The Californian franchise wins the race for the former absolute first choice, a surprise free agent after the buyout with the blazers. The Knicks rely on Brown

Simone Sandri

July 3 – 07:28 – New York

The Lakers found the center they were waiting for so much. The Californian franchise won the race for the former first absolute choice of Deandre Ayton, which became a little surprise a free agent on Sunday evening after the buyout with the Blazers. Ayton will sign a 16.6 million dollar biennial with Lebron’s team who desperately needs physicality under the basket on the two sides of the field.

the opportunity

The Lakers will be able to count on the first absolute choice of the 2017 Draft. The former Blazers player is back from a not particularly brilliant year: he played only 40 games by placing 14.4 points and 10.2 medium bouncers on the report. For Ayton, who will turn 27 July 23, is an important stage as well as the great opportunity to be able to give a decisive turning point to a career up to now with lights and shadows. It is a certainly appreciable talent, but there are also many question points on his approach to work in the gym. The purchase of Ayton will be able to cure the stomach ache of a Lebron who in the last two days has made the Gialloviola fans worry with the post-opt-in declarations by his agent Rich Paul? There is still a lot of work to do for La Rob Pelinka’s puppet.

the other shots

Charlotte is also very active on the market, which renews its free agent Tre Mann (three -year 24 million) and agrees for an annual contract with the former Mavericks Spencer Dinwiddie. It remains in Dallas Dante EXUM destined to become the backup of the new purchase of the Texana d’Angelo Russell franchise, at least until the injured Kyrie Irving will return. Important day also for the Knicks, even if not for news coming from the market. The New York franchise has finally dissolved the reserves: the team in the post Thibs will be entrusted to the twice coach of the year Mike Brown. Returning from the dismissal in December by the Kings, Brown will have to be able to make a coach forget quickly who, although often criticized by a good slice of the New York fans, has however managed to produce the best season of the last 25 years in the Knicks house. Mike Brown can boast a record of 454 wins and 304 defeats by Head Coach in the NBA.



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