盤點NBA休賽季五大簽約

LeBron James

詹姆斯以4年1.17億英鎊簽約湖人

LeBron James has changed teams, leaving hometown franchise Cleveland Cavaliers for the sunnier climes that life as a Los Angeles Laker will bring.

這個夏天，勒布朗·詹姆斯終究離開了家鄉小城克里夫蘭，來到了陽光更加明媚的洛杉磯。

That move alone is enough to make this past NBA off-season one of the most historic in recent memory. But besides one of the greatest, if not the very best, players to ever play basketball switching jerseys, that isn't the only notable move this summer.

單憑詹姆斯一人的簽約，就足以讓這個休賽期成爲幾個賽季以來最具歷史意義的一個。但是，除了這位歷史第一小前鋒，或許是歷史第一球星，改換了東家之外，今年夏天還有着好幾筆堪稱震撼的簽約。

When an athlete as talented as LeBron James becomes available, there will of course be a few main suitors, but in reality, front offices across all 30 NBA teams will have at least explored how they could entice the four-time MVP to sign with them.

當像勒布朗·詹姆斯這樣有天賦的運動員出現在自由市場上的時候，當然會有一些球隊成爲他的主要潛在下家之一。但實際上，全聯盟所有30支球隊都在爲如何吸引這位四屆MVP得主與他們簽約而絞盡腦汁。

LeBron bought a second property in Brentwood, Southern California last December for 17. 5m pounds, while LA can provide him with a strong platform for his business interests as he enters the latter stages of his career. The fourth year of his deal is a player option, which essentially means he's only under contract for three seasons.

去年12月，勒布朗以1750萬英鎊的價格在南加州的布倫特伍德買下了第二套房產，因爲當他進入職業生涯的後半段時，洛杉磯可以爲他提供一個更爲強大的商業平臺。合同的最後一年是球員選項，這意味着詹姆斯實際上只與湖人確保了接下來三個賽季的合同。

Kawhi Leonard

萊昂納德被馬刺交易到猛龍

Kawhi Leonard's departure from the Spurs was slow, painful and confusing. Neither side has publicly commented on why their relationship eroded, but it's pretty clear that the two parties stopped seeing eye to eye.

萊昂納德離開馬刺的過程無疑是非常緩慢、痛苦而又令人困惑的。無論是馬刺還是萊昂納德都沒有公開闡述雙方關係受損的原因，但很明顯，雙方就某些問題上產生了分歧。

Leaving San Antonio will also cost Leonard a pretty penny. Had he stayed, he would've been eligible to sign a five-year 165m pounds supermax deal. Instead, the maximum deal he can now sign is a four-year 144m pounds deal with the Raptors, while another team could only offer him a maximum of 107m pounds across four seasons. The difference in earning potential could cost Leonard as much as 58m pounds.

離開聖安東尼奧也會讓萊昂納德在經濟上承受相當大的損失。如果能留守馬刺，萊昂納德就有資格簽下一份爲期五年、價值1. 65億英鎊的超級合同。相反，他現在與猛龍隊最多隻能簽下一份四年1. 44億英鎊的合同，而其他球隊則最多隻能給他提供一份在四年1. 07億英鎊的合同。這次交易可能會使倫納德直接損失掉5800萬英鎊。

DeMarcus Cousins

考辛斯一年四百萬英鎊簽約勇士

Cousins averaged 25. 5 points, 12. 9 rebounds, 5. 4 assists, 1. 6 blocks and 1. 6 steals per game in 2017-18. That level of production should put him in the highest contract tier. Instead he signed with the league's best side for a bargain price.

2017-18賽季，考辛斯場均能拿下25. 5分，12. 9個籃板，5. 4次助攻，1. 6次蓋帽和1. 6次搶斷。這樣出色的數據本來可以爲他帶來一份頂薪合同。而事實卻恰恰相反，他以極低的價格與聯盟現在最好的球隊簽約。

For Golden State, the move is largely viewed as low-risk, exceptionally high-reward type of move. If it works, then the Warriors probably just secured their fourth championship in five years. If it doesn't, they can sever their ties with him next summer with no financial ramifications.

對於金州勇士來說，簽下考辛斯完全可以被視爲一筆低風險、高回報的精明交易。如果考辛斯成功融入球隊的話，那麼勇士隊很可能拿下五年來的第四次總冠軍。如果考辛斯的表現未達預期，勇士也可以在明年夏天與他終止合同，而不用揹負任何財務上的負擔。

Paul George

保羅喬治4年1.04億英鎊與雷霆續約

Last summer, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a huge risk in trading for Paul George. The small forward only had a year left on his deal and it was widely believed that the Thunder were only getting the former Indiana Pacer as a one-year rental, as George was very vocal in outlining his love for Los Angeles and desire to play for the Lakers.

去年夏天，雷霆爲了得到保羅·喬治而冒了很大的風險。當時，這位聯盟頂級小前鋒的合同還剩下一年，而人們普遍認爲喬治只會在雷霆短暫停留，因爲喬治曾數次直接在媒體面前表達他對洛杉磯的熱愛和爲湖人效力的願望。

The risk has paid off and now George will remain in Oklahoma for the next few seasons, making the Thunder dark horse contenders in the Western Conference.

而現在，雷霆甘冒風險的勇氣已經得到了回報，喬治在接下來的幾個賽季將繼續留在俄克拉荷馬。屆時，雷霆儼然會成爲狂野西部中的一匹黑馬。

Isaiah Thomas

小托馬斯一年152萬英鎊與掘金簽約

Spare a thought for Isaiah Thomas. This time last year, it seemed a certainty that his next contract would be a huge one. The point guard was fresh off the best season of his career and came fifth in the race to win the NBA's MVP award.

想一想，以賽亞·托馬斯在去年的這個時候完全有資格要求一份頂薪合同。這位控球后衛剛剛度過了他職業生涯中最好的一個賽季，並在MVP評選中名列第五。

However，for now, the reverse happened and now he has to prove himself as an elite talent once again, signing a short-term deal in hope of having a strong enough season to help him secure a much bigger deal in 2019.

然而，時過境遷，眼下小托馬斯的情況正好與那時相反，現在他必須接受一份短期合同，以得到再次證明自己的機會。他現在只能期望自己能在接下來的賽季中重回巔峯，以便在2019年的夏天簽下一份與自己實力相符的合同。

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