On July 1, Beijing time, the NBA offseason free market officially opened. On the first day of the free market, NBA teams are starting to sign each other, and although there is no superstar signing yet, there are still 1 teams in the free agency market that have already made moves. For teams looking to win a championship or rebuild, this summer will be very important. For the Spurs in particular, their goals this offseason are big. On the one hand, they welcomed Wembanyama, a super-rookie in NBA history, last season, and on the other hand, the Spurs selected Stephen Castle with the fourth pick in the first round two days ago.
The two-way guard from the University of Connecticut has super physical fitness and a strong change of pace. In the new season, he and Wembanyama will be the core of the team's inside and outside. However, for head coach Popovich, the use of Wembanyama last season is still a huge problem, even in the absence of a super point guard, Wembanyama still averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 blocks per game.
And in the new season, even if the team has a good defender like Castle. But a rookie can't be the best helper next to Wembanyama, and he also needs an experienced super point guard to coach Wembanyama and help him grow quickly in the game. And today, the Warriors guard announced that he would jump out of the Warriors' team option and enter free agency. For this Jingyan super point guard and assist king, there are many championship teams that are very interested. In particular, the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles need the former super guard to help the team sort out the offense.
But after the free agency market opened, Paul didn't sign with the favorites after turning down the Lakers and Clippers. Paul chose to join the Spurs, and according to American media reports, Paul and the Spurs agreed to a $11 million contract. Paul's signing will be the Spurs' most important addition this summer, judging from his past resume, especially in leading young teams, Paul's ability is second to none, whether it is Alexander in the Thunder or Ayton and Booker in the Suns, Paul has been a huge help to the growth of young players, and it can be said that as long as Paul is in the Spurs to guarantee the playoffs.
After joining the Spurs, a statistic of the Spurs' core player Wembanyama in the new season skyrocketed, according to data from a sports betting website in the United States, since Paul joined the San Antonio Spurs, Wembanyama's odds to win the MVP have changed from +3000 (bet 100, win with 3100) to +2000. And even if Wembanyama can't get the MVP in the new season, but Paul is likely to enter the All-Star in the second year of his rookie season, for the Spurs, Paul's joining can help head coach Popovich get rid of the most headache Wembanyama's use problem, for the Spurs This deal, the outside world is generally considered to be very cost-effective!