List of high-quality authors On February 20, Beijing time, in the past night, there were 3 messages from the NBA, let's take a look.
The second coach is out of class
Today, the Nets officially announced that the team officially fired head coach Jacob Vaughn, and assistant coach Kevin Ollie will serve as interim head coach. Vaughn took over as head coach in November 2022 after Nash's departure, and at the beginning of his tenure, Vaughn showed good coaching ability, leading the Nets to a winning streak and successfully earning a two-year contract. However, since last season, Vaughn's position has been in jeopardy, first with the team's star Durant deteriorating, causing the latter to request a trade and leave the team, and then barely made the playoffs and was swept out of the 76ers in the first round. This season, the Nets have performed even worse, with only a 21-33 record so far, ranking 11th in the East. It is worth mentioning that Vaughn also became the second coach to be sacked this season since Adrian Griffin (former Bucks coach).
Later in the day, Shams revealed the reason for Vaughn's dismissal on a show, Shams said: "According to sources, Vaughn was dismissed for two reasons, one is the team's poor record, winning only eight of the last 24 games, and losing the last two games to the Green Army by a combined 58 points; On the other hand, several players in the team questioned Vaughn's lack of system and proper tactical arrangement on the offensive end, especially Bridges who had quarreled with Vaughn in the locker room on more than one occasion. "Obviously, internal and external factors contributed to Vaughn's dismissal. As far as the guest officer is concerned, Vaughn is responsible and serious and is a very thoughtful coach on the defensive end, and being fired does not mean that Vaughn is not good, it only means that he and the Nets are not suitable, and I believe that Vaughn will soon find his next home.
Conley renews his contract cheaply
Today, the Timberwolves agreed to a two-year, $2,100W contract extension with veteran guard Mike Conley, whose contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, according to ESPN's WOJ. So far this season, Conley has played in 50 games for the Timberwolves, averaging 28 games per game9 minutes to get 106 points 29 rebounds 64 assists and 1 steal, three-point shooting percentage. 2% and 923%, including assists (16th), three-point shooting percentage (9th), and defensive efficiency 1065 (13th), net efficiency 93 (24th), assist-to-turnover ratio 61 (3rd) are all at the top of the league. Conley's solid play is also one of the reasons why the Timberwolves have been able to make a splash this season and lead the West.
Although Conley is 36 years old and his athletic form is on a downward trend, he is still a starting point guard above the limit. His experience, playmaking skills, and efficient outside shooting (shooting above the league average in all five areas beyond the three-point line) are all valuable assets that the Timberwolves can't obtain. As the saying goes, "there is an old family like a treasure", the Timberwolves can renew Conley's contract with an average annual salary of more than 1000w (about 150 salaries in the league) is really worth it.
The 76ers signed 21+10 forwards
Today, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the 76ers signed free agent Beazley on a 10-day contract. The 23-year-old Beazley is 203M, weighing 96kg, serving as a forward on the court, he was the 23rd pick in the first round in 19, played 4 seasons in the NBA, played for the Thunder and Suns, played in a total of 228 games, and averaged 23 per game6 minutes to get 91 point 53 rebounds 12 assists 06 steals 07 caps. Beazley has been playing in the Development League this season, averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds per game, and in his most recent game, he scored 38 points and 15 rebounds.
For the 76ers, Beazley is tall and long-armed, talented, and able to play inside and outside on the offensive end, which can enrich the team's offensive tactics and forward depth; Defensively, Beazley is a good defender in addition to being weak, especially because he is a threat to help defend. At this stage, although Embiid will miss a period of time due to injury, it does not mean that the 76ers will give up this season, which is one of the reasons why they brought in Beazley. For Beazley, this is a great opportunity to show himself and get back on his feet in the NBA, depending on whether he can take it.