According to NBA star Shams, the Toronto Raptors will cut Patrick McCaw. So far this season, McCaw has played in only 5 games, averaging 6.6 minutes per game and having 1 point, 0.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists. In the summer of 2019, McCaw renewed his contract with the Raptors for $8 million for 2 years. His contract expires this summer and he makes $4 million a year this season.
12 noon today is a node in the NBA buyout, and if a player can't complete the buyout by 12 o'clock, he can't represent other teams in the playoffs this season. That said, McCaw was cut by the Raptors and could play the playoffs for other teams this season. Previously, it was reported that because the Nets signed Griffin and the Lakers signed Zhuang Shen, a number of small-ball city executives demanded a change in the buyout rules.
For the Raptors, McCaw was just an inconspicuous role player. But in the eyes of the entire alliance, he is a god-like being. Entering the NBA in 2016, McCaw's career spanned just five years, but he won three championships. He has more championships than Durant, is on par with the Splash Brothers, and is second only to James among active players.
Let's look at another statistic: McCaw has played less in the regular season than Tatum, Simmons, and Ingram; has won more games in the playoffs than Maddy, Yao Ming, and Anthony; has reached more finals than Iverson, Nowitzki, Barkley, and other celebrities; and has more championships than Neville Chamberlain, Olajuwon, Jerry West and other legendary superstars!
In the 2016 draft, McCaw was selected by the Bucks with the 38th pick, and the Warriors spent $2.4 million to bring the young man to the Splash Brothers. Jerry West, then Warriors adviser, said: "Teams that didn't pick McCaw will regret it sooner or later!" "It turns out that the old man's vision is correct, McCaw won three consecutive championships in the first three years of his career, which is a goal that many NBA players can't achieve in their lifetime?
Some people say he likes to hold his thighs, but in the eyes of many fans, McCaw is the thickest thigh in the league! McCaw brought his own championship buff, and if the Nets sign him, it would be the NBA finale. Back to the point, McCaw is now in a slump, mostly due to injuries. In November 2019 and August 2020, he underwent surgery on his left knee twice.
The Warriors wanted to focus on developing him that year, and McCaw had 15.1 minutes of playing time in his rookie season, and increased to 16.9 minutes in the second season. Having so much playing time at the peak of the Warriors shows how much management attaches to McCaw. After winning two championships, McCaw was a bit fluttery, he turned down the Warriors' 2-year, $5.2 million extension offer, and fell out with the team.
Although McCaw was lucky, he was almost embarrassed in front of Cole. The NBA has only had one player in the last 50 years who has won four consecutive titles, and that's Steve Kerr. Note: It's four consecutive championships, not just four overall titles. Kerr won three straight titles with the Bulls, Jordan retired in the summer of 1998, Kerr joined the Spurs, and in 1999 he followed Duncan to win another championship. In 2003, he won the last title of his playing career.
If the luckiest player in NBA history, Kerr can rank in the top three, but not the first. So who is at the top of the list? Many will choose Robert Horry, who was drafted by the Rockets in 1992 and started out mediocre. In February 1994, the Rockets took Horry to replace Elliott with the Pistons. The deal had been struck, but Elliott had a problem with the checkup and Horry was back with the Rockets.
Next, Horry began his legendary NBA career: Four months after the deal failed, in the summer of 1994, he followed the Rockets to his first career title and his second crown in 1995. In 1997, Horry was traded to the Lakers, and three years later, he followed the OK group to start a "triple crown" dynasty. From 1992 to 2002, Horry won 5 championships in 10 years.
You think that's the end of it? Of course not, if Horry only has 5 titles, then he is not surpassing Kerr. In the summer of 2003, the Spurs signed Horry, when Kerr happened to retire, and the two missed perfectly and did not become teammates. In 2005 and 2007, Horry followed the Spurs to two more championships.
Horry retired in 2008 and won seven championships with 3 different teams in his 16-year career. These include one triple and two consecutive titles at a time. Choice and effort, which is more important? Who knows!