First, the Lakers traded for Nash - Steve Nash, a two-time MVP and All-Star point guard!
Nash joined the Lakers through a sign-and-trade, and the Lakers paid 4 draft picks, the first-round pick in 2013, 2015, the second round in 2013 and 2014, as well as 3 million in cash and 8.9 million.
Trade exception (acquired from the Mavericks for Lamar Odom before the season).
A source revealed, "This transaction is completely unexpected. This move by the Lakers can quickly return them to the ranks of championship contenders."
Because he signed first and then traded, the contract Nash got was roughly three years and $25 million.
Although the Lakers have been a playoff team in the past three years, their performance has not been satisfactory, so the management also wants to make some big moves.
Although Kobe Bryant has strong scoring ability, he is still slightly lacking in organization. This is what Nash was traded for.
However, there is also a problem with this deal, and that is Nash's age. He is 38 years old this year. Nash is already a defensive vulnerability. If he does not perform well on the offensive end, he will be useless!
But on the offensive end, will Kobe hand over the ball?
This is a question.
In addition, the Lakers also made a big deal. They traded with the Magic, 76ers, and Nuggets to acquire the league's strongest center Howard, as well as Chris Duhon and Earl Clark.
The Denver Nuggets get Andre Iguodala.
The Philadelphia 76ers received Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson.
The Orlando Magic will receive Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, and a protected first-round pick from each of the three teams.
.
At the same time, the Magic will also receive some other compensation, including this year's 76ers first-round pick Moe Harkless.
Obviously, this deal means a lot to the Lakers.
After the trade, the Lakers' starting lineup for the new season will likely be: Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Howard, Gasol, Ci Shiping or Antawn Jamison.
With such a ferocious starting lineup, does the depth of the Lakers' bench still matter? It can even be said that after the transaction is completed, the strength of the Lakers instantly exceeds that of the Thunder, and they are qualified to challenge the Heat, and even arm-wrestle with the Warriors.
no problem!
From the perspective of book strength, the Zijin Army is the biggest winner in this transaction.
The 76ers finally got a pure star center. Of course, according to insider information, Bynum will not renew his contract with the 76ers immediately, but the 76ers are very confident in taking a gamble and they believe they can convince Bynum.
Bynum hopes to get a maximum salary, and through the Bird clause, the salary the 76ers can provide to Bynum in the future will be considerable.
This may play a significant role.
As for the Magic, Afflalo is a decent player, Vucevic has a chance to become a star, and Harrington is good. As for Harkless, let’s not mention this rookie for now. The other three draft picks are probably not in the right order.
will be too high.
What the Magic received in return seems to have little advantage compared to what was previously rumored.
Perhaps, the Magic has officially planned to completely rebuild.
The last Nuggets, they have always wanted to get Iguodala, and now they got their wish.
All in all, this transaction can be said to be the biggest deal of this offseason. All parties in the transaction get what they need and seem to be very satisfied.
As for the specific results, we will have to wait until the new season starts to know!
…
In addition, there are a few small actions:
Andre Miller renewed his contract with his old club, the Denver Nuggets. The 36-year-old Miller should stay in Denver forever.
Miller's new contract has an annual salary of US$3 million, with a total amount of US$9 million.
In his 13-year career, Miller has always been one of the most durable players in the league. He played in 1,044 of the possible 1,048 games. He can be called a "model worker" in the NBA!
…
The Spurs and Danny Green reached a three-year, $12 million contract extension.
Tim Duncan became an unrestricted free agent, but no one thought he would leave.
In the end, Duncan did choose to stay with the Spurs as expected, and he signed a three-year contract worth $36 million with the Spurs.
In the past season, Duncan averaged 15.4 points and 9 rebounds per game. For a 36-year-old veteran, this is a report card to be proud of.
It is reported that Duncan's three-year contract is a 2+1 contract, and the last year is a player option. Duncan, who will be 38 years old by then, will weigh whether to play for another year based on his actual situation.
At the same time, there is news that Duncan will have the right to veto transactions in this new contract, which can also be seen from the Spurs' sincerity in retaining Duncan.
The trade veto means that for Duncan, in the next few years, he will not suffer the embarrassment like when the Houston Rockets sent away the great dream Olajuwon, and he can spend his entire career with the Spurs.
Currently, only the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki have such an option in their contracts.
In addition, Diaw also agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract offered by the Spurs. There are also some bonuses in this contract, and if all are paid, the total will reach $9.2 million.
The Spurs, who have retained their main force, are still a force that cannot be ignored.
…
The Los Angeles Clippers reached an early contract extension agreement with star Blake Griffin. The two parties signed a five-year super maximum salary of US$95 million.
While retaining Griffin, the Clippers also retained Chauncey Billups this summer and introduced Jamal Crawford.
Continuous big moves have made the Clippers competitive. I believe Griffin will grow over time, and the Clippers will become a force that cannot be ignored in the Western Conference in the next few years.
…
The Phoenix Suns signed Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic to a four-year, $34 million contract.
Dragic started his rookie season with the Suns, and now he is back where his dream began.
As for the Rockets, after losing Lowry and Dragic in succession, they set their sights on Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.
After Jeremy Lin was traded by the Warriors last summer, he began to wander around the league, and was finally taken over by the Knicks. Unexpectedly, Jeremy Lin took advantage of the injuries in the team to succeed, and finally played the world-famous Linsanity, becoming a well-known star in one fell swoop.
Star player.
It is definitely a miracle that a yellow-skinned player can achieve such success in the NBA!
Jeremy Lin alone can make the Knicks' market boom, which shows how influential he is!
Whether they are really optimistic about Jeremy Lin or for the sake of the market, the Rockets are bound to win Jeremy Lin. They have already made a generous offer for Jeremy Lin.
