Without Pau Gasol, the Lakers had no choice but to settle for Boozer.
Since entering the offseason, the Lakers' first goal was to chase superstars. However, contrary to expectations, the Lakers gained nothing in this regard and turned to Plan B, renewing the contracts of their team's players and making some economical signings in the free agent market.
On July 18, Beijing time, the Lakers won the bid to amnesty player Carlos Boozer. Boozer will play for the Lakers next season.
Boozer was officially pardoned by the Bulls on July 16, Beijing time. According to league regulations, teams with at least $1.44 million in salary space (which is the minimum salary Boozer can receive under the labor terms) can
He made a bid. The winner of the bid will share with the Bulls his salary of up to 16.8 million US dollars next season. A total of 9 teams in the league met the conditions, and the Lakers finally paid the highest price.
Boozer, who was born in 1981, has now played in the NBA for 12 seasons. When he played for the Bulls last season, Boozer played in 76 games. As a starter, he averaged 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Although he is no longer in the NBA
At his peak, there is no doubt that Boozer is still a very solid and reliable inside player. The Bulls chose to amnesty him this summer to make room for the signing of Pau Gasol.
As of 12:00 noon on July 16th, Beijing time, the amnesty deadline in the summer of 2014 has officially ended. Boozer has become the only player to be amnesty this summer. At the same time, he may also become a player in this labor agreement or even...
The last player to be pardoned in history. The pardoned players will wait for 72 hours for the "hidden bidding competition". Teams that still have salary space have the right to bid. In the end, the Lakers offered the highest price, and Boozer will become
A member of the Lakers next season. Although Gasol and Boozer did not complete the sign-and-trade that the Bulls had hoped for, in the end the two exchanged clubs in another way.
Although there is no news yet to show how many teams have actually made bids, according to the latest news, the Lakers bid $3.25 million, the highest bid among the bidding teams. The Bulls who amnesty Boozer next season will need to compete with the Lakers
The team will share his remaining salary of up to 16.8 million U.S. dollars next season. 16.8 million minus the salary offered by the Lakers for Boozer is the salary the Bulls will pay him. Fortunately, this money will not occupy their salary for next season.
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Prior to this, in the early morning of July 14th, Beijing time, the Lakers and Rockets' trade for Jeremy Lin was officially completed. The Rockets also sent a 2015 second-round draft pick (obtained in the Camby trade, from the Clippers
), the Lakers gave away the signing rights to the 2004 No. 49 pick, Ukrainian Sergey Liszczuk.
In the Lakers' official statement, Kupchak said: "This transaction allows us to get a solid player who can quickly improve the team's strength, as well as draft picks to help us strengthen in the future. At the same time, we can also
Maintain the team's salary flexibility." When it comes to Jeremy Lin, Kupchak said, "In addition to his contributions on the court, we all believe that Jeremy Lin will be warmly welcomed by the fans and the community."
This deal was reached after LeBron announced his return to the Cavaliers. At that time, the Rockets' idea was to clear salary space as soon as possible to pursue Chris Bosh, who was about to make a decision. However, in the following hours, even after meeting with the Rockets,
Team coach McHale and Bosh still chose to accept the Heat's five-year maximum salary of $118 million and stay in Miami.
In this way, the Rockets lost two superstars in Bosh and Anthony in succession. For the Rockets, their summer is still very long, and there are still many links that need to be strengthened.
On July 22, the Lakers officially renewed Nick Young’s contract today.
Nick Young signed a four-year contract with the Lakers worth a total of US$21.5 million, with player options included in the fourth season. Last season, Young's annual salary was only about US$1.2 million.
Lakers general manager Kupchak issued a statement expressing satisfaction with the official signing of Young:
In this way, although the Lakers lost Gasol, they successfully retained Nick Young and Jordan Hill. Now they have Jeremy Lin, and Kobe is about to return. Although the Lakers' lineup next season is not strong, at least it is not obvious.
Flaws, and their bigger signing plan will have to wait until next summer, or two years later to chase Durant and LeBron who only signed a 1+1 contract with the Cavaliers.
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As for other teams, the Raptors and Lowry reached a contract extension agreement. The two parties will sign a four-year contract worth a total of US$48 million.
It is reported that after the third year, Lowry has the option to terminate the contract early, at which time he can jump out of the contract and enter the free agent market.
This offseason, the Raptors’ Plan A is to retain Lowry. General Manager Masai Ujiri has been working hard to persuade Lowry to stay with the team. Last season, the Raptors were able to reach the playoffs without being favored. With Lowry,
The strategizing in the backcourt has a lot to do with their desire to keep Lori for a long time to come.
The Spurs signed a three-year, $22 million contract with Diaw. The Spurs' champion last season will continue to shine in the Holy City. This is a contract worth the same amount as Gasol.
Previously, the Spurs used mid-level players to chase Gasol, but lost to the Bulls...
Diaw is a valuable asset for the Spurs. Last season, he averaged 25 minutes per game, 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists, but his shooting percentage was as high as 52%. After entering the playoffs, Diaw averaged 9.2 points per game.
, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and the shooting rate is still as high as 50%.
This summer, the Spurs can be said to be the most overlooked team in the free agent market. There are almost no new faces. They only retain role players including Mills and Diaw. Of course, they have to renew the contract with Popovich.
And this has also been the Spurs' team-building philosophy - to use players who have already worked with the team and are experienced enough to adapt to changes. Under the leadership of the GDP combination, the Spurs' performance next season is still worth it.
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Of course, this summer is very lively. Every team in the league is making a lot of moves, and the Warriors are definitely among them!
