On February 14, Beijing time, the NBA regular season is in full swing, and while enjoying the exciting games, the NBA's off-court dynamics are also worth paying attention to. The Rockets will have their final game before the All-Star break tomorrow, when they will take on the Grizzlies on the road, and several core members of the Rockets will miss this game; Last week, the best players in the East and West were announced, with Mitchell and Doncic being selected; The Lakers didn't make any additions in the midseason trade window, but according to sources, the Lakers will be mulling a big deal this summer.
The Grizzlies have become the underdog of the league this season due to injury problems, and if the Rockets want to make the playoffs this season, then tomorrow's game against the Grizzlies must be won to close the gap with the previous team. However, the Rockets have suffered a lot of injuries recently, and it is still difficult to win the game.
According to Rockets coach Udoka, before the All-Star Weekend, the Rockets' forward core Tari Eason and outside core VanVleet will not play due to injury, and the Rockets' new signing center Steven Adams will definitely not play in this game due to season reimbursement.
In addition to these three players, there is also a certain probability that Whitmore, the rising star of the Rockets, will not play in tomorrow's game; According to the latest news, although Whitmore has a certain possibility of returning, the probability of his return is not very high, and it is "likely" that he will miss this game.
Whitmore has averaged 18 points per game in his last eight games and is shooting 42 percent from three-point range. Therefore, his absence will also have a big impact on the offensive and defensive ends of the Rockets' front line.
In addition to injuries, the Rockets' away win rate is also very "touching", as of now, the Rockets' away record is 5-20, only 20%, which can be said to be very bad. So let's wait and see if the Rockets can beat the Grizzlies tomorrow!
The NBA officially announced the best players in the East and West last week, with Mitchell in the East and Doncic in the West being selected respectively; Mitchell averaged 27 per game last week8 points 4With 8 rebounds and 5 assists, the team won all four games, which is also the tenth time in Mitchell's career that he has been selected as the Player of the Week; Doncic averaged 31 per game last week3 points 10With 5 rebounds and 8 assists, the team also won all four games, and it was also the 11th time in Doncic's career that he was named Player of the Week.
The Lakers didn't make any trades in the mid-season trade window and still maintained their roster, except for bringing in guard Dinwiddie in the buyout market.
However, according to sources, Pelinka will be chasing superstar partner James in the offseason. It is reported that the Lakers have three first-round picks available in the offseason, and Pelinka will make a move to complete the trade reinforcement.
According to Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer, league insiders have revealed that the Hawks are likely to put Trae Young on the shelf in the offseason, with the Lakers as a potential next home. In addition, Irving and Mitchell are also on the Lakers' radar.
So what kind of trade reinforcements will the Lakers have in the offseason? Let's wait and see!