As the NBA preseason approached, teams began to prepare for this smokeless robbery battle, and strived to complete the comprehensive upgrade and reinforcement of the lineup before the start of the game to help the team get a higher record, attracting the attention of more and more fans. At the same time, some players are about to say goodbye to the NBA game, which is a pity!
Today I'm going to talk about two veteran players, Wesley Matthews and DeMarcus Cousins, who have still not received any offer contracts or even been asked as the trading market draws to a close. As of now, Matthews' old club Lakers have basically completed a comprehensive upgrade of the lineup, and the backcourt and flanks have Rondo, Westbrook, Tucker, Nunn, Anthony, Ariza, Bazemore, Ellington and Munch, which means that there is no Matthews position. Now that none of the league's other 29 teams have shown interest in signing him, he will say goodbye to the NBA if anything else.
In addition, Cousins, who has returned from injury, has also fallen into the same dilemma, and due to Ibaka's return from injury, the Clippers management has not offered Cousins a contract extension. In the offseason, Ibaka executed a player option of $9.7 million for the final year, and with Zubac and rookie interior Boston, the Clippers' interior line was more than enough, resulting in Cousins's return gate being blocked. The former owner of the Lakers also failed to provide him with a chance, and after signing Howard and Jordan Jr., the Lakers reached 4 insiders (Davis and Gasol Jr.). It can be said that Cousins, who has rarely been asked by the team, may have to say goodbye to the NBA for the time being.
Last season, Cousins played in 16 games for the Clippers, averaging 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.9 minutes per game. Matthews played in 58 games for the Lakers, averaging 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.