Offseason Review:
Players brought in: Reggie Bullock, Sterling Brown, Frank Nilikina, Ferlon Hunt, Carrick Jones, Jacqueline McLaughlin, Eugene O'Moruy, Moses Brown
Departing players: Josh Richardson, Niccolò Mellie, Taylor Bay, Nate Hinton, EJ Oru, JJ Redick
Draft Player: None
Offseason Signing Evaluation:
The Lone Rangers' core offseason signings are Sterling Brown and Reggie Bullock, two good shooters in the league. Bullock signed a three-year, $30 million contract and Brown $6 million for two years.
Doncic's individual offensive and organizational tandem ability is beyond doubt, he has grown into an MVP-level player, and if he can be paired with more shooters, the team's offensive efficiency will be further improved. The Lone Ranger sent away Josh Richardson, who was averagely offensively capable, signed Bullock and Brown, and responded well to the needs of the team. Bullock and Brown also have good defensive strength, and the front line is composed of Finney Smith + Bullock/Brown, both offensive and defensive.
Bullock shot 41.0 percent from three-point range last season, Brown 42.3 percent, Finney Smith 39.4 percent, Hardaway 39.1 percent, and the Lone Ranger shooters have assembled to await Doncic's call.
In addition, the Lone Rangers replaced the general manager and head coach.
Lineup Predictions for the New Season:
Point guards: Luka Doncic, Jaylen Brunson, Trey Burke, Frank Nilikina
Shooting guards: Tim Hardaway, Reggie Bullock, Josh Green
Small forwards: Reggie Bullock, Sterling Brown
Big Forwards: Dorian Finney Smith, Dwight Powell, Maxi Kleber
Centre-forwards: Kryspotas Porzingis, Willie Cowlistein, Boban Majanovic
Regular Season Outlook Predictions:
Last year, the Lone Rangers hoped to improve their defensive strength through Curry Jr. for Richardson, but it turned out that the league offense today is the last word. The Lone Rangers sent Richardson away and signed two shooters, Brown and Bullock.
The outlook for the team in the new season depends first of all on the run-in of the lineup. In addition to the addition of Brown and Bullock, the Mavericks replaced the general manager and head coach. Jason Kidd's coaching philosophy is very different from Rick Carlisle's, with Kidd putting more emphasis on offense. At the same time, the Lakers' assistant coaching experience in the past two years has benefited him a lot, Walker emphasizes defense, and the team under Kidd's coaching must have a shadow in it. The Lone Rangers lineup has a good defensive foundation.
One of the twin stars, Chris Portas Porzingis, has not performed well in the past two years, and whether he can better integrate into the team will also greatly affect whether the Lone Ranger can go to the next level, and Doncic alone is far from enough.
It's a stronger offensive lineup than last season, and it also has a good defensive foundation, and if the lineup is up to expectations, the Lone Ranger is expected to hit the top four in the West and break through the first round of the playoffs.
Since winning the championship in 2011, the Lone Ranger has never broken through the first round of the playoffs. Over the past two seasons, the Lone Rangers have suffered a Clippers reversal in the first round.
Source: NBA official website