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On July 1, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA ushered in the first trading day of the offseason, and many fans cheered that the much-talked-about free market was finally opened, and this news instantly set off a storm in the basketball world.
In the past night, although there have been no major transactions and signings, there have still been many signings and player renewal news, and many transactions and contract renewal discussions have been exposed, especially the hot teams Lakers, Warriors, and Clippers, which have attracted more attention from the outside world.
After all, the NBA's free market is an unknown adventure, no one knows what will happen, and every player will suddenly have transfer news, no, the Warriors officially released the news first, announcing that the Warriors cut Chris Paul.
Reference: Beijing Youth Network July 1, 2024 - "Revealed that the Golden State Warriors will cut Paul and the latter will become a free agent"
In this way, when the free market opens, Paul will become a completely free agent, and the Warriors wanted to negotiate and agree with Paul to extend Paul's guaranteed day, but in the end, the team announced the cut of Chris Paul when the search was hopeless.
And Paul can be regarded as a veritable veteran in the basketball hall of the Warriors, Paul can be said to be lightning fast on the court, and the speed is dazzling, and it is worth mentioning that the Warriors only traded Jordan Poole for Paul last summer.
Hopefully, this brilliant basketball king can lead the team out of the trough at that time, but the reality is very cruel, and Paul's arrival has not brought much change to the team.
It even caused the team's record to decline, so the Warriors made the decision they are making now, which means that Paul is leaving the Warriors after only one year of service, which is really a big loss for the Warriors in the previous trade.
But it's not a surprise that the Warriors cut Paul this time, because Paul's contract is worth $30 million and is still an unguaranteed contract, which means that the Warriors won't have to pay him a penny if they cut Paul.
And from Paul's point of view, such a result is not necessarily bad, after all, Paul is 39 years old this year, and he must prefer to play in a team that makes him more comfortable.
Last season, Paul played in 58 regular-season games for the Warriors, in which Paul had a high ball IQ and quick reactions, and although he was not tall, his defense did not suffer at all, so even at the age of 39, he will definitely be able to play for a few more years like James.
Although Paul's results in the season are qualified, it is still a bit of a premium for the annual salary of $30 million, and after being cut by the Warriors, there was news that Paul will plan to join the Spurs and sign a valuable contract between the two parties.
Reference: Qilu One Point July 1, 2024 - "Old Cannon" joins forces with Wenban! Chris Paul cut by the Warriors, plans to join Spurs"
After all, in the cruel business league of the NBA, there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only eternal interests, and the head coach of the Spurs expressed a strong interest in Paul after seeing Paul cut by the Warriors.
Paul's entry into the Spurs proves that he will join forces with the young Wembanyama on the court, and they may fight for a playoff spot together, and signing a veteran like Paul is also very valuable for the Spurs.
But for Paul, such a choice now may leave him without a championship for the rest of his life, but by the time he made such a decision, Paul may have let go of his obsession with the championship and just wanted to go to a place where he was more comfortable.
The second news is that the Heat have signed a two-year contract with the 35-year-old veteran Lefou, and it is also worth a lot of money, it is reported that there are no options on this contract, and Lefou's choice will mean that he will play for the Heat until the age of 37, and it is even likely that this will be the last contract of Lefou's career.
Reference: Beijing Youth Network July 1, 2024 - "Shams: Love will renew Miami Heat contract with two years and 8 million"
Despite entering the late stages of his career, Love is still an excellent rebounder and a player who creates space inside, and last year with the help of Love, the Heat successfully reached the NBA Finals.
Finally, let's take a look at the Clippers, in last season, the Clippers were arguably the most expensive team in the league in terms of total salary, but the final record was very unsatisfactory, so this offseason, the Clippers began to regroup, taking the lead in reaching a two-year, $70 million contract extension with Harden.
Reference: Beijing Youth Network July 1, 2024 - "Exposed Harden will sign a two-year 70 million contract extension with the Clippers"
When Harden chose to join the Clippers last season, it caused a lot of turmoil in the league circle, and Harden in the Clippers was also very powerful, which gave the Clippers a wave of winning streaks, and the team also made a qualitative leap and became the most powerful contender for the championship, so this signing with the Clippers is naturally a very happy thing for Harden.
This time, Harden signed a 1+1 contract with the Clippers, with a player option for the second year, and it is fully guaranteed, so this contract is a good result for both Harden and the Clippers.
Harden and Kawhi Leonard, these two big names will definitely bring different results to the Clippers, and the Clippers must be ready to fight for a championship this time and make a big turnaround.
And the Lakers also have a new move, the Lakers will renew the contract with "Kobe Bryant" Christie, and the annual salary is 10 million, this decision is also very surprising to Lakers fans, because Christie's performance in the previous games was not so eye-catching, and even many fans did not notice him.
Reference: Beijing Youth Network July 1, 2024 - "Woj: Christie will renew his contract with the Lakers for three million in four years"
But this time the Lakers chose to sign, maybe he still has some hidden skills, after all, Christie is 03, if he is given some time, he will definitely be able to hone better.
In this unpredictable world of basketball, no one can predict what will happen next, but one thing is for sure, these players are all working hard for their dreams, so let's look forward to their future performances and believe that they will definitely show their legends on the court!
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