The NBA playoffs continue, and everyone in the free agency market has seen that basically high-quality players have signed or traded, and the rest can only be regarded as minor repairs. Looking back at the offseason, the only ones who have not been able to complete effective reinforcements or further improvement are the Lakers and Suns. Like the Clippers, when George left the team, they frantically reached six signings in succession to complete the roster addition; The Warriors also reached a deal after Klay's departure, completing the reinforcement of the forward line and improving the depth and defense of the roster. In addition, a contract of 100 million yuan was reached; The Lakers have a new reinforcement. In addition, there is a four-time All-Star official announced his retirement, so let's take a look at the specific situation. The Warriors exchanged two for one, the 150 million contract was reached, the Lakers strengthened the new goal, and the four-time All-Star retired.
Thanks to the Timberwolves! The long-awaited warrior reinforcement is finally here, a 2-for-1 deal! According to ESPN's Woj, several sources revealed that Chinese player and forward Li Kaier plans to sign a three-year, $27 million contract with the Warriors, signing first and then switching to the Golden State team, and the third year of the contract is non-guaranteed. The Timberwolves were given a future second-round pick swap and cash in the deal. It's kind of a two-for-one. Kyle Lee's contract fits in with the trade exception that Klay made when he signed to the Mavericks, and is essentially the reward for Klay's departure.
In the 2023-24 season, Lee Kyle played in 79 regular season games for the Timberwolves, averaging 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks in 22.6 minutes per game, and in the playoffs, Lee Kyle played in 15 games, averaging 4.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks in 15.4 minutes per game. The Timberwolves' performance during his time proved that Lee Kyle can help the team, can provide a certain amount of firepower on the offensive end, and the most important thing is the defensive end.
The addition of Kyle Lee has improved the Warriors' defense, he can defend from 1 to 4, and even appropriately top the No. 5 position, which can become an important part of the Warriors' connection and bench lineup. Even he can share the team's organizational tandem pressure to a certain extent, of course, his arrival will further compress the space of the Warriors, and they need to strengthen the pitchers in the future. There is news that the Warriors are going all-out on chasing Markkanen, do you think the Warriors can get a trade? What chips do I need to give?
Previously, the Cavaliers were rumored to have a choice between Mitchell and Garland, and in the end, Mitchell and the team reached a contract extension discussion. According to the disclosed information, Mitchell and the Cavaliers reached a three-year $150.3 million contract extension, including a player option for the 27~28 season. Mitchell's three-year contract extension is not four, allowing him to get a five-year contract extension of more than $380 million in 27 with an early salary cap, and the reason why Mitchell is willing to renew his contract is largely because he has confidence in the general manager of the Cavaliers, and he promises to continue to build the Cavaliers into a championship-contending team. Mitchell's official announcement to stay on the team has one less player on the Lakers' side.
Just like last season, this season the Lakers have once again missed out on a number of favorite players. They have a new reinforcement target, according to the disclosure, if DeRozan leaves the Bulls, the league's view is that the Bulls are likely to trade Vucevic and further tend to rejuvenate the team and restructure the roster, and the news revealed that the Lakers have a strong interest in getting DeRozan. The Bulls are open to signing the Lakers for a trade. But with the Lakers' current space, it is not easy to get DeRozan, and any signing must be at least a three-year contract, and the annual salary is less than DeRozan wants. Woj, for his part, said DeRozan could sign a one-year contract and then look to enter the free agency next year for a big contract. It depends on what the Lakers will choose next?
Let's take a look at the news about Kemba Walker. The four-time All-Star player, who was also selected to the All-NBA Third Team in 19 years and averaged 19.3 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the 20~21 season, suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 34. Kemba Walker played in a total of 750 regular season games in his career, averaging 19.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game and was named an All-Star four times. Describe his career in one sentence.