Less than three days before the start of the Free Agency and the day after the Draft, the thirty NBA franchises attacked their small market by preparing for the hostilities on Monday night. We had some initial emotions yesterday, notably with the arrival at the Lakers of… Russell Westbrook, and last night four players packed their bags in a trade involving the Celtics, the Kings and the Hawks. We tell you everything!
The custom is that each year and before the big signal departure of the Free Agency… first begins the big fair with expiring contracts. Each franchise prepares the ground, makes room for the big fish for the arms race. In this context ? A three-team trade started a few hours ago, including four players, and already giving some brief information on the directions taken next season by the Hawks, the Celtics and the Kings.
- Coming to Sacramento: Tristan Thompson
- Arrive in Boston: Kris Dunn, Bruno Fernando and a 2023 draft second round
- Coming to Atlanta: Delon Wright
Small business with friends, therefore four expiring contracts (9.7 M for TT, 8.5 for Alain Delon, 5 for the optician and 1.7 for the volleyball player), Delon Wright who arrives to complete an already strong 1 position of the so-called Trae Young and the thrill rookie Sharife Cooper, the Celtics who seem left to trust an Al Horford / Robert Williams duo to handle the biggest minutes in the racket, while the Kings are the Kings, how could we end this sentence otherwise. Note that Josh Richardson is about to leave Dallas to join – also – the back line of the Celtics, but it is very possible that we will tell you about it a little later with the second coffee.
First dominoes let’s go, and if such a trade calls out to you, we will clearly let you wet your neck before Monday evening. We preheat we preheat, and a few degrees more in the garden won’t hurt.
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