After five days of the summer box in the NBA knows practically everything. With the biggest stars without the agreed contract remains only LeBron James, but this is a matter of time before, like Kevin Love binds to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Clubs have changed some of the best post players: LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan and Roy Hibbert.
Aldridge in San Antonio, but also a holes
Day 1: Leonard, Dragic and Butler stay
Day 2: Love stay, Green too
Day 3-4: Jordan and Matthews in Dallas
Aldridge announced his decision on Saturday afternoon. Spurs sign a four-year contract, worth a total of approx. 80 million US dollars. This is strategically a great victory by the Spurs. Aldridge in July over 30 years and even before him 3-4 years playing at a very high level. Along with Leonard Kawhi'em become leaders Spurs career after he completed 39-year-old Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili year younger and older will have 33-year-old Tony Parker. In the next season while adding Aldridge makes the Spurs one of the three main favorites of the Western Conference, next to the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder. "One of the," and not No. 1 favorite, because in the process of acquiring Aldridge had to let go of the Spurs Tiago centers splitter (Atlanta) and Aron Baynesowi (Detroit), quarterback Cory'emu Joseph (Toronto) and sniper Marco Belinelliemu (Sacramento) . Spurs will look at the market centers (Spurs had the last two seasons, only the third defense dozens of NBA, when Duncan was in the game without Splitter), who will be able to change Duncan's regular season and will look back on the circuit too. Duncan certainly will play next season in the coming days we know Ginobiliego decision. Suddenly essential for the Spurs becomes to Ginobili decided to continue his career yet. Bringing Aldridge However, this move especially crucial in view of the playoffs when the Spurs should be easier to play with Aldridge and Duncan as centers.
There's the door Roy
Two years ago, Roy Hibbert was one of the 10-15 most valuable NBA players. This measuring 218 cm center was and remains to this day one of the two / three best defenders rim. The undisputed leader took his 23-year-old Rudy Gobert with the Utah Jazz, but six years older Hibbert is still a center on which you can base all his defense. Pacers president Larry Bird as early as during the last season but made a decision that he wants to change the style of play Indiana. Pacers with classical - playing on two high - the band have become faster, lower-playing team. After the end of the season Bird told the press that he sees no place in this system for ślamazarnego Hibbert. But the sensation is that they got rid of him so easily. Hibbert is to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for selection in the 2nd round pick. That's all. Bird simply out of his contract to release $ 13 million on signing new players. Previously, she helped him in this David West, giving up $ 12 million in a contract for next season and become a free agent. Some of the Bird already used, bringing the Monte Ellis from Dallas Mavericks - 44 million dollars., Four years - and agreeing to re-contract with Rodney Stuckey - 21 million dollars., 3 years. Both - Ellis and Stuckey - it nierzucający for three combo-guardzi. Adding to this, George Hill can be expected that the Pacers will always have on the dance floor two of the three, which actually can play faster. The only question is whether coach Frank Vogel is willing to change their style of play? Or ruthless Bird've been looking for a new coach ...
Hibbert, Sweet Lou and Bass in the Lakers
Before the weekend his summer quickly finished New York Knicks: Robin Lopez (54 million USD. - 4 years), Arron Afflalo (16 million USD. - 2 years), Kyle O'Quinn (16 million USD. - 4 years) and Derrick Williams (10 million USD. - 2 years). Los Angeles Lakers managed to break their minimum, bringing with Indiana Hibbert and on Sunday evening by agreeing to terms of contracts with Lou Williams with the Toronto Raptors, the best backup last season (21 million USD. - 3 years) and a useful podkoszowym Brandon Bass with the Boston Celtics. The Lakers have no choice in the drafted 2016 - unless it finds in the Top-3 - and after these movements shows that they do not plan to refuel and want to play for the playoffs. It will not be easy in the Western Conference and one wonders whether dominant bringing the ball and playing selfishly Williams, when he has already composed of just playing Kobe'ego Bryant, above all, the 19-year-old D'Angelo Russell and three years older Jordan Clarkson - You are needed. With getting points from the circuit Lakers should have no trouble, however, and with a defense under the basket.
They go better days in Detroit
Selected with the No. 8 overall pick mini-wall, small tank, which Stanley Johnson shines in the Summer League in Orlando. Not only as a defender, but the scoring 18.5 points in limited minutes of the game on a fantastic efficacy of 68% of the game. Pistons on Sunday, meanwhile, finished their summer, agreeing the conditions of a new contract with Reggie'em Jackson, brought down in February with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jackson will sign with the Pistons five-year contract worth $ 80 million. After the All-Star Game Jackson was leading the NBA in the number of possessions per game in pick-and-rollu, classifying an average of 19 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in ratio to 36 minutes. He'll be playing together in this way from the central Andre Drummond, brought from Milwaukee tossing three strong winger Ersan Ilyasova, on the wings of Johnson, Kentaviousem Caldwell-Pop and stolen from the Phoenix Marcus Morris and Reggie'em Bullockiem. Pistons should be in the next season to play for promotion to the playoffs.
Raptors want to improve defense
Toronto Raptors for just $ 6 million agreed on a two-year contract with 22-year-old Centrex Bismackiem Biyombo. The Raptors will sign a four-year contract for $ 30 million from Cory Joseph with the San Antonio Spurs, and previously agreed a four-year contract for $ 60 million from DeMarrem Carroll Atlanta Hawks. All three are plusowi defenders in the NBA and the Raptors obviously want to improve that side of the court. The Raptors had until 23 defense last season. On the other hand, they lost in the process of strengthening his best podkoszowego defender Amir Johnson, who chose the Boston Celtics a two-year deal for $ 24 million.
Other interesting information:
Sacramento Kings players have to overpay to make you want to play for them - Kosta Koufos with the Memphis Grizzlies will receive up to $ 33 million for the four-year contract. It came out cheaper for Kings Omri Casspi signing ($ 6 million., 2 years), who had a successful season 2014/15 in T-shirt Kings ... The Indiana comes Monta Ellis, left for CJ Watson, who will substitute Elfrida Payton in Orlando Magic. Watson will sign a three-year contract for $ 15 million. It's a great shooter for three, but also one of the most underrated defenders ... Cleveland Cavaliers are considering packing it Anderson Varejao with Brendan Haywood and specifying them to the Brooklyn Nets for Joe Johnson ... Dallas Mavericks are trying to find a place in the financial area to sign JJ'em contracts with both bare and with Jeremy Lin ... In the first two days of the Summer League in Orlando flashed not only Stanley Johnson, but selected from the No. 11 overall pick by the Indiana Pacers Myles Turner. The center of a new era in the first game he threw 20 points, hit three, several shots from półdystansu, but also collected 8 balls and blocked three kicks, contesting even twice as much ... On Monday, moving four-day Summer League tournament in Salt Lake City. Both summer league can be seen on the official channel of the NBA League Pass.
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