On October 17, Beijing time, with the arrival of the new regular season, the league's teams that are not too satisfied with their rosters are still continuing to adjust, and just this past day, the league has officially completed four signings. According to US media suggestions, Los Angeles will get DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso through a 3-for-2 trade, allowing the two of them to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis to compete for the championship; The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors will make a 4-for-1 deal, and Klay Thompson will join the New York Knicks. Now let's take a look at the details.
The Raptors sign Sabon Lee
The Toronto Raptors officially announced today that the team has signed free agent guard Saben Lee.
As the 38th overall pick in the 2020 draft, Lee spent his first two NBA seasons with the Pistons, playing in 85 games for the team, averaging 16.3 minutes per game, 5.6 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds, shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 26.5 percent from three-point range.
Rockets sign Dallis Days
According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets will cede their two-way open spot to Dallis Dyce.
The LSU forward had a fantastic performance for the Spurs in the Las Vegas Summer League, and then the Heat gave Day= him a two-way contract in July, but then cut him. In the just-concluded preseason, Days played a total of 2 times, averaging 5.5 minutes per game, 1.0 points and 2.0 rebounds.
The 76ers signed Michael Foster
Today the Philadelphia 76ers officially announced at a press conference that the team has officially signed Foster and cut Brown.
Foster, a 19-year-old forward, joined the Philadelphia 76ers in July on an Exhibit 10-year contract after playing for G League Ignite last season, playing in three games in the preseason, averaging 6.1 minutes and scoring 1.7 points.
The Warriors extended Jordan Poole's contract for four years
The Golden State Warriors officially announced at today's press conference that the team has officially extended Poole's contract for another four years. The four-year renewal will include $123 million in margin, plus $17 million in incentives.
Poole, 23, played in 76 games for the Warriors last season, averaging 30 minutes per game, putting up 18.5 points, 4 assists and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point range. In 22 playoff games, he averaged 17 points in 27.5 minutes per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three-point range.
The Lakers Bulls are 3-for-2, and DeRozan joins the Lakers to join James
Recently, the US media "Back World" gave a 3-for-1 deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, and the specific plan of the transaction is: the Chicago Bulls get Russell Westbrook, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 first-round pick; The Los Angeles Lakers acquired DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso.
For the Los Angeles Lakers, the team's goal now is to win a championship in the last two seasons, knowing that James is 38 years old and has just signed a big contract with the team in the offseason. The team's other player, Westbrook, is completely out of step with James, and it is difficult to win the championship with the current roster of the Lakers. And after trading in DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, the Los Angeles Lakers immediately became a serious championship contender. DeRozan played the best season of his career with the Bulls last season and was once a No. 1 pick for MVP. Caruso, on the other hand, is one of the league's premier defensive guards and has experience playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and is a valued member of the 2020 Lakers championship team. While the deal affects the future of the Lakers, there's no doubt that sacrificing some draft picks to secure LeBron James and Anthony Davis another championship or two is definitely worth it.
For the Chicago Bulls, although they topped the Eastern Conference last season, they were eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, which shows that it is difficult for the combination of DeRozan + LaVine + Vucevic to lead the team out of the East. Especially this offseason, when teams in the East are recruiting to strengthen their rosters, while the Bulls have not made a big move, plus Lonzo Ball may be absent for a long time due to a knee injury, it will be difficult for the Bulls to enter the playoffs next season. In this case, the Chicago Bulls secured draft picks by eventually trading DeRozan and Caruso, potentially helping the team usher in a new era. If the Chicago Bulls end up with the pick and select Victor Vembanyama, it's worth it to swing completely this year.
The Knicks Warriors are 4-for-1, and Klay Thompson joins the New York Knicks
Today, the US media NBA analysis network gave a 4-for-1 trade proposal between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, the specific plan of the transaction is: the Golden State Warriors get Evan Fournier, Derek Rose, Obie Topping and a 2023 first-round pick (from the Mavericks); The New York Knicks acquired Klay Thompson.
For the Golden State Warriors, Thompson is the absolute contributor to the team's 8 years and 4 championships, but with Poole and Wiggins renewing their contracts, if nothing else, the team will renew Draymond Green, then the Warriors have no salary space to renew Thompson. Why did the Warriors keep Green and send Thompson away? That's because Green has played a big part in the Warriors' success, and the team's entire defensive plan is built around Green. In the Warriors' bid to become NBA champion again next season, Green is even more irreplaceable than Thompson. Thompson's position can be replaced by Poole, and the team will form a backcourt combination of Curry and Poole.
For the New York Knicks, the reason why the team made this deal is obviously not for the requirements of competing for a championship, but because the team needs a true All-Star to act as a façade. The Knicks have been criticized by fans in the offseason for missing out on Mitchell for management inaction, while Julius Randle has been in decline since signing a big contract last season. And Thompson's arrival could attract New York fans back to the stadium to watch the game. Thompson averaged 29.4 minutes per game with the Warriors last season, putting up 20.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 38.5 from three-point range.
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