On May 15, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and there were new developments outside the court, with 3 news in the past night, among which the Timberwolves' starting inside Gobert was heavily punished by the league and counted the money in G4; The Lakers are still active in the free agency market and want to build a Big Three roster this summer, this time targeting Mitchell of the Cavaliers; The Lakers have also made progress in the selection of coaches, and the initial goal of selecting coaches is to choose 1 out of 3.
The NBA officially announced that Minnesota Timberwolves center Gobert was fined $75,000 for making inappropriate postures that questioned the integrity of the league and referees. In the G4 battle between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets, Gobert was whistled for a rebounding foul in the final stage, and then he made a move to count the money, which was also recorded by the league and finally fined. It should be noted that during the regular season, Gobert was fined $100,000 for inappropriate gestures to the referee.
The Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs and were eliminated by the Nuggets 4-1, which still made the team very dissatisfied. The Lakers also want to make some changes this summer, still want to build a big three roster, link up with multiple stars, and now link with Cavaliers star Mitchell. It is believed that Mitchell may reject the Cavaliers' early contract extension this summer, which means that the Cavaliers may choose to trade, and the Lakers will be a potential suitor.
The Cavaliers are currently preparing for the Eastern Conference semifinals, Mitchell was absent due to injury in G4, and the team lost the game without any suspense, falling behind 1-3 and on the verge of elimination. Mitchell is still a little disappointed in the competitiveness of the Cavaliers, who originally joined here to attack the championship, rather than relying on himself. If the Cavaliers can't make some additions, then Mitchell could really change owners this summer, and this offseason is still worth watching.
Let's take a look at the Lakers' selection of coaches, after cutting Ham, the team is looking for a new coach, and after a preliminary assessment, Redick, Borrego, and Cassel have become the Lakers' initial coach selection targets. Among them, only Borrego has the experience of a coach, Redick has no experience, and Cassel has 15 years of experience as an assistant coach, so I really don't understand what the Lakers management thinks, but they want some experienced coaches, but there are no good options in the free market.