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Lively! James early contract renewal was rejected, the Rockets will renew Durant, and the Clippers will reap profits

On September 26, the NBA free market became lively again, and the key was to involve multiple traffic teams. Previously, Leonard from the Clippers became the focus. This time, there is also exciting news from the Lakers. James wanted to renew his contract with the team in advance, but unfortunately he was rejected. After VanVleet was injured, the Rockets will reach an early contract renewal with Durant, hoping to stay for a few more seasons. Seeing that these teams are in trouble, the Clippers finally reap the profits.

According to Yaron Weitzman, a senior journalist at the open-air stands, a source familiar with the Lakers and James revealed that James wants to get an early renewal, but the Lakers are not interested in it. This summer, James failed to renew his contract in advance and then chose to execute the player option to stay in the team. There were many trading rumors at one time. This is also the first time in James' career that he has entered the new season with a contract that expires after playing. He either has a contract or a player option before.

For James, he also seems to have to consider where to retire. He thought he would end his career with the Lakers, but now the situation has changed. At least the new season will not be James' last season. I believe he will not have to leave things hastily and should have a retirement tour. On the other hand, after getting Doncic, the Lakers have focused on him, and are no longer the old James.

The Rockets were originally the favorites to compete for the championship in the new season, but Van Vleet's injury directly disrupted everything, but the team did not seem to be panicked, and even chose to renew the contract with Durant in advance to stabilize the morale of the army. According to famous reporter Jake Fischer, Durant will sign an early contract renewal with the Rockets. Durant can sign a two-year, $122 million early contract renewal with the Rockets, but both sides may choose to lower it to make the team's salary space more flexible.

Watching the Lakers and Rockets in some trouble, the Clippers finally made a profit. After all, they have become the focus of the offseason before, and Leonard's Yin-Yang contract incident is still under investigation. Although it is not very beneficial to the Clippers at the moment, the league seems to be downplaying this matter and there may not be any serious punishment in the end. Once the Clippers do not encounter any punishment, coupled with offseason operations, they are still very competitive in the West and have the opportunity to cause some trouble.