v3 Chapter 900： Deal or layoffs

The Pelicans' second game of the preseason was the Nets.

The Nets signed Jeremy Lin in the summer, and recently reached a training camp contract with Guo Ailun.

Unconsciously, they became the second most Chinese team.

This game has also received much attention in China.

However, there was not much suspense during the game.

Although the Pelicans predominantly played in the run-in lineup, although the Nets made the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, they have been reinforced in the summer.

But the strength of the two teams is quite different.

After halftime, the Pelicans had a 60-40 lead over the Nets by 20 points.

In the third quarter, the Pelicans had full substitutes and maintained the difference. The last quarter was directly garbage time.

The Pelicans eventually won the Nets 110-95, welcoming two consecutive wins in the preseason.

Brogden scored another 15 points and 5 assists. Joe Harris scored 9 points. Harrel scored 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Guo Ailun was replaced five minutes before the end of the game, hit all 2 attempts, scored 4 points, 1 assists and 1 steals, and performed well.

However, this is the point of concern for domestic fans. For other fans, the Pelicans' two preseason games gave them the feeling that the depth of the bench is bottomless!

In general, an NBA team with 8 to 10 people can play is already a strong team configuration.

But the Pelicans' feeling is that as long as the opportunity is given, 16 people can play for everyone!

This is a very scary thing, which means that this team is completely afraid of the injury factors of the season!

It is only for head coach Stevens that he is going to experience happiness in the new season.

Just like NBA2K, if you can't handle the playing time of players, it is easy to cause locker room problems.

The only good news is that most bench players are rookies, and their demand in this area will not be so strong.

The Pelicans' third preseason opponent was the Rockets.

The Rockets formed the Big Three, but they were almost swept by the Pelicans last season. After the summer reinforcements, they struggled to win the Pelicans, including the preseason.

The Pelicans continued to run the lineup and train new players in this game, but the Rockets played normally.

The Rockets won the game, but the Pelicans continued to show the depth of the bench.

Harrell had an eye-catching double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Brogden showed the rare stability of a rookie and continued to contribute 13 points and 4 assists.

Zhou Qi did not get a chance to play in this game.

Time flies, and at the end of October, the NBA preseason game ends soon.

The Pelicans scored 5 wins and 1 loss in 6 games.

Because it is running the lineup and training newcomers, this record is completely acceptable.

And in these few games, the Pelicans have learned a lot.

One of the biggest gains was naturally Brogden.

This senior has shown extraordinary stability, averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 assists in six games and shooting 44% from three-point range.

Although it was only a preseason game, such a performance has made him impressed Stevens.

The other person who did well was not Seacam.

Siakam's shooting weakness was magnified in the preseason, and he still needs time to grow.

The other was Joe Harris.

This third grader averaged only 8.2 points per game and didn't score much, but his three-point field goal percentage reached a staggering 51%!

A pre-season game has two stable three-point shooters. The Pelicans have made a huge profit by investigating newcomers!

With the end of the preseason, the pace of the new season is also approaching.

Team management was busy again at this time.

According to the NBA season rules, there is no maximum number of teams before the start of the regular season, but the list must be reduced to 15 before the start of the regular season.

Every team will have personnel changes in the summer, and most teams are not all guarantee contracts.

Most teams sign up to a roster of more than 15 people before the season, and through competition, determine the few people at the end of the lineup.

The Pelicans now face such problems.

In the summer, with consecutive signings, and the addition of Siacom and Brogden, even if several unsecured contracts have been cut before, the team still has 16 players.

Now they must consider finalizing layoffs or trading before the season begins.

The team's rotation, and the new signing of the team's guarantee contract, will not be sent away.

After the screening, all the Pelicans have to do is to choose one of the two non-guaranteed contracts, Joe Harris and Gary Forbes, to cut them.

This is not a simple multiple choice question.

Despite Harris' impressive performance in the preseason, Forbes also performed well last season.

The latter had 23 points in a single game against the Spurs in the final game of the season. The semi-final shot helped the Pelicans win a 74th win.

After Demps went through Stevens and Tang Tiangou, he finally made a choice.

Both stayed.

The Pelicans' guard line is still relatively weak. Deron is in the preseason in a normal state. Brogden is still a rookie. Stephenson also often loses power on the court.

It's a good idea to have one more guard in this situation.

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David West is that person. He is in a good preseason state, and his ability to pull space is enough.

Boban is the nuclear weapon. If he meets the team that plays the main battle, he can stand out as a backup inside.

Even if he meets a fast team, Harrell, who had outstanding performances last season and preseason games, can top it for a few minutes.

In this case, Bi Yongbo is not so important.

He is not fast, and his defense is limited due to his height. He also shared a small amount of playing time with McKee when he was in good shape last season.

After returning this season, he is in average in training camp and preseason, so trading him is a good choice.

Time is short. After the candidates are selected, Demps contacted the general managers of the teams as soon as possible, and soon the results were obtained.

The Raptors are willing to trade Biyombo with a second round pick.

The Raptors lack a backup inside guard who can defend the frame, and they are in the Eastern Conference. They are not worth the second round signing.

The deal was quickly concluded, and the Raptors got Biyongbo with an unsecured contract and a second-round signing transaction.

After the deal was completed, the Pelicans waived the non-guaranteed contract and successfully reduced the list to 15 people.

The Pelicans said goodbye to Biyombo in the locker room. The latter also played for the Pelicans for more than a year and helped the team a lot when they first arrived.

And he is also a good person.

The NBA is a brutal business league, but the Pelicans atmosphere minimizes this commerciality.

In the past three years since Tang Tian joined the Pelicans, this team has also left a lot of people, but in addition to Whiteside, others are more grateful to the Pelicans.