The NBA free agency market has come to its third day, which is a little more bland compared to the lively scene of the previous two days, and of course there are a lot of noteworthy contract extensions and signings. Among them are the Warriors and Lakers. On the other hand, the adjustment of Celtic, as the defending champion, is still continuing, so let's take a look at the specific situation. Three-day free agency roundup: Warriors reinforcements, salary cap reaches the Lakers, Bronny officially signing.
First of all, the first thing that broke out was that the Cavaliers sent a contract extension with the highest salary. For a long time in the past, whether Mitchell will stay with the team and how to renew his contract has become a topic of concern, according to Woj earlier. Five-time All-Star Mitchell signed a three-year, $105.3 million contract extension with a player option for the third year. That's a full cap salary, with three-year salaries of $46.39 million, $50.1 million and $53.81 million (player option). Opting for a three-year extension would allow Mitchell to pursue a five-year, super-cap contract extension of more than $380 million in 27 years after 10 years in the NBA.
The achievement of this contract extension is also once again heartbreaking to the Lakers. You must know that in the past two seasons, the Lakers have been cut off many times, and there is always no way to get the players they want This season is the same, after three easy to chase free agent Harden stayed on the team, the other two joined the Lakers who refused to come to other teams, and Mitchell, as another player that the team wanted, also chose to stay with the Cavaliers. So far, the Lakers have not had much operation, although they are interested in DeRozan but have not made progress; It's not ideal in terms of the functioning of the coaching staff.
It's worth mentioning that James' son Bronny, who they signed with the No. 55 pick, has officially reached an agreement with the team, and according to Shams of the Athletic, Bronny James signed a multi-year rookie guaranteed contract with the Lakers. will start his career with the Lakers. At the same time, it was revealed that they are actively chasing DeRozan and forming a Big Three, but according to the disclosed news, the Lakers management does not seem to want to overdraft the future, and James hopes that the team can build a championship team, and there are still differences between the two.
The Warriors have also continued to reinforce, after losing Paul and Klay, they have signed Melton, and then in a sign-and-trade deal, they acquired forward Kyle Lee on a three-year, $27 million contract; In the trade, the Timberwolves received a second-round pick and cash. Lee's three-year contract is non-guaranteed, and Lee's contract fits in with the trade exception that Klay made when he switched to the Mavericks, which is essentially Rickley's reward and the last assist he gave Curry.
It has to be said that the arrival of Lee Kyle can greatly improve the Warriors' defense and rotation lineup, make up for the impact of Paul's departure on the second team, and at the same time share the pressure on Green. The Warriors' compensation is still ongoing, and it is reported that they are chasing Markkanen with all their might, but Markkanen still has many teams that want him, and the Jazz have a very high offer for him. It is worth mentioning that Wiseman, a talented player who has been in the spotlight as a veteran of the Warriors. Joined the Pacers on a two-year contract, the current contract price has not been revealed, and it is likely to be a base salary contract. As of the time of writing, Shams broke the news that the Warriors and the 76ers were close to reaching a sign for Hield, and Almeda revealed that the recruitment for Hield began with the Bahamas national team, and Klay and the Bahamas coach (Warriors assistant coach) were both there, which seemed to be Klay's help to the team again.
The defending champion Celtics continue to send contracts with Tillman on the inside, who was sent to the Celtics by the Grizzlies and has averaged 4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1 assist in 13.7 minutes per game in 20 games. In addition, the Magic signed Big Wagner for 22 million in two years. They also sent 5 years and 84 million to sign Isaac, a defensive giant, and the Magic's offseason operation is still very commendable, retaining the original excellent roster and bringing in Pope.
The Suns acquired point guard Monte Morris for $2.8 million a year, which somewhat supplemented the team's lack of point guards. The focus will be on the Warriors, Lakers and Clippers.