On May 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Clippers sent 3 messages, let's take a look.
Official announcement of important matters
Today, the Clippers officially updated social media, posting a picture of the new arena with the caption: "There are still three months to go before the grand opening. "The Clippers' new arena, Intuit Dome, is located in Inglewood, California, and will be officially open in August 2024. The arena has comprehensive and luxurious facilities, with the most 5 courts in the NBA (2 player practice courts, 1 commercial field, 1 outdoor court and a leisure and entertainment field), the stadium has the largest display screen ever, and 17,700+ seats are also equipped with a lot of advanced technology, bringing fans the ultimate enjoyment.
In addition, the Intuit Dome has more than 86,000 square feet of training space, medical care and ample player space, with 120 restrooms (equivalent to half the average NBA arena) and the most 1,100 flush toilets in the NBA. In addition, there are also convenient facilities such as ample electric vehicle charging devices outside the venue. It's clear that the Clippers' new arena has gone to the extreme, and it shows the deep pockets and love of Clippers owner Ballmer. I also hope that the Clippers can show a new look after moving to a new arena next season, show real results, and don't live up to the owner's unreserved dedication.
Titan's new contract has been revealed
Today, according to Clippers reporter Justin, an important task for the Clippers this offseason is to re-sign the team's center Zubac and forward Mann. Justin said the Clippers particularly value Zubac, believing that he is the team's best choice to start center for a long time, and is willing to offer him a multi-year contract extension with an average salary of $2,000w per year. Zubac currently has $1,174w left on his contract, which expires at the end of the 24-25 season, and has the right to renew his contract with the Clippers early this season.
In this year's playoffs, Zubac played brilliantly, playing in 6 games, scoring double-doubles in all games, and cutting double-doubles 3 times, averaging 16.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 32 minutes per game, shooting 60% from the field, almost all of which set a career high. Although Zubac still has obvious weaknesses, such as a single offensive means and butter hand attributes, Zubac is still a player who can play tough battles from this year's playoffs. Considering Zubac's physical hardware and the trend of continuous improvement in recent years, it is still worth renewing his contract with an average annual salary of 2000w, depending on whether Zubac's agent decides to renew his contract after weighing the pros and cons or wants to gamble on becoming a free agent next summer and fighting for a bigger contract.
George sarcastically caricatures
Today, George and his partners praised the performance of Timberwolves guard Edwards on their podcast and made a mockery of their teammate Leonard. When George's partner asked what he thought of Edwards coming out injured, George said: "I have a lot of respect for him, it's moving, and I'm willing to sacrifice my knee for the championship. It is worth mentioning that in the first round of this year's playoffs, Clippers star Leonard only played 2 games due to a knee injury, which also led to the Clippers being eliminated by the Mavericks 2:4.
Regarding George's remarks, fans talked a lot, and some said: "There is no brother in front of the bed for a long time." There is no problem with George's ridicule, how many years has Leonard been, every time he gets injured in the playoffs, then doesn't play, and watches his teammates get eliminated, this kind of behavior is disgusting. Others said: "George should tear his face or disband it early, this combination has proven unsuccessful for so many years." He also said: "It's not that Xiaoka doesn't want to fight, and he can't help it if he is really injured, George's pattern is small." So what do you think about this?