The NBA All-Star Weekend is over, a new journey is about to begin, and there are still many variables in the league landscape. Life experience has taught me that the regular season after the All-Star is the real battle, and the strong team or the weak team will remove the final disguise and fight for the team's ultimate goal. Before the real battle begins, the teams still have a chance to seek reinforcements in the buyout market, and the Los Angeles Clippers once again rushed to the front line, winning the NBA's all-time triple-double Wang Weishao at a very low cost. Los Angeles is Wei Shao's hometown and the place where Wei Shao fell, and according to what I know about Wei Shao, he will inevitably go all out to get up again from where he fell!
29 points + 14 rebounds + 15 assists, Wei Shao became a pawn again
In the new season, the Lakers are struggling, and Wei Shao is once again the one who sacrifices the most. Under the coercion and lure of the new Lakers coach Hamm, Wei Shao put down his superstar value and accepted the role of a substitute. In 52 games, Wei Shao averaged 15.9 points + 6.2 rebounds + 7.5 assists + 1 steal + 3.6 turnovers per game, shooting 41.7% from the field and 49.6% from the field. The roles are different, the playing style remains the same, Wei Shao and Lao Zhan travel wrongly, being themselves in a limited space, not seeking merit but no fault, and there is no lack of highlight performance. Among them, playing the King, Wei Shao cut 23 points + 15 assists, and the number of assists hit a season high; Playing 76ers, Wei Shao bombed 20 points + 14 rebounds + 11 assists, and the number of rebounds hit a season high; Playing against the Grizzlies, Wei Shao cut 29 points + 5 rebounds + 6 assists, scoring a new season high. According to statistics, Wei Shao has cut 4 triple-doubles as a substitute this season, the most in NBA history.
This is the history of the triple-double Wang Wei Shao, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, he even has a chance to win the regular season best sixth man award. However, Wei Shao's sacrifice and contribution are difficult to exchange for the Lakers' infatuation and sincerity, on the eve of the mid-season trade deadline, the Lakers completed a three-way big deal with the Jazz and Timberwolves, and the Lakers sent Wei Shao + Anderson + Jones Jr. + 27 years first-round pick (the first 4 picks were protected), and got Russell of the Timberwolves and Beasley + Van der Biao at 90 points. The Lakers are quick to cut through the mess and continue to be eager to win in the moment, but what about Wei Shao? Once again, he became a pawn, and he couldn't help himself or herself. What's more difficult is that the Jazz are in a rebuilding cycle, and it is clear that they cannot guarantee Wei Shao's role and playing time, the implication is: Salt Lake City does not welcome Wei Shao, you better find another way! In the end, the Jazz reached a buyout agreement with Wei Shao, and according to NBA star Walshen, Wei joined the Clippers after the clarification period and continued to stay in Los Angeles, while accompanying his family and competing for the championship!
With an annual salary of only $780,000, the Lakers gave the Clippers a gift
Why did Wei Shao become a hot potato, kicked around by teams like a leather ball? It all starts with money. Wei Shao has been in the NBA for more than ten years, and the highlight moment is the 16-17 season: KD left, Wei Shao turned into a wild horse, scored 42 triple-doubles in a single season and completed the feat of averaging triple-doubles per game, won the regular season MVP, and then signed a five-year, $207 million super maximum salary contract with the Thunder in the offseason. This contract is a recognition and praise for Wei Shao, and it has also become the coordinates of Wei Shao's subsequent upside down career. From the Thunder to the Rockets, from the Wizards to the Lakers, from the Jazz to the Clippers, Wei Shao has changed teams every season during this five-year, $207 million contract, and there is no one! Take this season, not so much that Wei Shao did not work hard enough, but that Wei Shao's performance did not match the annual salary of 47.06 million US dollars in 1 year!
The Clippers don't have to worry about Wilson's salary at all. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, at the time of the buyout, Wei Shao had $13.2 million left on his contract this season, and the Clippers needed to provide Wei Shao with a $785,000 veteran base salary contract. In other words, the Clippers need to obtain the right to use Wei Shao at the price of cabbage and make a lot of money, even if Wei Shao sits on the bench the whole time, he will become a cash cow in the Clippers team no less than George Jr., and his influence alone will create several times the salary for the Clippers! In a sense, the Clippers have to thank the Lakers and Jazz for giving themselves the gift of Wei Shao and ensuring the harvest in drought and flood.
The odds of the Clippers winning the championship do not rise but fall, and Wei Shao is too difficult
Of course, the Clippers are not just about generating revenue, the championship is the ultimate goal. Clippers owner Ballmer built a championship-rushing team around Cardio Jr., but the team lacked core playmaking guards, relying on the depth of the lineup to support it, and it was slow to rush out of the West. Even if they swapped Reggie and Wall for Highland and Gordon before mid-season trading days, the Clippers' guard line problem wouldn't have been optimally solved, and Wilson was undoubtedly a better answer. You are the NBA's all-time triple-double king, Wei Shao has won MVP and three assists king, and his burst and pie feeding, speed and passion are exactly what the Clippers need. According to Walshen, the Clippers are willing to provide him with a clear and specific role around Wei Shao's organizational skills, rebounding and tough qualities, and Wei Shao can continue to be himself.
Ironically, with the addition of Wei Shao, the Clippers' championship odds have not risen but fallen, and there are not a few professionals who are bullish on Wei Shao and the Clippers. NBA celebrity Wang Meng pointed out mercilessly: Young Master Wei has to accept a role smaller than in the Lakers when he goes to the Clippers. For the Clippers, Young Master Wei is a multimillion-dollar gamble, and the line is copied; No, it's okay. I have to say that Wei Shao is too difficult, and where there is Wei Shao, there are doubts. As Teacher Su said: There are two kinds of people in this world, those who like Wei Shao and those who don't like Wei Shao, and those who don't like it more. But what I want to say is that MVP has no parallel goods, you can question, denigrate and even provoke Wei Shao, but you must not underestimate his professionalism, and if you can't kill him, it will make him stronger! More importantly, Wei Shao is in contract year again, and he will inevitably show his best self, fight for the championship, and fight for the next pension contract. Fans, what do you think about this? Come leave me a comment to discuss it.