The regular season is getting more and more played, and in fact, some teams are also preparing for something, because they know where they are and if the team doesn't make changes, then the season is over. Other players are also waiting to be traded, such as Murray and others. So what are the information that needs to be paid attention to in the near future? Randle's injury was officially announced, Embiid officially confirmed that the Reaves trade was conditional, and the Clippers became the first.
Randle is averaging 23.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season, which is still pretty good. But what's worse now is that the guy has suffered a shoulder injury. Judging from the official announcement, Randle will miss at least a few weeks of games. For the Knicks, if Randle doesn't play, then the pressure will come to Brunson, after all, Randle is an average of 20+ players per game, and someone needs to fill the hole.
Embiid, as the scoring champion this season, has also been plagued by injuries recently. Now Embiid has confirmed one more thing, and that is that he will continue to miss games. For Embiid, it doesn't matter if he misses the game, what matters is that he may not meet the hard conditions in the competition for MVP. Everyone knows that if a player wants to win some honours, he has to play at least 65 games. Therefore, in the next game, Embiid will not have much quota.
In fact, Embiid this season is even more efficient than last season. First, thanks to Nurse for developing targeted tactics for Embiid, rather than relying on Embiid's individual ability during the Rivers period. Second, Embiid himself is improving, and he wants to be a Jokic-style player. It would be a pity if Embiid didn't get the MVP because he didn't meet the requirements because of the number of games he played, after all, MVP is a high-level honor.
Reaves is a favorite of the Lakers, and he has recently been involved in trade rumors. However, what we need to know is that the Lakers have a precondition for Reaves to trade, that is, the Lakers will not send Reaves away unless they can trade back to a full-fledged All-Star. With the current assets of the Lakers, it is still very difficult to exchange for an All-Star. In addition, Reeves this season has been thoroughly studied by various teams, and it is far less than the performance at the end of last season, which everyone sees.
The Clippers have been on a good streak lately and are a team that will be difficult to stop in the league. In the latest edition of the power rankings, the Clippers are ranked first, which can be said to be well deserved. For the Clippers, it's only a matter of time before they reach the top. Another thing we need to know is that the Clippers are in the West and may be the number one. By any measure, the Clippers won't let you down this season, as long as they stay healthy.