Unexpectedly, the Bucks announced the sacking of Lillard, and half of the teams waited for an opportunity to get the Rockets could get a hole

In the NBA, players' abilities generally decline and fail to meet the team's requirements, and even in the free agent market, the team often chooses to lay off the team, and at least one player quota can be vacated.

However, it is the first time I have seen the team's core defender cut off in order to sign. The most important point is that the players they cut were Lillard, who was selected as the All-Star in the League for 9th All-Star and was selected into the All-Season 7 times. You heard it right, it is the "Like Guidance" and "Cousin" that people often mention.

And when the Bucks cut Lillard, he still had two years of $113 million contract. However, after the Bucks chose to cut him, the $113 million salary will be paid in five years, about $22.5 million a year. The Bucks cut Lillard this time to have enough cap space to sign Miles Turner.

It has to be said that this is a completely chain reaction. The Pacers entered the finals as a dark horse this year, and even fought with the powerful Thunder team to the finals tiebreak. However, what is more regrettable than losing the championship is that the team's core Haliburton was accidentally injured in the finals tiebreak. After receiving treatment, there is a possibility of complete reimbursement next season.

So from the beginning, the Pacers are very reluctant to pay luxury taxes next season without the chance to compete for the championship. The team's contract renewal negotiations with Miles Turner have not been discussed. The Bucks, who just lost Brooke Lopez, needed a big man who was similar to Daluo's style, had the ability to protect the frame in the interior and had three-point threats on the outside. So Turner hit it off with the Bucks, and the two sides reached a four-year, $107 million contract.

The Bucks themselves do not have that much salary space. They can only free up enough salary space to sign Turner after they cut Lillard and use the method of delaying payment. So the layoff incident that shocked the league happened. You should know that during the regular season last year, Lillard averaged 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting percentage reached 44.8% and three-point shooting percentage reached 37.6%.

Unfortunately, he also suffered the same injury as Halliburton in the playoffs and may not be able to play next season, but even so, the Bucks can still have two superstars, Lillard and Antetokounmpo, after waiting for a year. And now, only Antetokounmpo is left to fight alone.

After Lillard was cut, half of the teams in the league were very interested in signing him. According to Shane Young, Lillard is actually in a very ideal situation now. He can use one year to recover without losing any salary. At the same time, in 2026, he will choose a championship-winning team to join as a free agent. At that time, he will have a very good initiative.

However, many teams are not waiting for next year. They hope to sign a two-year contract with Lillard and let him take double salary to recover next season, in order to add an All-Star player to the team at a low price in the 26-27 season. The Rockets have tried this method before.

In the 23-24 season, the Rockets traded Adams, who was reimbursed for injury season. They chose to keep Adams in the team to recover from injuries. It was not until Adams returned last season. Even so, for the sake of players' health, they basically let them rest in back-to-back games. This approach allowed Adams to accumulate huge energy and cause big trouble for the Warriors in the playoffs. At the same time, during the offseason, the Rockets continued to renew Adams for a friendly price of $39 million in three years.

And the same operation method can be done again. They can sign Lillard with a two-year minimum salary contract, and wait for him for a season. When the 26-27 season starts, Lillard is directly a Rockets player and has a very good chance of winning the championship. However, there are many teams competing for Lillard. As for Coach Li's choice to sign this year, or look at it next year. Everything depends on his subjective ideas. After all, the salary is not small. For him, the salary may not be what he values ​​the most. Do you think the Bucks' approach to slashing Lillard is too extreme? Welcome to like, follow, and leave a message to discuss!