On March 21, 2022, Beijing time, Shams announced the status of many players in the league in an article, including Zion, Cavaliers youngster Aaron, Lillard, Ben Simmons, Bill, Dean Wade and other injury dynamics, as well as the dynamics of Irving and the former best sixth man Crawford!
1. Zion is expected to be reimbursed for the season
According to Shams, Pelicans players are expected to be reimbursed for the season! But Zion has made some progress in recovering from injuries, he's been seen shooting training, and his feet can already bear the weight!
That's actually good news for the Pelicans, who have played very well this season without Zion and are now in the Western Conference playoff playoffs. Led by Ingram, McCollum and Valanciunas, they are expected to be the dark horses of the West this season!
With only the last 11 games left in the regular season, Zion is a bit tight on time, so there's no need to rush back this season. When the offseason is fully restored, the team's lineup configuration will be perfect, and if some role players can be reinforced in the offseason, the team's goal next season is far more than just the playoffs!
2. Aaron will not undergo surgery and will return within three weeks
According to fame Shams, Cavaliers interior lineman Jarrett Allen is expected to return in the next three weeks! Earlier, Aaron suffered a fractured finger in his left hand and announced that he was on an indefinite truce!
Now that Aaron has opted for surgery, his recovery time has been greatly shortened, and if he can return within three weeks, the Cavaliers' roster will be perfect. At this stage of his injury, the progress of young Mobley is very obvious, has become the mainstay of the team's interior line, after allen's return, the Cavaliers' two-tower combination will be more perfect!
After Allen's return, we have reason to expect this Cavaliers team to play well in the playoffs and become the biggest dark horse in the Eastern Conference playoffs!
3. Lillard is recovering well, but has been reimbursed this season
According to Shams, Lillard is expected to be reimbursed for the season! Previously, Lillard underwent abdominal tendon repair surgery in January, when there were media reports that Lillard might be reimbursed for the season, and now the report of the famous record completely proves that Lillard will not return this season!
And sources also revealed that Lillard's return is making huge progress, he looks strong in training, but the team believes that not letting him play the rest of the season will benefit his recovery process!
It is true that for the Blazers, there is no chance to enter the playoffs this season, and even if Lillard returns and the team creates a miracle to enter the playoffs, it will be difficult to break through. It is better to give up this season and let Lillard get a better recovery, which will be more conducive to the team's results next season!
4. Ben Simmons has a herniated disc around his waist and may still make a comeback this season
According to Shams, sources revealed that Simmons is dealing with a lumbar disc herniation injury, and although it is unclear whether he can return this season, he himself hopes to return to the court as soon as possible.
For Nets fans, it is really very much looking forward to Simmons' return, after all, the current team lineup is close to complete, if Irving can officially become a full-time player, then the Durant + Irving combination is still the most terrifying in the league. As long as Simmons is well organized and defended around these two, then this team will be very incomprehensible!
Previously, the Nets planned to let Simmons come back when facing the Blazers, but now because of the back injury and the injury of the lumbar intervertebral disc, it may be very difficult for Simmons to complete the comeback in the playoffs.
5) The Trail Blazers will pursue Grant in the offseason
According to fame Shams, the Trail Blazers will be pursuing Grant in the offseason! This news is still very happy for Blazers fans, to know that the team has a combination of Lillard + Nurkic + Anfinni Simmons + Hart, if you add Grant, this team is really worth looking forward to!
According to sources, the Blazers' main chip in pursuing Grant was the first-round pick obtained through the CJ McCollum trade, but this first-round pick was protected by the first four picks, and if the Pelicans are lucky enough to leave this first-round pick, then it will be difficult for the Blazers to have any chips to trade Grant!
6) The Nets tend to start the playoffs and Irving returns to full-time
The Nets are awaiting a new York city mayor ruling on whether employees in the private sector still need to be vaccinated.
The Nets and most of the NBA are optimistic that these restrictions will be lifted in time for the playoffs to begin, and Irving can become a full-time player in the playoffs!
If Irving can become a full-time player, then this season's Nets will be very worth looking forward to, with Durant + Irving's duo, fans have unlimited expectations!
7. Jamal Crawford announces his retirement
According to fame Shams, former NBA player Jamal Crawford officially announced his retirement, ending his 19-year career!
Crawford is now 42 years old, and it is really difficult to adapt to today's league in terms of physical fitness and speed, and being able to return to life is also a very good choice for him!
It can be said that Crawford is one of the best sixth people in the history of the NBA, has won the best sixth man award three times, is the first player in NBA history to achieve this record, and is also the first player in NBA history to win the best sixth man for different teams! He scored a total of 19,419 points in his 19-year career, averaging 14.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, which is great enough!
8) Philadelphia has been paying attention to Bill this season, and the Heat will also become Bill's suitors
According to Shams, Beal tended to renew their contract with the Wizards, and Philadelphia has been keeping an eye on Beal all season when their chip was Ben Simmons, but the final trade didn't form!
If Bill chooses to leave the Wizards, the Heat will also be his suitors, but they don't have salary space and need to sign and change before they can get Beal! But from the current news, There is a high probability that Bill will stay with the Wizards next season!
9. Dean Wade's meniscus in his right knee was partially torn
According to Shams, sources revealed that Cavaliers forward Dean Wade suffered a partial torn meniscus in his right knee and is expected to be absent for weeks!
Injuries at this time period are indeed not good news for the Cavaliers, and it is only three weeks before the playoffs, and Wade will most likely not return before the playoffs, which still has a certain impact on the team. Although Wade is averaging just 5.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1 assist per game, he is also one of the most important role players on the Cavaliers this season, and hopefully he can recover from his injuries and return early to help the Cavaliers in the playoffs!