NBA: The Mavericks signed a major contract extension, five Lakers are absent, and Antetokounmpo has a vague attitude

The NBA preseason is coming to an end, and the regular season opener is about to kick off. Many teams have also found the game status and the running-in of the lineup through preseason games. In addition, there are many players who still have no homes as of now, including players such as Westbrook and Simmons. In addition, the Mavericks have completed a major contract extension earlier, and many people from the Lakers will still be absent from the preseason. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s stance on the future? Next let's take a look at the specific situation. NBA: The Mavericks signed a major contract extension, five Lakers are absent, and Antetokounmpo has a vague attitude.

The performance of No. 1 pick Flagg in the preseason was quite impressive, which also made the outside world full of expectations for the team's results in the new season. After all, the opposing lineup is still quite luxurious. There are Nong Mei, Klay, Flagg and Irving waiting to return from injury; if they can keep the lineup healthy in the new season, then they will be expected to achieve better results.

In this case, the team was also revealed to have completed a major contract extension. According to the famous reporter Stein, sources revealed that the Mavericks have signed a multi-year early contract extension with coach Kidd. Kidd has coached the Mavericks since the 2021-22 season and has coached a total of 328 games, winning 179 of them, with a winning rate of 54.6%. Kidd received coaching offers from the Lakers and Knicks in the past two offseasons, and the Mavericks responded by renewing their contracts in advance both times.

In May last year, Kidd reached a two-year early contract extension with the Mavericks. The previous contract extended to the 2026-27 season. There is no detailed report on the renewed contract, but some reporters broke the news that this contract increased the amount of Kidd's contract, and the contract period was also extended to the 27-28 season. In this way, the Mavericks' core lineup + coach will remain very stable in the next few seasons, and the goal is to strive for better results.

It was previously revealed that the Bucks have reached a contract extension with Antetokounmpo's fifth brother. In this way, they will become the first three brothers to be on the same team in the NBA in the new season. Obviously, the Bucks' operation was also signed to keep Antetokounmpo. But Antetokounmpo still has to wait for the follow-up results. Earlier, he talked about his future in the show. Antetokounmpo said: I don’t know, I really don’t know what will happen in the future. At this moment, I try to live in the present. Now, I belong to the Milwaukee Bucks and I want to win a championship here, but you know, life is always full of variables and you can never predict tomorrow.

Obviously, Antetokounmpo has not given a definite answer on whether to leave or stay in the future. As far as the current situation is concerned, Antetokounmpo will most likely make his own decision based on the performance of the Bucks in the new season, and ultimately whether to leave or stay. Of course, he also talked about another thing, which is that he hopes to end his career in a Greek team.

The Lakers are one of the teams currently troubled by injuries. So far in the preseason, their core players have not been able to complete the combined game. James is determined to miss all preseason games and the early stages of the regular season. In the next preseason game against the Suns, the team will also have many players absent. According to Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin's pre-game report, Vincent, Rui Hachimura, Vanderbilt and Hayes will miss tonight's game against the Suns.

In fact, this is not friendly to the Lakers. After all, many Lakers players are also frequently troubled by injuries. Now with James' injury, there is still a little worry about the Lakers' performance in the new season. The regular season is about to kick off. ESPN's random simulation shows that the Magic& Warriors rank first in the East and West in the new season! The Lakers missed the playoffs. What do you think of this prediction?