On March 1, Beijing time, the last Lakers defeated the Pelicans by 28 points at home, and the home fans were greatly dissatisfied and booed the players. And today, Lakers general manager Pelinka finally shot, made some adjustments to the team lineup, 2 signs and 2 cuts of the operation was exposed, and Jordan Jr. will be cut.
According to Shams, the Lakers plan to lay off Jordan Jr. and sign DJ Augustine.
The decision to cut Jordan Jr. is understandable, as he has been kicked out of the rotation by Vogel and made a low-level mistake in his last brief appearance. Since the team is in such a bad situation today, general manager Pelinka has to make some changes, and Jordan Jr. naturally became the first target.
After cutting Jordan Jr., the Lakers quickly identified a candidate, that is, the Rockets' veteran Augustine. The latter was cut by the Rockets after the trade deadline, has been a free agent ever since, and now has the opportunity to continue to play. Augustine has played 34 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 5.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
In addition to this signing and cutting, the Lakers also made adjustments to the two-way contract, cutting Dunbua and signing Gabriel, and this change is only an adjustment of appropriateness, after all, Jordan Jr. is gone and needs a standby inside player.
For these operations, the Lakers can only do this, the trading deadline has passed, it is impossible to make big changes, only such a small change.
The Lakers cut Jordan Jr., and the 76ers seem to have a chance to reap the benefits. In Harden's trade with Simmons, the 76ers sent Drummond away, and Embiid had fewer replacements, so they set their sights on Jordan Jr. NameWoj said the 76ers either claim jordan Jr. or wait until he's cleared up to become a free agent before signing. Don't look at Jordan Jr.'s ability decline now, but it is still very sought-after in the free market, after the Nets abandoned him, the Lakers quickly signed, this time the 76ers want to sign him. If Jordan Jr. joins the 76ers, he will also be reunited with Harden, who has played with the Nets.