On July 13, Beijing time, there was news from the NBA free market, 3 new signings were reached, among which Brunson renewed his contract with the Knicks in advance for 4 years and $156.5 million, for which his salary was reduced by up to $113 million;
Brunson agreed to sign the Knicks on a four-year, $156.5 million contract, and he could get a five-year, $269 million super-cap salary if he waited until next summer. It's just that Brunson didn't wait, but chose to take $113 million less to help the Knicks build a championship roster, and the team traded for Bridges this summer. In the 23-24 season, Brunson averaged 28.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and in the playoffs, he improved to 32.4 points and 7.5 assists.
The 76ers have gained something again, signing Martin Jr. for $16 million in 2 years, I thought he would choose to leave, but I didn't expect that there was not much market in the free market, and finally I could only choose to return.
Restricted free agent Johnny Juzan agreed to return to the Jazz on a four-year, $12 million contract, and he signed a two-way contract before finally having a chance to stay, averaging 7.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game last season.
The NBA officially conducted the 24-25 NBA Cup (midseason round) group draw, divided into a total of 6 groups, 3 groups in the east and west, of which the Warriors were divided into the group of death, along with the Nuggets, Mavericks, Pelicans and Grizzlies. Five of these teams are all in good shape, with the Grizzlies welcoming back Morant next season, and the Nuggets, Mavericks and Pelicans all making the playoffs in '23-24. The Lakers are in a group with the Suns, they are the first champions, and it is not known who will win this time.
The Clippers are still on the move, and with Dunn yet to make an official announcement, they are targeting Tyus Jones again in a sign-and-trade manner. The Clippers could use Tucker and Westbrook's expiring contracts as leverage and offer some draft picks to compensate, and then it will depend on the outcome of the conversation, which would be very good if it could be achieved. Jones averaged 12 points and 7.3 assists per game in the '23-24 season, shooting 41.4% from three-point range, which could make the team's bench more consistent.