There is no suspense, the Pelicans, who were swept out of the game by the Thunder in the first round, are ready to regroup, and the star who parted ways with the team is basically determined to be the second leader Yingge.
Whether it is the hard battle performance or the relationship between the generals, it is more difficult for this buddy to end.
In the regular season, they were able to join forces with the three masters CJ and the big boss Fat Tiger to show off their power in the West for a short time, but in the playoffs, it was difficult for the Fat Tiger to lie in the nest stage and struggled extremely much.
In the four playoff games with the Thunder, after losing the on-court containment of the Fat Tiger, Brother Ying's firepower on the offensive end was greatly weakened, playing an average of 36 minutes per game, only scoring 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1 steal, and there were 2.2 turnovers, with a shooting rate as low as 34.5% and a three-point shooting rate of 25%.
When the tide recedes, you know who is swimming naked, and it is Inge "Lam".
It's just that the hard solution ability is not good, and the atmosphere in the team is extremely discordant.
Shams broke the news that Yingge and coach Willie Green quarreled in the locker room in the first round of G2, and Yingge's appeal was to control more balls at critical moments-
"Considering how quiet Ingram's character is, his direct attitude towards Green, as well as his outspokenness, was a seminal moment in the locker room."
It is enough to see that Yingge no longer has the idea of continuing to work in New Orleans, and the Pelicans also have this intention.
After all, Fat Tiger and Yingge have partnered for 5 seasons, and the team has only broken into the playoffs twice and stopped in the first round, and they have not been able to break through the bottleneck.
Although the performance is good or bad, it is also closely related to the attendance rate of Fat Tiger.
But advanced data shows that even if the dual-core is healthy, it is difficult for these two brothers to call - in the 2239 rounds of Yingge and Fat Tiger, the Pelican's net efficiency is actually -2....
So choose one of the two, and a decent breakup is destined to be the main theme of the Pelicans' offseason.
Forbes Sports reporter Evan Sidery also broke the news that Yingge will be eligible to sign a huge contract extension of 4 years and 208 million this year, but it is expected that the Pelicans will not provide it again;
The team wants to change the track to develop, for example, top defensive master Jones and outside heavy gunner Murphy are good wing options~
This can be confirmed by the Pelicans' reporter on the team, Will Guillory, who revealed that the Pelicans will give Murphy a priority contract this summer instead of Yingge.
In fact, from another angle, even if Yingge's performance in the playoffs is decent and he is happy with the coach, it will be difficult for him to get this 4-year 208 million top salary;
After all, Fat Tiger, CJ, Murphy, Jones, Lao Liu and others have eaten away at most of the team's salary space, and counting other rotation players who are waiting to be fed, it is already beyond the scope to squeeze Yingge's annual salary of 50 million.
With unsatisfactory on-court efficiency and a slightly insufficient budget off the court, the core reorganization naturally became the only way out for the Pelicans.
As for how to deal with Yingge's remaining contract, that is, next season's annual salary of 36 million, the Pelicans will most likely match it with draft assets to find another powerful player to partner Fat Tiger.
This time the owner is changed, and the possibility of Yingge traveling east is quite high, and the 76ers, Cavaliers, Hawks, and Magic have all made contact with the Pelicans. Considering that the starter Varland is about to test the free market, I personally feel that the Pelicans may be able to try to get Allen from the Cavaliers.
All in all, the Big Three have completed their final dance, whether it is glory or failure, they just need to go their separate ways. Time will decide the rest.