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[Preface]
Starting from the 1st of this month, the NBA offseason continued, and the free market officially began, and this matter has also attracted the attention of the majority of fans, such as Klay three years and 50 million first signing and then changing two days, and now 3 signing overnight.
One of the biggest cards is Harden staying with the Clippers, the two sides signed a 2-year 70 million contract, just in the past night, three new signings have been reached, at this time, some friends may be curious, who are these three signings with whom?
[Clippers' new signing]
After losing George, the Clippers showed a very active form in the free market, and in fact, there are many reasons for the Clippers to separate from George, especially Leonard and George played side by side for 6 seasons.
But even so, the Clippers did not achieve a breakthrough, so for the Clippers, not breaking or standing is the inevitable result to experience, of course, for George's departure, the Clippers actually have a little bit of a price reduction mentality.
It can be said that there are only a handful of teams that can sign George with the highest salary this offseason, so in the eyes of the Clippers, George has a high probability of coming back, but what the Clippers didn't expect was that they lost the bet and George really left.
But now the Clippers have signed Kay Jones back to a non-guaranteed contract, you know, the Clippers signed him in April this year, but Kay Jones didn't get a chance to play.
Not only that, but the team option was also refused before free agency began, but the Clippers seem to have a lot of expectations for it, but now Kai Jones is still recovering from an injury.
Once he's fully recovered from his injury, he'll need to prove himself with his performances, and if he has a chance to stay, he could be the team's third center, the first player the Clippers signed in the past night.
Then the Clippers signed this year's No. 46 player Cameron Christie for four years and $7.9 million, and he is considered a rookie this year, playing for the University of Minnesota last season.
The record is also very good, the three-point shooting rate can reach 39.1%, and he is also the younger brother of the Lakers, both of whom play in Los Angeles, so this choice is still very good, but after the start of the new season, there is a high probability that they will not be in the same arena.
Because the Clippers have their own arena, and the last signing is a contract with a maximum salary, but it is not a contract between the Clippers and the players, so who signed this contract with whom?
[Highest paid player Wagner Jr.]
According to reports, the contract is between Magic and Franz Wagner, and the two sides signed a five-year contract extension of up to $270 million, but the contract extension is for five years and $224 million.
But according to the rules, if Wagner Jr. can be named to the All-Star team in the 2024-25 season, he can get 30 percent of the team's salary cap, so we have the maximum of $270 million we mentioned.
In fact, in 2021, Wagner Jr. was selected by the Magic with the 8th pick, and in the past 3 seasons, he has also played 231 regular season games for the Magic.
And the average playing time is 31.9 minutes, and the results are also very good, which is very potential, but the current contract is still a little too big, but if the Magic does not give the maximum salary, it is likely that they will not be able to keep Wagner Jr., which may also be a common problem of small teams.
Of course, there are fewer and fewer big-name players left in the free market, and DeRozan is relatively high-profile among them, and everyone is curious which team he will choose as his development target.
[Who can get DeRozan]
During this offseason, the Lakers have been very quiet compared to other teams, and although they have signed Christie to a contract extension, they have not had a particularly significant effect on bringing in rookies.
In order to improve the strength of the team, James also began to consider a salary cut to join the Mavericks, and the Lakers did not catch the "big fish" as they wished, especially in the face of strong enemies in the West.
The Lakers' current roster, if they want to achieve direct playoff promotion, is likely to repeat the mistakes of last season and get into the play-in race, and the idea of winning the championship is even more difficult.
So much so that DeRozan, who is still on the free market, has become their aspiring figure, and since 2021, DeRozan has had an "affair" with the Lakers.
After all, in recent years, DeRozan's results and form have been very stable, playing for three consecutive seasons, ranking high, showing high durability, and from a comparative point of view, DeRozan's contribution on the court even exceeds Thompson's.
Some media have previously said that the Lakers have contacted DeRozan's agent and are considering bringing in DeRozan by signing, but there are other media outlets that say that the Lakers may not be the only one who is targeting DeRozan.
But for DeRozan, he seems to be more chatty with the King, and an insider revealed that maybe DeRozan will choose the King, judging from the current situation, it is not yet known whether DeRozan will choose the King or the Lakers in the end.
If this is the case, it will be more difficult for the Lakers to win the championship, and at the same time, they have not achieved much in the free market, and as for the Kings, if they succeed in reaching an agreement with DeRozan, then the overall strength of the team will also be greatly improved.
At that time, the competition in the west will become more intense, but what we can do now is to wait for the time being, maybe there will be results soon, and some netizens have also made statements about this situation.
So, let's take a look at what netizens say.
【Netizen spicy comments】
Some people have made their own opinions on the Magic team taking out the highest salary to sign Wagner Jr., thinking that the Magic team has made a bloody investment, because of such a salary, Wagner Jr. is worth this price.
In addition, some netizens also commented on George's departure from the Clippers, believing that after George left, it would not have any impact on the team, and there was hope that George would be able to get the ball in football.
But no matter what the evaluation is, the future of George and the other three players, we can't know yet, we can only wait for the future follow-up to see if their current choice is correct.
【Conclusion】
As for the reconstruction of the Clippers, although the future is still full of challenges, it is also full of opportunities, and I only hope that the Clippers can have a better future after all kinds of changes.
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Resources:
On July 3, 2024, Xinhuanet published an article on "The Last Big Fish! The Lakers poached Drolle in favor of the key to the championship, and the name of the book: he was on the list of salary cuts of the Emperor of James".
On July 6, 2024, Beiqing.com reported on "Exposing Wagner Jr.'s Magic Contract to Renew the Contract for Up to $270 Million for 5 Years".