The last day of the winter NBA transfer market began with a three-way exchange between Los Angeles Lakerslos Utah Jazz and the The Minnesota Timberwolveswhich ended with D’Angelo Russell back to california Mike Conley to the baton of the Wolves and Russell Westbrook in Salt Lake City. The Angelenos finally managed to get rid of the enormous contract of the point guard. In addition, they have done so by obtaining a player who will contribute a lot, while if they waited for the summer they would have lost him without having anything in return.
However, the 2017 MVP himself still doesn’t know where he will play. Despite the fact that the General Manager of the Jazz, Justin Zanikhe said a few days ago that he was willing to play there, the interest of Los Angeles Clipperslos Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat They keep knocking on the door. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, he will take his time and wait until the All-Star break is around to make a decision: “Russell Westbrook is going to take his time, at least I think during this week until the start of the All-Star break, to continue to talk to the Jazz about what might happen there and get an idea of what might be available to him in the buyout market.”
Another one to come out of the gold and purple franchise in recent days has been Patrick Beverley. has landed in the Orlando Magic and he has commented in a podcast how he felt about the situation with the squad, in a clear way, as he usually demonstrates: “The vibes were sometimes good, sometimes bad. Inconsistent vibes lead to inconsistent play.”
The Nets will look for a way out for Ben Simmons in the summer
Los Brooklyn Nets They are in a dynamic of reconstruction. With the departures of its two big superstars, Kevin Durant y Kyrie Irving, they have no other. It was supposed to be a Big 3 with Ben Simmons but, the Australian is not performing at the expected level. 7 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game in 41 games so far this season. More than insufficient numbers for a triple All-Star.
As if that were not enough, he has $78 million left guaranteed until 2025. A very difficult salary to transfer seeing the performance of the former Los Angeles Philadelphia 76ers. Although he “seems” to be involved in the team: “Everything has been changing throughout the year, so it’s hard to really understand what’s going on, but I hope we find some rhythm and consistency. It’s different. It’s a different experience. (come off the bench) So I’m willing to do whatever the team needs of us to win.”
