On July 2, Beijing time, the NBA free market is still very active, and 12 more signings have been reached in the past night. Klay Thompson joined the Mavericks, and the Warriors and Clippers also gained something, but the Lakers are still not seen, and they have been busy all in vain.
The Thunder, the No. 1 in the West, didn't have much movement at first, but as soon as they made a move, they were continuous, first renewing Wiggins for 5 years and $47 million, and then renewing Isaiah Joe for 4 years and $48 million, successfully retaining 2 people. Then the free agency market also paid off, and the three-year, $87 million in Hartenstein was poached, who would make up for the Thunder's interior and give Holmgren some help.
Free agent Harris returned to the Pistons for 2 years and $52 million, which is still very valuable, and at the same time officially said goodbye to the 76ers.
Garza returned to the Timberwolves on a two-year contract, Smith switched to the Bulls for $27 million in three years, Eubanks joined the Jazz for $10 million in two years, Wright was signed by the Bucks for $3.3 million in one year, and Holiday was resigned by the Rockets for $10 million in two years.
The Warriors also made their first signing, signing Melton, who played for the 76ers in the '23-24 season, for a one-year, $12.8 million signing. It's just that such a one-year contract, I'm afraid that it will be played next season, and then the Warriors themselves can't stay, which is still a bit difficult to do, like DiVincenzo who is now playing for the Knicks. Melton was plagued by injuries in the 23-24 season, only played 38 regular season games, and averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game.
The Clippers have made up for it again, and after losing George, the team is also actively moving, signing Jones Jr. and re-signing Batum for two years and $9.6 million. Batum was sent to the 76ers in the trade of Harden last season, and the Clippers were reluctant to join Batum, but the 76ers had no choice but to get rid of Tucker. Fortunately, now that the two sides are working together again, Batum also has a chance to retire as a Clippers.
Other teams have stepped in to strengthen it, but the Lakers still haven't gotten anything, and before the free market opened, they were still quite moving, but they didn't expect it to be all in vain in the end. Harden, Klay, Valanciunas, and even Murray of the Hawks, none of these Lakers fancy James' targets for salary cuts. Today's Lakers are really not attractive enough, and the next step is to renew James' contract with the maximum salary.