Clippers good news, 215 million giants season reimbursement!
As the season progressed, injuries became a perennial problem for many teams. Take the Memphis Grizzlies, for example, with injuries and almost all of their main lineup, they can only rely on some two-way players whose fans can barely name to make up the rotation lineup, which is too difficult. Looking at the whole league, Jalen Williams of the Thunder, Zubac of the Clippers, Irving of the Mavericks, Biao and Vincent of the Lakers, Paul of the Warriors, Randle of the Knicks, Garland of the Cavaliers, The Great of the 76ers, LaVine of the Bulls and many other stars are plagued by injuries, which will undoubtedly have an immeasurable impact on the league landscape. In the past night, there have been many injury-related news in the league, let's take a look.
Good news for the Clippers
On the Clippers' side, there is good news. According to a report from NBA's Woshen, sources revealed that Zubac, the Clippers' starting center, is about to return! 20 days ago, Zubac suffered a calf strain, and according to the statement at the time, Zubac was expected to miss about 4 weeks. As the only full-fledged center in the Clippers, Zubac's pick-and-roll between him and Harden has far-reaching implications for the entire team's offensive system, and Zubac has also played the pinnacle of his career under the guidance of Harden's two cake feeding masters. He played in 38 games this season, averaging 12.4 points + 9.7 rebounds + 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 65.5% from the field, and all four statistics set career highs. According to a report from Clippers reporter Ohm Youngmisuk, Zubac's status in the next game against the Heat has been upgraded to a doubtful appearance (50% probability).
215 million giant season reimbursement
According to the official news from the Bulls, LaVine will undergo surgery on his right foot next week and is expected to be out for 4-6 months! This means two things: first, LaVine's journey this season has ended early, and second, the Bulls' plan to sell LaVine has come to naught. After 25 games, LaVine averaged only 19.5 points + 5.1 rebounds + 3.9 assists + 2.4 three-pointers per game, shooting 45.2% from the field and 34.9% from three-point range. Obviously, LaVine's performance is not proportional to his value. LaVine's five-year, $215 million contract is effective from this season, with a starting salary of $40.06 million, and $43.03 million, $46 million and $48.97 million for the next three seasons (player option). It's a pity to abandon the tasteless food, Lavin's career path will only get narrower and narrower!
The Emperor's injuries updated
Bad news came from 76 people, and the emperor's injury was very tricky. According to NBA Hall of Fame Shams, sources have revealed that the Great has suffered a displaced meniscus valve in his left knee. According to sports medicine expert Jeff Stotts, this is a very special type of laceration and the most common treatment is partial meniscectomy. This season, the Emperor is the leading scorer and MVP, but he has missed 13 games, and according to the provisions of the new version of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, the Emperor will automatically lose the award as long as he misses 3 more games! Regardless of whether the Emperor receives conservative treatment or surgical treatment, this tricky knee injury is not as simple as missing 3 games, in other words, the Emperor's personal goals this season and the 76ers' championship goals this season may be lost due to this injury. The cycle of cause and effect has a definite number, and I hope that the emperor can learn a lesson and show his strength in a more scientific way after returning.
Doncic has to be careful
The Emperor suffered a serious knee injury and is bound to withdraw from the scoring title & MVP race. The battle for MVP needs to consider the record, and there are still variables, while the battle for the scoring title is simple and crude, only looking at the average points per game and the number of games played. Currently, Doncic ranks second on the scoring list with 34.7 points per game, behind the Great (35.3) and 3.4 ahead of Alexander (31.3) in third. There is no doubt that Doncic will be the most favorable contender for the scoring title if the emperor loses his qualification for the scoring title due to lack of games, but there is a premise that Doncic must stay healthy! Doncic has missed eight games so far. Kidd said bluntly in an interview: "The team has a serious injury problem, we rely on Doncic a lot, but I have to keep him to 40 minutes or less, but he said he can play the full 48 minutes if the team needs to. Considering Doncic's attrition style of play with the ball, he really has to be careful not to repeat the mistakes of the Great. Fans, what do you think about this?