Only one night: The Suns officially announced the signing, the Lakers plan was released, and the reason why Murray was not suspended was exposed

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2024-05-12 08:55Published in Shandong

The playoffs are in full swing, and for teams that are still in contention for the playoffs, how to impact more games and better impact is something they need to consider. For teams that have been out, what they need to consider is the next operation, the Suns have completed the change of head coach, and the Lakers' offseason plans have been further exposed, so let's take a look at some specific situations. Only one night: The Suns officially announced the signing, the Lakers' new plan was released, and the reason why Murray was not suspended was exposed.

First of all, let's take a look at a piece of news from Murray's side, after falling behind 0-2, the Nuggets responded to the outside world's doubts with a big win at the Timberwolves' home court, and the score of the series was 1:2, and the team's ability to win was directly related to Murray's play. In the game, he shot 11 of 21, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and got 24 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and his state has obviously recovered, which is also his only game so far in the playoffs, with a shooting rate of more than 50%.

It is worth mentioning that Murray was previously punished by the league for throwing things on the court in G2, but he was not banned just for the fine. American media reporter Steve Bulpett wrote about Murray in an article, saying that Murray did not throw things into the court after the Timberwolves, and the suspension caused a large number of non-Nuggets players, staff and fans to be dissatisfied. Although the report states that the reason the NBA did not suspend Murray is because they have no previous history of such malicious incidents, some league sources still believe that the Timberwolves' two consecutive road wins with the Nuggets are the biggest reason.

Another team commissioner said the perception is that the league only fined Murray $100,000, prioritizing ESPN's next game ratings over referees and players. Obviously, Murray was only punished and not suspended, which caused dissatisfaction from the outside world, and this is likely to be a key factor in the trend of the entire series and the rest of the playoffs.

The Suns quickly completed a head coach change earlier in Vogel's dismissal, and there was news that they wanted to sign Budenholzer. The Suns also officially announced the signing of the contract, and earlier the Suns officially announced that they welcomed new head coach Budenholzer. According to sources, Budenholzer signed a five-year contract worth more than $50 million with the Suns, and it has to be said that the Suns have spent a lot of money in order to impact better results. Budenhold became Durant's fifth head coach in nearly 18 months.

In November '22, the Nets replaced head coach Nash with Vaughn, and in February 2023, Durant joined Suns head coach Monty; Monty was sacked in May '23 and Vogel became head coach in June. In May '24, Vogel stepped down, and Budenholzer became the new head coach of the Suns. It is also the seventh head coach in Booker's 10-year career. The head coach adjustment has been completed, so whether the team's big three can continue to work together, and how the rest of the squad will be structured, is still a matter of concern to the outside world.

The Lakers' head coach has not yet been decided, but it is not ideal for them, because the Suns' salary contract of more than 50 million has increased the coach's salary to a certain extent. Redick has become the team's potential head coach, and the Lakers have been delving into Redick and making a lot of phone calls to try to get to know him better. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers are still actively seeking new adjustments, and their new plans have also been exposed.

According to Lakers reporter Jovan Buha, the Lakers are looking to trade the 17th pick, which would be the first time they have access to all three tradable first-round picks, and is a potential opportunity for them to acquire the third pick. But it remains to be seen whether a big deal like trading Trae Young or Mitchell will bring in a 3-and-D player or another big man in a small trade. The Lakers will be exploring their options on draft night, and I understand that they will be proactive and try to use that pick.

The Lakers' current situation is that they lack a stable output of scoring points that can share the pressure for Zhan Mei, do you think the Lakers can bring in a third star in the trade?

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