The best move(s) of the offseason休赛期的最佳操作
The runaway selection in this category was the Heat landing Lowry in a sign-and-trade deal, as he was the biggest name to change teams this month.在这一类别中脱颖而出的是热火队以先签后换的方式得到洛瑞。
I don't love the money, a West executive said, but I just love the fit. He fits the Heat culture, and I just think he's the piece they were missing -- plus they kept him away from everyone else who wanted him.我不喜欢钱,一位西部高管说,但我就是喜欢这种适合。他适合热火队的文化,我只是认为他是他们缺少的那一块--另外,他们让他远离了其他想要他的人。
Lowry, 35, went to Miami from the Toronto Raptors, where he spent the past nine years, in exchange for Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa, in addition to signing a three-year, $85 million deal with the Heat.35岁的洛瑞从过去9年的多伦多猛龙队去了迈阿密,除了与热火队签下一份3年8500万美元的合同外,还换来了戈兰-德拉季奇和阿丘瓦。
While many scouts and execs agreed the length of Lowry's new deal could be an issue, the current fit masked any potential problems in the future -- particularly when combined with the re-signing of sharpshooter Duncan Robinson and the signing of defensive stopper P.J. Tucker away from the Bucks.虽然许多球探和执行官都认为洛瑞的新合同的长度可能是一个问题,但目前的配合掩盖了未来的任何岁让茄潜在问题--特别是当与神射手邓肯-罗宾逊的重新签约和从雄鹿队签下防守球员P.J. 塔克时。
[Lowry is] a proven playoff performer, an East scout said. He has a winning mentality, toughness, will fit like a glove.[洛瑞]是一个公认的季后赛表现者,东部的一位球探说。他有一种胜利的心态,坚滑迅韧不拔,会像手套一样合适。
The other move to get more than one vote was the Magic landing guard Jalen Suggs with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 draft. Suggs, who led Gonzaga to the NCAA championship game in the spring, was tapped as the player who can finally return the Magic to relevancy after spending the past several years mired in the middle of nowhere in the East hierarchy.另一个获得超过一票的举动是魔术队在2021年选秀中以第5号总选秀权得到了后卫贾伦-萨格斯。苏格在春季带领冈萨加大学进入NCAA冠军赛,他被认为是能够最终让魔术队在过去几年乎察在东部等级制度中陷入困境后恢复活力的球员。
I think he's the kind of player that could change the direction of that franchise, an East executive said.我认为他是那种可以改变该特许经营方向的球员,一位东部高管说。
Two of the more polarizing moves of the offseason also were represented, with both the Russell Westbrook trade and the Bulls going all-in on trying to win now by acquiring Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan each getting a vote.休赛期中两个比较两极化的举动也得到了代表,拉塞尔-威斯布鲁克的交易和公牛队通过收购朗佐-鲍尔、亚历克斯-卡鲁索和德马尔-德罗赞来全力争取现在的胜利,都获得了一票。
On the Westbrook deal, the executive who praised it was doing so not for the Lakers, but the Wizards, who got out of the final two years and close to $90 million remaining on his contract. The move allowed Washington to land free-agent point guard Spencer Dinwiddie and bring several players back from Los Angeles in the deal.关于威斯布鲁克的交易,赞扬它的高管不是为了湖人,而是为了奇才,他们摆脱了他最后两年和接近9000万美元的剩余合同。此举使华盛顿能够得到自由球员控球后卫斯宾塞-丁威迪,并在交易中从洛杉矶带回了几名球员。
They were trapped, an East executive said of the Wizards. Now, they have flexibility, and it changes the fact they don't have this giant anchor hanging around their heads.他们被困住了,一位东部高管在谈到奇才队时说。现在,他们有了灵活性,这改变了他们没有这个巨大的锚挂在他们头上的事实。
As for the Bulls' moves, after the team had been mired in a rebuild for the past few seasons, and with All-Star Zach LaVine approaching free agency, a West scout praised them for trying to take steps forward.至于公牛队的举动,在球队过去几个赛季陷入重建的泥潭后,在全明星球员扎克-拉文即将进入自由市场的情况下,一位西部球探称赞他们努力向前迈进。
I really like what Chicago did, the scout said. I know it's not enough, but they had to do something. I'm a big fan of DeMar. I have not been a big Lonzo fan, but I think he fits there.我真的喜欢芝加哥的做法,这位球探说。我知道这还不够,但他们必须做一些事情。我是德马尔的大粉丝。我一直不是朗佐的大粉丝,但我认为他适合那里。
If you're Chicago, what else do you do? What are the alternatives? What are you waiting for? You have to do something. I don't think they could have improved on the court more than they did. They paid too much, but I like the basketball fit.如果你是芝加哥,你还能做什么?有什么选择?你在等什么呢?你必须做一些事情。我认为他们在球场上的进步不可能比他们做的更多。他们付出了太多,但我喜欢篮球的配合。