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Expansion is imminent
A possible NBA expansion is becoming more and more concrete. As ESPN reports, two new teams will start in the league from the 2027/28 season. It can be assumed that these will be Seattle and Las Vegas, the report continues.
Speculation surrounding an expansion of the league has gained increasing momentum in recent months. The reason for this was, among other things, the new TV contract, which will bring the NBA $76 billion over eleven years starting next season.
At a meeting of NBA owners in September, Commissioner Adam Silver expressed reluctance about expansion. “We’re not quite there yet, but the process is moving,” explained the 62-year-old at the time. But now everything seems to be happening very quickly.
Lonzo vor Comeback
Two years after his last NBA game, Lonzo Ball is about to return. As Shams Charania reports, the point guard will make his comeback on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 26-year-old had previously been out for more than two years due to a persistent knee injury, and at one point there was even talk of ending his career because the doctors themselves couldn’t explain the injury. Even climbing stairs was a challenge for Lonzo for a while.
The Bulls signed Ball as a free agent from the New Orleans Pelicans in 2021 and gave him a three-year contract. Due to the injury, he has only played 35 games for the six-time champions to date.
Green announces retirement
Danny Green has announced his retirement at the age of 37. “It was an amazing ride…on to the next chapter,” he wrote in a statement on social media. The three-time NBA champion was feared primarily as a three-point shooter for over 15 seasons and played for the Spurs, Raptors and Lakers, among others.
With these teams he also won the NBA title. This makes Green one of only four players to have managed to win the championship with three different teams. He played the last game of his career in October 2023 in the Philadelphia 76ers jersey.
Mavs star missing for a long time
The Dallas Mavericks will be without Dante Exum for the next few months. According to ESPN, the Australian had to undergo wrist surgery after injuring himself in pre-season. This means he will miss the Mavericks for at least three months.
This injury is a huge blow for Dallas. Exum was an important factor as a rotation player last season and put up almost eight points off the bench. Above all, he impressed with his high efficiency, including hitting 49.1 percent of his threes. His loss will put even more burden on the shoulders of newcomer Klay Thompson.
Sources: Sport1, tagesschau, SPOX, wnba.com
