The peak period for trading and signing is long past. It is no exaggeration to say that the "good materials" in the market have been robbed madly.
Now, the stall owners are almost closed, and there are fewer and fewer people shopping in the market. For those players who still haven't found their next home, the time is tight and the situation is compelling!
If you are a young player, you still have the opportunity to lie down and taste courage, and you may also "make a comeback". For those veterans, there are not many opportunities left for them.
Just like JR Smith, like Crawford, after too long of a long absence, there is basically no place for them in the jianghu.
Today, there are still five veterans in the free market who have performed well and have not found a home. Two of them, maybe there is still a chance, the remaining three, may be over!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > 4 all-stars are not willing to just get a basic salary! </h1>
Let's start with Millsap, who is 36 years old. To this day, Millsap has not signed his next contract. However, in the free market, he can not lack the next family.
According to previous media reports, the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, and Los Angeles Lakers are all interested in getting the 4-time All-Star.
Millsap and nuggets contracted $10 million a year last season, and as the Nuggets become more inclined to play fast-paced and small lineups, Millsap's speed shortcomings have been exposed, and last season, Millsap averaged only 9.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
As can be seen from the shooting heat map, Millsap's arc top projection, whether inside the three-point line or outside the three-point line, is a turquoise blue, which is also a sign of Millsap's degradation.
Fortunately, Millsap's projection power at the bottom corner is still there, and the finishing ability under the basket is also maintained at a certain level.
For Millsap, the next home is not a problem, just the middle-class contract he wants to pursue, and the four hot next houses are not willing to give. Of course, as long as Millsap shouts: "I can accept the basic salary!" "There will definitely be several teams flocking to it!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="22" > old shooter is over 37 years old! </h1>
As a functional shooter, as you get older, as long as you can maintain a certain level, you can still find the next home.
From the team's point of view, the low price, signing a substitute shooter, playing for ten minutes per game, throwing in a few three-pointers, is also quite cost-effective.
The premise of such a logic is that the player's defense cannot be too crotch-pulling, otherwise it is like Michael Beasley, killing eight hundred enemies and losing a thousand, which is not worth it.
Perhaps, this is also the current situation of the 37-year-old veteran shooter Redick. After being traded to the Lone Ranger in March, Redick made 13 regular-season appearances, averaging just 11.3 minutes per game, 4.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists, shooting below 40 percent from both the field and three-point range.
Having seen such data, it may be possible to describe the current situation of Redick in two words, that is, cool!
The best three-pointer, shooting less than 40% of the level, where still feels like a shooter. Moreover, Redick's defense, although not too bad, has been below the standard for a long time.
As can be seen from Redick's shooting heat, the five areas outside the three-point line, except for the bottom corner on the right, did not shoot more than 37% from the rest of the position. Although there was "heat" under the basket and in the right area, his number of shots was too limited, and this was not Redick's main attack position.
For a team that is rebuilding, there is no need to sign such a veteran. For those teams that aspire to the playoffs, or even the championship, if you are the manager of the team, will you use the precious quota to sign a veteran with degraded projection ability and poor defense?
In an interview, Redick also found a step for himself, saying that he was not in a hurry to sign now, and he would have to wait two or three months after the start of the new season before deciding which team to join. It seems that Redick has seen himself as a firefighter.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="36" > former All-Star point guard into a dead end! </h1>
Similar to Redick's situation, this summer, there was also an All-Star point guard who basically disappeared from the market. His name is no longer mentioned, and his NBA path seems to have reached a dead end.
He's Jeff Teague, who just won the championship with the Milwaukee Bucks, and This year Teague is only 33 years old.
"Please bring my song (Teague) back to your house!" Whenever Teague does not play well, fans will always use such a lyric to express their attitude towards Teague.
At the Milwaukee Bucks this season, Teague has left behind statistics that he is averaging 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Teague, known as the essence of human sticky balls, suffered a "midlife crisis".
In fact, as can be seen from the shooting heat map, Teague maintains a fairly high level outside the three-point line, with a shooting rate of more than 48% in both the right bottom corner and the top of the arc.
Of course, Teague's shortcomings are also quite obvious, and the projection in the middle distance and under the basket is not good.
Since he still has the ability to shoot one hand and three points, why does Teague go unnoticed?
The answer is also very simple, Teague needs to hold the ball. At his peak, Teague needed a lot of ball holding time, and he controlled the rhythm of the team, organizing and distributing. Now, at the age of 33, Teague can't find a job in the league.
Playing in the rotation phase, Teague is no longer the core, but he is still used to constantly dribbling, which is obviously completely contrary to his position in the team and tactics.
Moreover, when he was young, Teague had a good speed, and as he grew older and the impact of injuries, Teague's speed advantage disappeared. That is to say, Teague's presence on the field, disadvantages outweigh advantages.
I don't know, after this summer, will Teague be able to get back to work?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="48" > the shortcomings of the anti-aircraft battery shooter are too obvious! </h1>
Ilyasova, whenever his name is mentioned. Many fans will have this picture in their minds: running outside the three-point line, bypassing the cover, receiving the ball, raising their hands!
In the following rounds, Ilyasova can still complete the shooting score.
Then, it didn't take long for him to be replaced by the coach until the end of the game...
Ilyasova, 34, is such a special presence. Last season, Ilyasova played for the Utah Jazz, where he also had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks in a single game, but more often than not, he was excluded from the Jazz rotation lineup.
Last season, Ilyasova made 17 appearances for the Jazz, averaging 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game and averaging just 8.7 minutes per game.
That said, more often than not, he fell out of the rotation, even though Ilyasova shot 43.9 percent from three-point range last season.
If the projection is not bad, why does Snyder pay so little attention to Ilyasova? Why doesn't any team want to sign him?
As you can see from Ilyasova's shooting heat map, he did do well outside the three-point line. But as a big forward, you can only float outside, barely shooting inside the three-point line, and for defensive players, just stepping on the three-point line is OK.
The answer is also very simple, that is, defensively, Ilyasova's strengths and weaknesses are quite prominent. On the offensive end, he doesn't have the ball and shoots accurately. But on the defensive end, Ilyasova's style of play is soft, his physique is not strong enough, and his defensive hardness is obviously insufficient. Not only that, as a big forward, rebounding is always Ilyasova's short board.
Perhaps, the following season, Ilyasova will have to wait for the opportunity, until the trade deadline, or even later, there is a playoff team that is willing to give him a chance to prove himself.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="62" > the Lakers become his career terminus? </h1>
Finally, let's take a look at the Lakers' "Ma Ye", here is not Kuzma, but Matthews. This summer, the Lakers' lineup has undergone very significant changes, and Pelinka has shown big operations in a row and begun to shuffle the lineup. Even Pop and Kuzma were sent away, and it seemed reasonable that Matthews was not left behind.
Fans are not surprised that Matthews has become an "unemployed old horse", and there is almost no media to fight for Matthews.
Last season, the Lakers and Matthews signed a one-year contract of 3.6 million, and at the beginning of the signing, Lakers fans also had high hopes for Matthews, hoping that he could replace Danny Green.
As the season progressed, everyone finally found that Matthews' signs of aging were too obvious. On the defensive end, he can occasionally perform well, and on the offensive end, Matthews has become a cold shooter.
Last season, Matthews made 58 appearances for the Lakers, averaging 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. As you can see from the shooting heat map, as a shooting guard, Matthews has a blue ocean in all 9 areas.
Shooting 3-of-19 in mid-range and 5-of-23 in the bottom right corner, if you're a teammate, how dare you trust Matthews to hand the ball over?
In the 20-21 season, Matthews had almost all of his career-low stats. Nor is it here to complain about Matthews. As a 35-year-old veteran who has been badly injured, Matthews has worked hard enough. How can the years not spare people, and the injuries and illnesses deceive people too much.
After the start of the new season, can we still see Matthews?