On March 22, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA has seen a lot of players and team dynamics overnight, including Lillard, Murray, Thomas Jr. and Vogel, and the league has also announced the latest player of the week and the battle list!
The Nuggets want Murray to return this season, and Porter Jr. plans to return before the playoffs
According to TA reporter Joe Vardon, Porter Jr. is more likely to return this season than Murray, who plans to return before the playoffs, while Murray may not have enough time left this season to prepare Murray to return to the field. The team hopes that Murray can return this season, even if only as a substitute. Even so, the possibility that Murray will not be able to return this season is gradually spreading within the team.
This news is not particularly good for the Nuggets, in fact, there has been news that Murray and Porter Jr. will return before the playoffs to help Jokic playoffs together, so that the Nuggets are a fully complete Nuggets team, and it is possible to go further in the West.
But now Porter Jr. may return, but Murray may not come back this season, although Porter Jr.'s ability is also unquestionable, but there is still no way to compare with Murray, before Murray's performance in the playoffs is also obvious to all, as if he is a superstar, so now, the Nuggets want to go further this season, it is really too difficult!
Lillard recovered well and was still reimbursed this season
According to the famous Shams, Lillard is recovering well, but the team believes it is more beneficial for him not to play this season. Subsequently, the Blazers officially issued a statement saying that Lillard is recovering well, the rehabilitation program is going well, some key indicators have reached the expected standards, and will continue to recover in the coming weeks, and he will miss the rest of the season!
In fact, this is still very important for Lillard, even if he returns this season, the team is difficult to enter the playoffs, even if it enters the playoffs, it is difficult to rush into the playoffs, so there is no need to take risks this season!
The current Trail Blazers are training some young people, and when next season starts, the team will form a combination of Lillard, Anfinni Simmons, Nurkic and Hart, which is not counting the players that the team can trade in the offseason, it is still very worth looking forward to!
The Hornets are expected to extend their contract with Thomas Jr. until the end of the season
According to Stein, sources revealed that the Hornets are satisfied with the performance of veteran guard Isaiah Thomas and are expected to sign him until the end of the season.
This is also the completion of Thomas Jr.'s dream of returning to the NBA, he has joined the Lakers and Lone Rangers this season, but he has not been able to stand firm, and now he has come to the Hornets to play a good role as a dressing room leader and can cut points efficiently on the court!
He currently plays 6 games for the Hornets, averaging 9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, or a very good offensive efficiency. And he has a very good scoring explosive power, which is very rare. Maybe Thomas Jr. was able to bring enough help to the Hornets in the playoffs, which is one of the reasons they left Thomas Jr.
If Vogel leaves class, Jazz coach Snyder may be a lakers coaching candidate
According to Marc Stein, he heard that if Vogel leaves class, Jazz coach Snyder is likely to be a candidate for the Lakers' coaching position.
If nothing else, Vogel's departure from the team in the offseason should definitely happen, and this season's Lakers have failed to the extreme, which is inseparable from Vogel. There has been a lot of news that Vogel will leave the team!
Jazz coach Snyder is indeed one of the best coaches in the league, but if the Lakers are still in the current roster status, even if Phil Jackson is invited out of the mountains, the Lakers will hardly change anything!
East-West Player of the Week Announced
Today the league announced the latest issue of player of the week, the Western Conference player of the week is the Timberwolves' Carl Anthony Downs, and the East is the Greenshirts' Jason Tatum!
Towns averaged 38.3 points and 12 rebounds per game last week, shooting 60 percent from three-point range, leading the Timberwolves to a 3-0 record. Tatum averaged 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5 assists last week, leading the Greenshirts to a record of 3 wins and 0 losses!
The League announces its latest battle list
Today, the NBA officially released the latest issue of the team's combat strength list, and the top five in the combat strength list are the Suns, Heat, Greenshirts, Grizzlies and Bucks. The 6-10 places are the Lone Rangers, Philadelphia, Warriors, Nuggets and Jazz!
The Nets, which fans are more concerned about, are in fifteenth place, the Cavaliers are in 12th place, the Lakers are in 22nd place, and the Rockets are still in 30th place!