The vigorous trade deadline has passed, and the next step is for the traded players to report to the new owner and stage the game.
However, a 33-year-old All-Star point guard has a very different fate, he has been traded, and the new owner has clearly told him that you don't have to report!
In the early morning of March 28, Beijing time, the athletic reporter Shams Charania reported that the Orlando Magic had cut guard Jeff Teague.
At the trade deadline, the Magic sent starting point guard Fournier to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jeff Teague, two second-round picks and a trade exception.
The value of Jeff Teague can already be seen from the details of the transaction, which is minimal.
Before the season began, Celtic and Jeff Teager signed a one-year pay contract for just $1.62 million. The Greens hope Thatug can become a qualified backup point guard. While playing for the Green Army, Teague averaged 18.1 minutes per game and averaged 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 46.3% from three-point range.
From the statistical point of view, it is still a good job, but Teague is known as the essence of human stickball, his rhythm of the game does not match the whole team, and his performance does not meet the expectations of the coaching staff.
Against this backdrop, it was only a matter of time before Teague said goodbye to the Celts. For the magic, the deadline sent away Aron Gordon, Vucevic, Fournier three starters, Sima Zhao's heart is well known, the 33-year-old Teague, for the magic, there is no value.
Teague was a former starting point guard for the Atlanta Hawks, and he was named to the All-Star Eastern Conference bench in 2015. That season, Teague averaged 15.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and from 2012-13 to 17-18, Teague was basically able to maintain an average of 15+7 per game.
However, after eight seasons playing for the Timberwolves and Hawks, Teague became a substitute player, averaging 24.8 minutes last season and averaging 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists. This season, Teague's stats and performance have fallen further.
After the Magic had previously laid him off, there was no word in the league of which team wanted to sign Teague. Now that Teague has become a free agent, will he become a qualified prey for teams in the free agency market?