The Nets' chance to turn over is coming? According to the source provided by TA reporter Shams, Simmons, who has been absent so far due to back injuries + psychological problems this season, will usher in his debut, thanks to the recent stable performance in team training, the Nets medical team decided after research to agree to Simmons to play in the first round of the playoffs G4. Nash knows that the Nets have always been cautious about when Simmons will return, and even if the team is currently behind the Greens 2-0, Nash does not intend to force Simmons to make an early comeback. After a brief chat about the Nets' injury situation, let's share with you a few more sources worth paying attention to: Injury escalation! Booker reimbursed in the first round, the Clippers stabbed head to apply for a trade, and Lillard hand-picked reinforcement candidates.
First up was the Suns, the first round of the playoffs G2, Where Booker was accidentally injured in the second half of the game, and post-game checks showed a minor strain on his right hamstring, expected to be missing 7-10 days. Earlier today, ESPN brought bad news about Booker, who, according to Sun insiders, suffered a far more serious injury to his right leg than expected, and the injury had escalated to a first-degree strain, for which he himself needed to be absent for at least 14 days. In addition, since the Suns' first round of the playoffs G7 will start in the early morning of May 1, it is entirely possible to conclude in advance that Booker will miss all the remaining games in the first round of the playoffs.
It should be mentioned that according to a number of NBA experts, even if the next round is successfully advanced, the competitiveness of the Suns championship will be greatly reduced, because conservative estimates, a player completely get rid of the impact of hamstring injuries, it will take about a season, Harden and Paul are good examples, hamstring injuries make these two super guards in a period of time particularly struggling, have to admit, the Suns this year's playoffs want to break through the West, replicate last year's results has been difficult.
Then there's the Clippers, whose season has come to an end due to their failure to stand out in the playoffs. Recently, Clippers executive Frank revealed a key message in an interview with the media that the team will actively renew Covington's contract in the offseason this year, which is regarded as an important member of the team's future championship road. It is reported that the reason why Covington is favored by Frank is mainly related to emotional intelligence, although he joined the team in the middle of this season, but with a bold personality, Covington has established a deep friendship with his new teammates, which Frank just appreciates very much.
As we all know, since the day Leonard and George joined together, the Clippers have always been overcrowded in the front position, if Covington succeeds in staying on the team, it will inevitably mean that Frank will choose between Morris Jr. and Batum Jr. The news is that Morris Jr., who has been labeled by the media for many years, has expressed his ideas to Frank, and the Clippers thorns hope to leave the team by way of a deal. It is reported that after Frank learned of this news, he quickly began to carry out related work, including the Kings, Hornets, including a number of playoff fringe teams, willing to take over the little Morris from the Clippers.
Finally, the Blazers, the source comes from BR reporter Fisher, the Blazers' number one star Lillard submitted a list to his management, which listed 4 forward players, Pistons Grant, Green Army Browns, Nuggets Gordon, Nets Simmons, Lillard hopes that this offseason Blazer management can operate through the operation, get the above 1-2 players, and then achieve the purpose of strengthening the lineup.
It is understood that compared with the other 3 candidates, Grant has the highest position in Lillard's mind, the two have discussed cooperation during last year's Olympic Games, in order to cater to Grant's way of playing, Lillard is willing to give up some of the ball. In fact, it is not difficult to see that Lillard just wants to partner with a forward with athletic ability, and has a certain "eat pie" scoring ability, do you think Lillard's reinforcement idea is correct? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area below, thank you for reading and following.