The end of the free market: Westbrook Simmons and other phone calls, when will the Kuminggajidi contract deadlock be broken?

Brothers, the free market is almost "closed", but there are still a bunch of names that have not been settled - Westbrook, Simmons, Kumingga, and Gidey, which are still on the league's "to-sign list". Today we will come to Panpan. Where are these players who are still waiting for the phone?

1. Veteran group: Westbrook Simmons, one needs a basic salary to compete for the championship, the other waits for the team "bet the future "

Let's talk about Westbrook first. Last season, in the Nuggets, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7 assists in 36 starts. The data looks OK, but the Kings and the Warriors are not in a hurry to make a offer. The King now has a mountain of point guards - Monk and Schroder, and then Westbrook enters, the rotation will definitely be squeezed into "morning rush hour". In fact, Westbrook himself understands that the most realistic thing now is to get a basic salary, go to the championship team to be a substitute point guard, and occasionally play key battles. But fans definitely want to watch something "exciting" - for example, he went to the Bucks to join forces with Antetokounmpo, after all, he hasn't worked with this superstar in his career, and if this plot is successful, it will definitely be on the hot search.

Another former All-Star Simmons is more interesting. After joining the Clippers last season, he played very well in the substitute position: he can grab rebounds, push fast breaks, organize positions, and even limit Jokic. Now the Celtics, the Knicks, and the Suns are all watching, but the Suns' problem is that the inside is all pie-shaped, and the center like Simmons who needs the ball rights organization may not match; on the contrary, the Knicks lacks an inside line that can be connected. If Simmons goes, they may be able to recover their form.

and Horford. Although this old man's three-point shooting percentage in the regular season has dropped from 45% to 36.3%, he averaged 1.3 three-pointers (40% shooting percentage) in the playoffs, and the Warriors have long been targeting him. The Warriors are waiting for Kumingga's decision. Once it is done, Horford is likely to make up for their weakest No. 5 position - his ball quotient and projection, which is indeed suitable for the Warriors system.

2. Nova Group: Gidy Kumingga is in a "ask price dilemma", Thomas Grimes' valuation is inflated?

The most complicated thing to say is these potential new stars. The Warriors' Kumingga looks beautiful, but the label of "not winning by swiping data" is quite heavy. Last season, he played against the Timberwolves. His data was good but the team lost. The Warriors' patience with him was almost exhausted. Now the Bulls and Suns want to sign and exchange, but the chips signed and exchanged are definitely not as good as trading directly. Kumingjia has a high probability of changing the environment, but what team can he change? It depends on whether he is willing to lower the price point.

Bull's Gidey had a headache. This kid averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists last season, but he was worth 30 million yuan in annual salary, and the Bulls only gave 20 million yuan - the difference between this is 10 million, just like bargaining, who can give in first? The key is that no other team on the market competes with the Bulls, so Jidi has a high probability of accepting a salary cut, otherwise it may not be very good next season. Thomas of the Nets are also anxious. Last season, he averaged 24 points per game, but he made 3.8 assists and 2.5 turnovers. This "assisted mistake ratio" is annoying - which coach dared to let him play the starter? Be the sixth person, it's not worth 30 million. Now that the attacking defender market is cooling down, Thomas's contract is likely to be between 20 million and 25 million. He himself is still commenting on "playing ball poison" online, but the data is here, and fans are not blind. Grames of

76ers are eye-catching. After transfer last season, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, and he could play without the ball. It would be no exaggeration to have 25 million yuan. He had rejected a full middle-class offer before, and he was very courageous - if he could renew his contract, the 76ers would be directly upgraded in the backcourt, it would depend on whether the management would be willing to pay.

3. Role player group: Achuwa, Brogdon and others rotate, and they can only "find a bargain"

The remaining role players are even more difficult - Achuwa wants to go back to the Knicks? The Cyclops had signed Abussele and had no place for him; Brogdon had an affair with the Clippers before, but the Clippers signed Paul, so he could only try the Pacers or the Grizzlies; and Beasley, who was affected by the "Spinach" storm, basically no one dared to ask for it.

4. Buyer's market: Wizards become the "barrier king"? 30 million space aims at potential stars

and finally talk about the buyer. There are not many teams that can pay now, and the Wizards are one - they just bought out Smart and freed up about 7 million in salary space. With Holmes they gave up, they can free up 30 million in space to sign the young man mentioned just now. But now a bunch of young people need to be trained: last year's second place Saar, Kulibaly, this year's No. 6 pick Johnson, and the return Whitmore, this lineup is similar to the "team building model" of the Rockets and the Thunder. They may sign a potential star, use a short-term transition, and wait until 2027 to become a superstar. The key is to let CJ and Middleton be "mentors" and don't suppress the space for young people to grow, otherwise this reconstruction will be ruined again. The free market is about to end, but the final ownership of these names can still stir up the new season. Where exactly is Westbrook going? Can Gidey get 30 million? Can Kumingga play after changing teams? These suspense may have to be completely solved until the day the training camp opens. But for us fans, isn’t it interesting to see these “unfinished” stories? After all, the charm of basketball lies in the fact that there is always the next surprise waiting for you.