Although Simmons hasn't played a single game this season, his popularity hasn't been affected at all, and after he negotiated deeply with New Balance without reaching an agreement, he signed Nike to a three-year sneaker endorsement contract. As we all know, it is not easy to get endorsements from big brands, and although some people are all-stars, no one comes to them. Of course, getting an endorsement contract may not be less than playing in the NBA. Zion, for example, received a multi-million dollar sneaker endorsement contract, while the Pelicans signed a rookie contract of just over $40 million. It is worth mentioning that Simmons has not played a single game this season, has not earned a penny in the 76ers, so it has also been rumored that he is going to "go bankrupt", and now he has signed a big contract with Nike, which can solve his urgent needs. However, Simmons' back injury is much more serious than expected, and he will most likely not return in the regular season.
The second news came from Brother Alphabet, who became the team's top scorer after the last victory over the Nets, and after returning to the home court, the team held a grand celebration ceremony for him. What's more, after slashing 44 points and 14 rebounds, Brother Alphabet once again got in touch with the MVP. The NBA official website announced the latest issue of the MVP rankings, Jokic is still in the first place, but the alphabet brother has surpassed Embiid in second place. Personally, I think that if the Bucks get the first place in the East, it is entirely possible for the alphabet brother to get the third MVP, because the MVP vote comes from the media and fans, whether it is the record, or personal data, Jokic is not as good as the alphabet brother, and the contribution value to the victory is also the first in the team. If Alphabet Brother wins the MVP, he will surpass Duncan in the same period and is expected to impact the most powerful striker in history.
The third message about Gobert, his role in the Jazz is obvious, not only the team's interior defensive gate, but also the starting point of Malone's blocking tactics, and his and Mitchell's cooperation has become the Jazz's most important tactic. However, the Jazz have not been successful in recent seasons, often out in a single round of the playoffs. Offense is still the biggest problem they need to solve. To be sure, Gobert is a defensive player whose offensive desire is not strong. Therefore, in the eyes of the outside world, the Jazz may put the upper shelf and return to the more offensive interior line. It is worth mentioning that if the Jazz put Gobert on the shelves, then the Lone Ranger would be very interested. Kidd of course understands this, and when it comes to the playoffs when it's time to fight defense, the team has Doncic, the offense won't be bad, but the defense on the inside has always been the biggest shortcoming, and it's safe to say that if you get Gobert, the Lone Ranger will be skilled, and the Jazz certainly don't easily agree to the deal.