preface
This season's regular season is less than 5 days to end, the Bucks have locked in the league first, the Nuggets have also determined the first place in the West, but some people are happy and some are worried, there are many teams in the league that are ambitious before the start of the season, ready to do a lot, but in the end did not achieve the desired results, when other teams began to prepare for the playoffs, those teams with low goals at the beginning of the season are still struggling for play-off spots, and some seasons basically ended early, like the Blazers and other teams, This means that they may have to make another signing in the offseason to have a chance to make a comeback, and today we will take a look at the 5 plug-and-play players who may change teams in the offseason, who may become the target of many teams.
Fifth place: Wood
When he was in the Rockets, Wood proved that he is an interior lineman who can play 20+10 data, his offensive means are rich, his range covers the three-point line, and his career three-point shooting rate is close to 38%, last offseason, the Lone Ranger traded Wood, which can be said to be the most important signing of the Lone Ranger, their original offensive strength of the weak interior has been supplemented, Wood with space attributes can also open up space for Doncic, and many fans are beginning to expect the Lone Ranger to go further this season.
At the beginning of the season, Kidd's use of Wood was understandable, and it was understandable to put him on the bench to adapt to the lineup, but in December he tried to start more Wood, who averaged 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and also averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game with a whopping 40% three-point shooting percentage, and it can be said that Wood made an important contribution to the Lone Ranger's six-game winning streak at the end of December, rushing from 11th to 4th in the West. But then, Wood was pushed back into the bench, and ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst even revealed that the Lone Ranger was peddling Wood before the trade deadline.
After February, Wood's playing time was mostly 15-20 minutes, the rotation was often very low, the playing time was compressed, and there was nowhere to use his strength, which made Wood dissatisfied, and in March, a video of Dream Green talking about the contract year appeared on social media, Green said: "If you really understand the business, you see certain things happening, you understand them better, you understand the rotation of the team better." For example, all of a sudden, someone didn't play — because he was in a contract year, and the team wanted to lower his stats to make it easier to lower prices. In other words, Green thinks the team might reduce the playing time of contract-year players in order to undercut prices, and Wood praised the dynamic.
Wood's contract will also expire at the end of the season, and according to previous indications, Wood may not be willing to stay with the Lone Ranger, and, with his attributes, it is still easy to find a home in the small-ball era, and teams who want to make the team's offensive space more open and also want to improve their interior offense can fully consider signing Wood.
Fourth place: LaVine
LaVine's presence provides plenty of firepower for the Bulls, averaging 24.9 points per game this season, ranking 15th in the league, and LaVine also has a 37.7 percent three-point shooting percentage, which can often be the key to their turnaround when the team is behind in the game. The 28-year-old LaVine is far from the end of his prime, and it stands to reason that after the introduction of DeRozan and Vucevic, the Bulls should have gone further, but last season the Bulls were out of the first round, and this season they were stuck on the last train of the playoffs, which dampened LaVine's passion to some extent, and during the season, NBA reporter Shams also reported the news of LaVine's falling out with the Bulls, which shows that his situation with the Bulls is not good.
LaVine had a bad season, but as a scorer, he still played well, cutting 40+ in five games this season, LaVine's three-point shooting is also among the best in the league, and he has set a new three-point shooting record in Bulls history.
In addition, the Bulls' attitude towards "ball brother" Lonzo Ball is not very clear, in the last two seasons he has played stop-and-go, as a wall watch has become the norm, Ball is not there to lead to a lack of playmakers on the Bulls field, the offense often becomes a mess, and the Bulls have not found players who can make up for Ball's lack, but have expressed optimism about Ball's recovery, in other words, they are willing to wait, according to previous reports, Ball underwent a third knee surgery and may miss most of next season's games. If the Bulls don't bring in a point guard in the offseason, LaVine may be in the limelight, and in this case, he may be leaving, and given LaVine's large contract, teams that are ready to fight for a championship can try to trade with the Bulls.
Third place: Jeff Green
In a game at the end of March, Jeff Green played a striking spell against the Bucks, and Green's teammate Michael Porter Jr. said in an interview: "Although not young, Jeff Green is still the most athletic player on our team. "Jeff Green is a player who can defend multiple positions, which makes him generally not too slow to integrate into most tactical systems, and in the overall fast-paced situation of the league, Jeff Green is a good addition to teams with unlimited defensive changes. Offensively, Jeff Green shot 33.7% from three-point range in his career and had a 41.2% three-point shooting percentage in a single season, and opponents need to be wary of his sudden attack.
Jeff Green has a lot of experience, has played in the Finals with the Cavaliers, teammates with Durant, James, and Harden, he knows very well how to play around superstars, and Jeff Green is senior enough to play the role of locker room leader, which is very helpful for the unity of the team. In terms of salary, Jeff Green has been paid between $2 million and $4.5 million a year in recent seasons, and signing him will not affect further reinforcements for the team.
Second place: Owen
In terms of the role on the court, Irving is ranked among the league's backcourt players, "kaleidoscopic" offensive skills, strong singles ability, Irving is worthy of most players in playing the attacker, and Irving does not have to have the ball in hand to play a role, when the Cavaliers partnered with James in those years, Irving practiced certain off-ball skills, when the team needs it, he can also open up space, or use no-ball running to create opportunities. Irving has continued his competitive season with 27.1 points per game, ranking 8th in the league, and after joining the Mavericks, Irving shot a whopping 39.2% from three-point range.
This season is the last season in Irving's current contract, he will become a free agent in the offseason, and there will be no fewer teams chasing him, but the size of the contract Irving gets may fluctuate relatively large, based on the situation that he has made a lot of negative news before, the team will be more cautious when offering Irving a contract, considering that Irving is 31 years old, he may prefer a long-term contract, or a higher salary contract, and other teams will not be easy to sign him.
First place: DiVincenzo
DiVincenzo played a certain fame when he played for the Bucks, on the court, whether it is organization, scoring or defense he can do it, is a golden type of player, DiVincenzo in the third season of his career projection level further, in addition to he can also defend multiple positions on the court, therefore, he locked the Bucks' first starting position, originally DiVincenzo was very promising for the Bucks to complete his rookie contract, and then sign a larger contract, But the 2021 tear of the ligament in his left ankle disrupted all plans. By the time DiVincenzo returned, he found his spot occupied by Connaughton and others, and the Bucks didn't seem to have the patience to wait for him to return to his pre-injury form, sending DiVincenzo to the Kings in the middle of last season, and entering the offseason, the Warriors, who left the championship team, approached DiVincenzo and offered him a two-year contract worth $9.3 million, with player options.
Now, the Warriors give the player option in the contract, in a sense, it also represents DiVincenzo's confidence in playing in a year, and he did it, DiVincenzo quickly integrated into the team system, the Warriors' tactics are complex, it is not simple to integrate, DiVincenzo and "Kuchai Soup" are also very harmonious, Kerr said bluntly when talking about him, no matter what role he undertakes, DiVincenzo can succeed, which shows that DiVincenzo's ball intelligence and emotional intelligence are very high. What's more, DiVincenzo has become a crucial rotation player for the Warriors, Wiggins has been out for a long time, and DiVincenzo, who can defend multiple positions, has made up for some of the gaps in the Warriors' flank defense, and on the offensive end, he can shoot 39.2% from three-point range, shooting reliably enough. Based on DiVincenzo's performance this season, he must be worth more than $4.72 million a year, and DiVincenzo deserves a bigger contract, and once he refuses to execute the player option, it will inevitably attract multiple teams to compete for it, and the Warriors may not be able to keep DiVincenzo.