles tendon injury problem, he offered a 2-year, $49.5 million contract extension. James now hopes that the Lakers will give up future assets for the sake of this stage and make every effort to strengthen, but the Lakers have not followed the direction planned by James's team, and they will not move before the trade deadline. This has also led to the beginning of rifts between the two sides and has created current tensions.
In this regard, James royal reporter Windhorst even bluntly said that maybe this summer the Lakers may have to choose to trade James! James's contract with the Lakers expires next summer, and if the Lakers do not renew their contract with James in August this year, it means that the cooperation between the two sides will end here. USA Today columnist Singer also listed three major trading options for the Lakers. First, the Cavaliers exchanged Makanen + Ocro + Sexton for James, the Lakers got future talent assets and entered a rebuilding state, and the Cavaliers also formed an old belt and three new lineups of Garland + Mobley + Allen + James. Second, the Warriors use Wiggins + young player combination + draft picks to get James, the total salary will not increase much, and the combination of James + Splash Brothers + Green is expected, and the Lakers also harvest the young assets they want. Third, the Suns traded James in the form of Bridges + Ayton + Johnson + draft picks. From the current Lakers' reluctance to give up future assets for James, it can be seen that the Lakers may not accept James's free departure in the next summer, and perhaps this summer, the old Zhan has a high probability of being traded.
The Nets closed three major positives in a row
Overnight, it was as if Harden had become a clown. New York Mayor Adams announced in a press conference in the early hours of this morning that he plans to gradually eliminate mandatory vaccinations in New York State in the coming weeks. This means Irving can play at home in the future! Then the Nets reporter Billy posted that Irving can become a full-time player in mid-March (16th) at the latest, and may be able to play home games for the Nets as soon as early March. Nets reporter Matt Brooks immediately turned on taunt mode after confirming the news: "Harden really can't wait these weeks? hum! In fact, from Harden's point of view, maybe Irving becomes a full-time player, if he is still in the Nets, it does increase the chances of winning the championship, but Harden is not only dissatisfied with Irving. The first is about Nash's tactical play, Harden wants to build a tactical system around himself, which is opposed by Nash and Durant. Secondly, Irving's trouble, the Nets' attitude of the whole team is enough to make people see the unprofessionality of this team, from the boss's wife to the general manager to Durant, are maintaining a thorn, is this like a championship team should look like? Pull away and continue to read the Nets message.
In today's Nets all-team training, Korver gave Simmons a free throw training session, and according to Nash, Durant is closer to a comeback than Simmons, and Dragic will not make his debut against the Greens tomorrow, and he will need some time to adapt. But Nets reporter Billy confirmed that Durant and Simmons are optimistic and expected to make a comeback next week. The Nets had a very good atmosphere in today's training, with Simmons, Durant and others talking and laughing, and Irving also interacting with Dragic with great interest. From the liberation of Irving to the comeback of Durant and Simmons, the Nets can be said to be on the right track in just half a month, after experiencing the Harden crisis. Of course, the condition of the patient Joe Ha is not very optimistic right now, and the Nets will conduct a second evaluation this week to see if he needs a second surgery. Previously, Joha underwent ankle arthroscopic surgery at the end of November, when the recovery cycle was expected to be 4-8 weeks, but there were repeated situations in a row, and the truce had been 3 months.
The Warriors also have good news
According to Warriors reporter Sloter, Wiseman flew to Portland with the team today and trained with the team in its entirety, including a 12-minute 5V5 matchup. Previously, the Bay Area media revealed that the source confirmed that Wiseman will usher in a comeback on March 2, Beijing time. But according to Kerr, after Wiseman's return, it is necessary to first develop the league to adapt to the rhythm of the game, in addition, Kerr also needs to consider from the perspective of the lineup, whether Wiseman can enter the rotation lineup immediately after the comeback of the suspension of almost 1 year, after all, the Warriors lineup has basically taken shape after more than half a season, wiseman is more like an uncertain factor. Of course, Wiseman's comeback is helpful for the Warriors' inner line, provided that he does not act arbitrarily outside the three-point line like last season. In addition, Green and Iguodala will continue to truce, and Green is expected to return at the end of the regular season.
Ayton left the Suns to get a top-salary contract
According to the Mitchell Scott report, Ayton, who will be a restricted free agent this summer, is expected to get a maximum salary contract offer, but other teams are willing to offer him this salary. The Suns and Ayton's contract renewal negotiations have been ongoing since the end of last season, but the Suns have clearly rejected Ayton's request for a maximum salary extension, believing that he is not worth it. In the middle of the season, there are also many rumors about Ayton's trade, including the news of the swap with the Warriors Wiseman, including the news that the Lone Ranger once hoped to swap with Boshin, but it was all gone. For the Suns, a decision must be made this summer, if they are not willing to give Ayton a maximum salary, there will be a team involved in the muddy waters, Ayton this traditional type of center, although there is no projection ability, but the pie efficiency including the rim and secondary scoring efficiency are very stable, and he is still very young. The Cavaliers have given Allen $100 million in contracts for 5 years, and Ayton already has Experience in the Finals and is bound to be robbed wildly. The sun may try to sign first and then change, and the most afraid of the bamboo basket is empty.