On May 1, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In the just-concluded matchups, the 76ers defeated the Knicks 112-106, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Magic 104-103, and the Bucks upset the Pacers 115-92. In addition, the league has 4 news overnight, the Heat recruit Durant, Ham bombards the Lakers, Curry may join forces with James, and Leonard may miss the battle of Kings Mountain.
In terms of the Heat, recently, according to the American media FiveReasonsSports, the Heat issued a tentative recruitment to Durant in 2016, and Spo, who was the head coach of the Heat at the time, told Durant that joining the Heat could "unleash his efficiency", just like they did with James. But in the end, Durant chose the Warriors among many teams and successfully teamed up with Curry to achieve the feat of two championships in four years.
In terms of the Lakers, on April 30, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 106-108 away, and the total score was 1-4. After the game, there was an overwhelming flood of skepticism, and head coach Ham became the scapegoat for the team's loss due to his poor performance in this series. However, in the post-game media interview, Ham himself refused to pay for the loss, saying that every time the team found its rhythm in the regular season, one or two key players would fall, and then the team would lose its rhythm and start losing, and the team would not have healthy players, but he would be criticized for not having a stable rotation lineup.
In addition, Ham also bombarded a certain Lakers player, "If you are a starter, about ten games in a row, playing like, what are you going to do"? Although it is not explicitly stated, we can still find some clues from Ham's words, starters, who have played sluggishly for many consecutive games, except for Russell, which is Hachimura. Whoever they are, these two are likely to leave the team in the offseason and fall victim to reinforcements.
As for the Warriors, after the Lakers lost to the Nuggets in the first round, American media reporter FiveReasonsSports revealed that the Warriors are interested in bringing James back to the Bay Area to join Curry. In fact, as early as February this year, Warriors owner Lacob pushed the team to recruit James, but the latter politely declined. Now that the Lakers have lost to defending champion Nuggets in the playoffs and the Warriors have sniffed the possibility of a trade, sources say Curry will discuss the possibility of joining the Warriors with James before the start of free agency and U.S. men's basketball camp. It is reported that James has a $51.4 million player option next season, and he can choose to jump out of his contract and renew with the Lakers, or he can choose to become a free agent to join other teams. But when it comes to renewing his contract, the Lakers are interested in matching any offer for him, even signing Bronny, to provide James with the opportunity to play on the same stage. However, at present, James has not made it clear where he will go next season, leaving only a sentence to spend more time with his family.
In the previous game with the Mavericks, Clippers star Leonard did not play due to a knee injury, but fortunately, George and Harden were strong enough, and the two teamed up to score 66 points to help the team beat the Mavericks and tie the series to 2-2. But as the Clippers further evaluate Leonard's injury, they come to a very pessimistic conclusion that Leonard's recovery from his injury is not ideal, and he may miss the upcoming G5 Battle of Kings Mountain, and the team will not allow him to return to the court until he can resume his basic basketball moves.