The Rockets are going to compete with the Thunder! Everyone is signing, the Lakers are leaving, the Warriors are not moving

The NBA free market officially opened on July 1, with multiple signings overnight, and each team is strengthening, with two signings from the Rockets, which is obviously aiming to compete with the Thunder for the championship. The Lakers finally signed a center, but it was not Capela or Daluo, and they started to fool people again! Let’s take a look together!

1. The Lakers signed Laravia for 12 million in 2 years. This is a former Kings center who was traded by the Grizzlies. He is 23 years old. He is 2.03 meters tall, weighs 106 kg, and has a wingspan of 2.08 meters.

Offensive end: He is an excellent bottom corner killer, with a career three-point shooting percentage of 40.2%, and a bottom corner three-point shooting percentage of 43%. He averaged 2.2 shots per game in the 2024-25 season, with a shooting percentage of 45.1%. He is good at running without the ball, with a pick-and-roll three-point shooting percentage of 46.3%, and can also create opportunities for teammates through cover, but he has poor ability to create offensive opportunities independently. He averaged only 0.3 dribbling and shot after shooting in his career, and his assist rate was 90.5%.

Defensive end: Good defense ability, but average front defense and average frame protection. He averaged 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game, shooting 47.5% from the field and 42.3% from three-point shooting.

Are the Lakers fooling people again?

2. The Clippers signed Daluo for 18 million in 2 years and signed Daluo for 2 years, so everyone is familiar with Daluo, so I won’t introduce it too much! This is a substitute center that Zubac found, and it also makes up for Azu's shortcomings of not having three-pointers. Daluo's condition has declined a bit in the past two years, especially on the defensive end, but its offensive end is still remarkable. Last season, he averaged 13 points per game and shot 37.3% from three-pointers.

In addition, Batum renewed the contract with the Clippers for 11.5 million in 2 years.

The Clippers are a small strengthening! But you still have to find the 4th position and the point guard!

3. The Rockets signed two contracts with Fanny Smith joined 53 million in four years and Capela with 21.5 million in three years. With the addition of wings and inside lines, the electric fans should be very familiar. Last season, the Lakers were able to attack and defend on the wings, and the salary was not expensive. I feel that the Lakers let go of another Caruso.

The Rockets are obviously going to be in the championship. They have signed contracts this year. It seems that the Western Conference Rockets will compete with the Thunder next season.

4. The Nuggets reached a deal with the Nets

The Nuggets used Porter Jr. + the unprotected first round in 2032 to exchange for "Huang Zhong" Johnson. In addition, Brown returned to the Nuggets with a one-year contract, which was also the hero of winning the championship that year.

The Nuggets have strengthened and are not going to be bad as the Internet says. It is obvious that Johnson is more practical than Porter Jr. Moreover, Brown's return to the substitute has also strengthened, and now he is one head coach away. Next season, the Nuggets are still the top three teams in the Western Conference.

5. Slod went to the King

I thought Westbrook would go to the King, but I didn't expect that Slod would take the lead. Westbrook might go to another team. The specific contract has not been announced yet, but the two parties have reached an agreement. This is the 10th NBA team in Xiao Hei's career, and it is not easy. He has been wandering around. I don't know if this is his last stop.

6. How do you say that the Grizzlies renewed their contract for 240 million yuan in 5 years? The Grizzlies will definitely keep him with an expected renewal, and it is a maximum salary, so there are not many choices in the small football market. This is already low. If JJJ enters the best lineup this year or gets DPOY, he can sign a contract worth 345 million for 5 years. From this perspective, the Grizzlies made a profit!

7. Ayton gave up 10 million in the buyout

It is estimated that the middle class will join the Lakers in full. Now Fanny Smith has left. The Lakers have a special case of the middle class, and they just can sign Ayton. There was no loss in salary for Ayton's buyout. He took more than 20 million from the Trail Blazers and signed a contract of more than 10 million from the Lakers. Moreover, he and Doncic are the same agent, and they have proposed a buyout by themselves, and their intentions are already very obvious.

This also explains why the electric fan was let go, just to give Aitont a salary space. Because after James executed his contract, his salary space had been locked.

Next, the Lakers will see when James will leave!

8. Other players signed with

Russell signed with 13 million for 2 years and 16 million for 2 years and 16 million for 2 years and 4 years and 41 million for Spurs, Leville signed with 29 million for 2 years and 29 million for Pistons, Jerome signed with 28 million for 3 years and 28 million for Grizzlies, Kevin Porter renewed with 11 million for 2 years and 14 million for 3 years and 24 million for Bulls, Aldama renewed with 52.5 million for Grizzlies, and Clarkson was bought out by the Jazz.

There are no big deals, but basically all those who can name it have renewed or signed successfully. The free market has been opened, but the Warriors have no movement. It is estimated that they are really holding back their ultimate moves. The Lakers have only signed a contract without any pain, and are likely to be waiting for Ayton's clarification period.

Which of these transactions do you think is the most profitable? Is it a win if the Rockets win Fanny Smith?