The three teams encircled the Thunder, and the Western Conference pattern changed! The Clippers signed Bill to create a grand formation, and Harden welcomed a good opportunity to win the championship

The NBA has entered a long offseason. Since the Thunder won the championship last season, the entire league pattern has tended to be polarized. Many teams have given up next season early, such as the Celtics and the Pacers, and even have to add the Lakers. The Lakers management is waiting for James's contract to make room after the expiration of his contract in the summer and prepare to find a new partner for Doncic. There are also many teams who are fully committed to strengthening. The Magic of the Eastern Conference is not in the future. The transaction comes to Bain+ to sign Tyers Jones to assist Ban Keiro and Wagner Jr. In order to retain Antetokounmpo, the Bucks also recruit soldiers at various low prices. But the most fierce competition is the West. In the first week of the trading market, the Rockets became the protagonist; in the second week, the Nuggets caught up, and the Clippers also quietly created a super grand formation!

After Bill left the Suns' 25% salary advance payment for the new season (about 13 million), famous reporter Charania reported that Bill and the Suns officially reached a buyout agreement, and Bill gave up $13.8 million of the 110 million salary in the next two years, and the remaining 97 million will be paid by the Suns on a delayed basis. In the battle for Bill, the Clippers finally won easily, with 11 million US dollars in two years, which is far lower than Bill's market (the middle class special case is about 14 million). However, there is no suspense about the Clippers winning. The Heat and the Warriors are interested in Bills, but only the basic salary quote is available. The Lakers are in a mess. The Bucks have been striving for Bills, but Bill considers it from the perspective of his family and hopes to stay on the West Coast. Naturally, the Clippers meet all the conditions of Bills!

According to famous reporter Maxstein, Bill's joining the Clippers after passing the clarification period will trigger a chain reaction in the market, which will directly affect the future of veterans such as Paul, Westbrook, Ben Simmons, and Brogdon. The Clippers' existing salary space can also sign one person with the veteran's basic salary, with the goal directly aiming at Paul! The Clippers are expected to start the new season: Harden + Bill + Leonard + Collins + Zubac; Substitutes: Dunn + Batum + Derek Jones + Lopez + Bogdan. In Los Angeles media, from the team's lineup framework (the substitute point guard needs to share the pressure of Harden holding the ball), and from the team's spiritual attributes (there are defensive tenacity and strength, but lack of spiritual leaders), Paul is the last perfect puzzle.

Bill averaged 17 points + 50% shooting percentage, which was a good complement to Powell's departure; and Collins's joining completely liberated the pressure of Kat in the fourth position; Harden was the starting point of the organization, from Zubac in the inside to Kat and Collins in the forward lineup, including Bill who can create scoring opportunities independently, the lineup coexisted very well. There is no doubt that the Clippers already have the strength to challenge the defending champion Thunder in the new season, and in addition to the Clippers, the Thunder has two major competitors. First of all, the Rockets have increased the cap of the offseason lineup by one level. Jaylen Green and Brooks, who had been standing still for four years, were sent away in exchange for Durant. He did not expect Durant's playing rate, but only needed him to stand out at critical moments and raise the upper limit.

And in the words of coach Uduka, Durant is a perfect mentor for young Jia and Ethan. He is a top scorer and can lead young people to achieve results quickly. Finney Smith's joining gives the Rockets more fault-tolerant space in lineup allocation, and it also completely frees Amen Thompson. In the new season, he can partner with Van Jordan to create the best defense backcourt combination in the league! Capela's arrival led Shin Kyung to grow up with Adams, including the combination of the double tower combination. The Rockets have at least two highly competitive players in each position. According to US media forecasts, the Rockets' probability of winning the championship in the new season is already the second in the league, second only to the Thunder. Last season, they just played until the critical moment, no one scored, and were eliminated by the Warriors.

and it is reasonable for the Nuggets to rise again. Sending Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson, saving nearly 40 million in expenses (salary + luxury tax), signing Hardaway Jr. + Bruce Brown for basic salary to expand the lineup depth, exchange for Valanciunas and convince him to stay, Jokic found a qualified substitute. The Nuggets also have 9-10 rotation space in the new season. However, Jokic has rejected the option of renewing the contract for 212 million in advance this summer. If it is a contract extension tomorrow summer, Jokic can get up to 290 million in 4 years, which is the same level as Alexander! In just 29 days last season, the Nuggets first played 7 games with the Clippers, and then played 7 games with the championship Thunder, and were unfortunately eliminated. In essence, these three teams are all on the same starting line, and now the Clippers and the Nuggets have caught up!

The Western Conference has undergone drastic changes in the new season! The Rockets + Clippers + Nuggets have three teams with the strength to win the championship, forming a situation where they work together to encircle and suppress the Thunder. The Thunder renewed Alexander for 285 million yuan in four years, Jewish for 289 million yuan in five years, and Homgren for 240 million yuan in five years. Their team of the Big Three can last for up to two years. Perhaps these two years are their last window period for championship competition. However, with the reinforcement of various teams in the offseason, the Thunder are under great pressure in the new season. For Harden, this may be his last chance to win the championship. With a small card around him, Bill's partner shared the pressure, Zubac was growing vigorously, and the rest was left to him.