Before the start of the new season of the NBA regular season, the calm NBA trading market is once again lively, and more and more teams hope to complete a comprehensive upgrade of the lineup in these few days to help the team achieve a higher level of record, attracting countless eyes. Today, Matthews refused to sign a short contract, the Nets completed the final reinforcement, and Popovich's double was exposed, which is worth seeing.
In the coming days, the contracts offered by teams are invaluable to players who remain in the free agent market, hoping to board the final train of the season. However, some players refused the team's contract and decided to wait for offers from other teams. Wizards veteran Garrison Matthews turned down a two-way contract for the Celtics and decided to wait for an opportunity to get a formal contract. As is customary, players who receive a two-way contract are almost always sent to the development league after the start of the new season, and cannot be recalled until the team is injured. So Matthews, who was reluctant to go to the development league to play games, refused to sign a two-way contract with the Green Army, giving up a chance to return to the NBA. This past season, Matthews averaged 5.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 16 minutes per game.
On this day, the Nets and Clippers, two championship teams in the East and West, completed the final trade reinforcement, and the new season lineup was officially determined. It is reported that the Clippers decided to leave center Haltenstein after weighing it up, and will serve as Zubac's replacement in the new season. In order to make way for Haltenstein, the Clippers cut guard Harry Giles. After completing the signing of 1 cut and 1 contract, the Dust of the Clippers' 15-man roster has settled, and the new season is worth looking forward to.
The Nets reinforced the guard line after deciding to ban Irving, abandoning small forward Kacock in favor of signing guard David Duke, and the two sides reached a two-way contract, which was intended to fill Irving's gap to some extent. Duke impressed the Nets with his efficient preseason performances, averaging 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and shooting 50 percent from three-point range in 16 minutes per game. The signing means that the Nets have also completed the formation of a new lineup, and the only regret is that Irving has not returned to the team.
However, veteran powerhouse Spurs are looking for a replacement for veteran Popovich, whose management is preparing to retire after the new season. As it stands, Will Hardy, who is now an assistant coach for the Celtics, is Popovich's primary successor, leading the Spurs in a position of manager. It is worth mentioning that Hardy has been assisting Popovich to coach the Spurs, but left Popovich in search of a job as a head coach.