On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs continued, the East was contested, and there was a crazy night off the court, one of whom was banned from the NBA for life; Pelicans core Zion injury update, he will miss the life-and-death game with the King; After the Warriors are out, Klay Thompson's future has become the focus of attention, and his next home probability has also been updated, staying in the Warriors is still the biggest favorite.
The NBA officially announced that Raptors interior and two-way contract player Jonte Porter has been banned for life by the league.
Porter violated the NBA rules by restricting himself to one or more games for betting purposes and betting on NBA games himself. This Porter is the younger brother of Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr., who joined the Raptors this season and did not get much of a chance, only played 5 games, averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, but this mistake made him say goodbye to the NBA completely, and even had to change careers.
Pelicans star Zion suddenly suffered an injury in the last moment with the Lakers, and he withdrew from the game directly in a non-confrontational situation, and the team eventually lost the game. The outside world is also very concerned about his situation, but he is still not optimistic, he suffered a left hamstring injury and will not be able to play in the next life-and-death battle with the king. In the last game against the Lakers, Zion played very well, and before leaving, he scored 40 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, almost helping the team win the game. Even if the Pelicans can advance to the playoffs, Zion is unlikely to return in the first round.
The Warriors' crushing defeat to the Kings in the play-in tournament also made them nervous. According to Shams of the Athletic, the Warriors roster is up in the air except for Curry and Green. Clearly, the Warriors will have to make a change or they won't be the favorites again. And there's another focus on Klay Thompson, who is set to become a free agent in the summer.
The Warriors have also negotiated a contract extension with Klay several times, but unfortunately they couldn't reach an agreement, and his performance in the play-offs was very dismal, with 0-of-10 points not scored, so the Warriors may be more reluctant to offer a big contract. This season, the Warriors paid the league's first salary, but the team didn't even make the playoffs. Klay, on the other hand, still attracts a lot of attention, but the Warriors are still the favorites, and the Mavericks, Lakers and Clippers could all be his potential next home.