On March 1, Beijing time, overnight, NBA front news: 2 signatures and 2 cuts overnight! 39 point guard signed with the Raptors, 26+8 German guard returned to the league, Lakers good news. Let's start with the Lakers, because James was injured, they suffered heavy damage, according to reports, James missed at least 2 weeks, and at most 3 weeks, so that the Lakers will be led by thick eyebrows for the next half of the month. The Lakers achieved a 4-1 record after the trade, but after James was injured, the Lakers lost again, playing the Grizzlies, the opponent was second in the West, and the stars on the Lakers' side could not play, it was indeed a lot worse in strength.
However, the Lakers don't have to worry too much, because a few of their new signings are really useful, and it's still in the honeymoon period, and everyone is fighting hard. Moreover, the Lakers also have good news, that is, Russell. Russell, who previously withdrew because of a sprained ankle, is about to make a comeback. According to forward sources, Russell will return this Saturday against the Timberwolves. Russell's comeback can greatly alleviate the problem of weak organizational ability on the guard line. Schroder has certain organizational skills, but after all, he is a player at the base salary level, Russell is also a billion-dollar defender, and Russell's projection ability is much stronger than Schroeder.
Therefore, the next game of the Lakers is still worth looking forward to, if the Lakers withstand the pressure of this period, then in half a month or 3 weeks, the old Jen returns, they have not completely fallen behind, then they have every hope of rushing to the play-offs. If you play the play-offs, in a game that is a tiebreaker, the Lakers are really not afraid of any opponent.
Let's talk about a few other news. According to Shams, veteran guard Wilbarton signed with the Raptors. Barton was the 40th pick in the second round pick in 2012, and he has developed very well since entering the league, and it is really not easy to be a second-round pick and play in the league for more than 10 years. Barton's peak was with the Nuggets, who had a highlight moment of 39 points in a single game. In a game of 111-100 against the Bulls during the Nuggets' time, Wilbarton shot 13-of-19 and scored 39 points! In addition, he had 13 rebounds in four games and 10 assists in one single game. This season, Barton played with the Wizards, averaging 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
Let's talk about another signing. The Knicks signed a post-00s player, 191-tall guard Duane Washington Jr. Although this defender is called Washington, he is a German, non-draft player, and his physical fitness is very average, but because of his excellent ball intelligence, he has slowly played some opportunities. Prior to this season, he played in 31 games for the Suns, averaging 7.9 points and two assists per game. Why did such a role player, who was previously cut by the Suns, return to the league quickly? It shows that he still has something. On December 28 last year, in the Suns' away win over the Grizzlies, Duane Washington Jr. burst out, shooting 10-of-21 from the field and scoring 26 points and eight assists.
There are signings, there are layoffs and buyouts, let's take a look. The first was Dragic, who was bought out by the Bulls. The veteran point guard is also a typical golfing businessman, nicknamed "Little Nash" in his youth, and was named to the NBA Third Team of the Year during his time with the Suns, which shows his strength. As Doncic's big brother, Dragic did not join the Lone Rangers at the end of his career, which is still very moral.
Then there's the Raptors, who cut Juan Hernangomez, who averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds this season. It is worth mentioning that Juan Hernangomez was the MVP in the final of the European Championship half a year ago, he made 7 three-pointers, scored 27 points and 5 rebounds in the European Championship final, and led Spain to victory over France.