Beijing time on February 25, although the NBA regular season is in full swing, but the news about the upcoming player transactions after the end of this season is still flying, just the morning that just ended, the league has three official signings, and four transactions are under discussion, now let's take a look!
One: The Hawks sign Quinn Snyder as head coach
Speaking on the NBA countdown today, Wernarowski said the Atlanta Hawks have reached a signing deal with Snyder.
The Hawks have offered Quinn Snyder the position of head coach and there are "strong indications" that the former Jazz head coach will take the position, The Athletic's Shams Charania also reported in The Rally.
According to Charania, Snyder is still gathering information about the job and the organization, but it sounds like it's only a matter of time before he accepts the job. Charania learned from sources that Snyder's contract could be around $8 million a year and that the 56-year-old was "very interested" by the team's start.
As Charania reported yesterday, Snyder is in formal talks with the Hawks, and he appears to be the team's top choice.
After a disappointing 29-30 start to the season, the Hawks fired former head coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday. Assistant coach Joe Plante has been appointed interim coach, but this may be temporary.
Snyder served as head coach of the Jazz for eight years before resigning in June. He led the team to a 372-264 record and led the Jazz to the playoffs in his final six seasons with the team. He is considered one of the best coaches on the market this year.
Two: The Suns sign Ish Wainwright
Today the Phoenix Suns officially announced that the team has officially signed a multi-year contract with Wainwright.
Wainwright had already played his 50th game before the All-Star Break, so he had already exceeded the appearance limit for his two-way contract. The Suns could have kept him on his two-way contract for the rest of the season, but he won't qualify for the next regular-season or playoff game; Now that he has been promoted to a standard player, the restrictions no longer apply.
Wainwright's stats are 4.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 38.4 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three-point range, an excellent net efficiency value of +6.3 (the Suns' net efficiency is +1.5 for the entire season), and he's an above-average defensive player. He has been a rotation player since the beginning of December.
Wainwright, 28, is an unusual sophomore. In addition to temporarily trying to switch to football, he also played international basketball competitions in Germany and France. He has been playing for the Suns on a two-way contract for the past two seasons.
The Suns have a vacancy on their 15-man roster, so they don't need to give up anyone in order to sign Wainwright.
Three: The Wizards officially signed Jordan Goodwin
The Wizards announced at today's press conference that the team has officially signed Goodwin to a standard multi-year contract, promoting him to the 15-man roster.
Tommy Shepard, president of operations for Wizards basketball, said in a statement: "Jordan worked very hard during his time with us and this opportunity paid off for him and our team."
According to Josh Robbins, a reporter for The Athletic, Goodwin's new contract is a three-year contract that is partially guaranteed to be completed in the 2023/24 season, with a team option for the 24/25 season.
Once the Wizards can vacate a roster spot, Goodwin's signing is expected, as Goodwin has been a rotational player since last November and has reached the limit of 50 games. The Wizards reportedly completed a buyout deal with Will Barton on Tuesday, creating a necessary opportunity to sign Goodwin.
Goodwin has played 40 games for the Wizards this season, averaging 18.1 minutes per game, scoring 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting a steady 45.3 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from three-point range.
The following is the possible transaction revealed by the US media today in the offseason after the end of this season, these four transactions have been exposed by the media in advance, whether they can be finally reached, but also depends on the offseason player trade market after the opening of the situation, the specific details of the transaction are as follows.
One: Pacers quote Anfini Simmons
The Indiana Pacers, who did not trade in the middle of this year's season, have not stopped their plans to rebuild the team, hoping to trade a young player for the team on the trade market after the end of this season. Their interested target was Anfini Simmons, the second in command of the Portland Trail Blazers, and sent an official offer to the Blazers. The offer offered by the Indiana Pacers is: Portland Blazers get Buddy Hield, 2024 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick; And the Indiana Pacers got Anfini Simmons.
So far this season, 23-year-old Anfini Simmons has played 35.5 minutes per game this season, averaging 21.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks, shooting 45% from the field and 38.1% from three-point range.
Two: Celtic offer Damian Lillard
The Suns, who traded Durant in the middle of the season, have become the favorite for the championship and the biggest obstacle to the Celtics' championship victory, so the Celtics have decided to further strengthen the team. The Celtics very much wanted to trade Portland Blazers star Lillard and sent a tentative preliminary offer to the Blazers. The Celtics' offer package is: Portland Blazers get Malcolm Brogdon, Grant Williams, Robert Williams III, 2024 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick, 2027 first-round pick, 2028 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick and 2030 first-round pick; The Boston Celtics acquired Damian Lillard.
It's a stunning 9-for-1 deal, with three players and six first-round picks perfectly fitting Lillard's worth. So far this season, the 32-year-old Lillard has played 36.2 minutes per game this season, averaging 31.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks, shooting 46.7% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range.
Three: Spurs offer Anthony Davis
According to the US media NBA analysis network, the San Antonio Spurs, who are likely to get the top pick and select the top favorite Wen Banyama in the draft after this season, are also looking for an All-Star player to act as the face of the team, and their interested object is Anthony Davis, the second in command of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is reported that the Spurs have sent a preliminary offer to the Lakers, and the specific plan of the offer is: the Los Angeles Lakers get Doug McDermott, Kelden Johnson, Zach Collins, 2024 first-round pick, 2025 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick; The San Antonio Spurs acquired Anthony Davis.
So far this season, Davis has averaged 33.4 minutes per game, 26 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 56.2% from the field and 25% from three-point range.
Four: The Lakers offer Carl Anthony Towns
According to the US media NBA analysis network, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to plan ahead in order to attack the championship around James next season, and they were again recruited in the trade market after the end of this season, and they recently showed great interest in the Minnesota Timberwolves' second-in-command, Carl Anthony Towns, and sent a preliminary offer to the Timberwolves. It's a three-way deal between the Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers. The specific trade plan given by the Los Angeles Lakers is: Minnesota Timberwolves get OG Anuby, Gary Trent Jr. and 2026 first-round pick, Toronto Raptors get Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers get Carl Anthony Towns.
So far this season, Towns has averaged 33.8 minutes per game, 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks, shooting 50.5% from the field and 32.5% from three-point range.