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In just one night, three news came from the NBA, Lakers Xinyi center stayed at the team, Antetokounmpo expressed his intention to leave, and the Rockets trade began

4:36am, 20 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA playoffs are in full swing. With the Thunder winning the Nuggets in the seventh tie, the places in the East and West Finals are officially confirmed. The Western Thunder competes against the Nuggets, the Eastern Knicks vs. the Pacers, and this year's championship will also be born among these four teams. It is worth noting that except for the Knicks, the other three teams have never won the championship in history, and no matter who wins the championship, it will make history. The game was very busy and the off-court was not idle. Not only did this night pass, but three more news came from the NBA, let's see what happened together.

Pacers are expected to renew their contract with Turner

According to famous American reporter Jake Fischer, the Pacers are expected to renew their contract with team center Turner during the offseason. As soon as the news came out, Lakers fans cried and fainted in the toilet. Turner has been rumored to have been traded for 10 years. The Lakers have also wanted it for 10 years, and they have been asking for it but not getting it. The Pacers once again reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and Turner played an important role. He averaged 16.5 points, 6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.5 blocks per game, a 45% three-point shooting percentage, and an annual salary of 20 million. He is so delicious. His excellent defensive ability (the first in the playoffs) and stable three-point ability make him feel like a fish under the Pacers' bombardment system. At the age of 29, he is at the peak. The Lakers' Xinyi center has been reduced by one. It is really hard to imagine how terrifying his and Luca's partner will be.

Antesco's social media revealed their intention to leave

Antesco's crazy response to some questions from fans and journalists on social media last night, including who is the best three-point shooter, the best player in history, the top five players, etc., and even said that New York is the best away game. Careful netizens revealed that Antetokounmpo always answers some questions randomly when they are caught in trading rumors and distracts them. This analysis has also been recognized by Zi himself. However, this time it seems that Antetokounmpo's departure is already a foregone conclusion. After being blacklisted by the Heat in 2023, Middleton's condition declined and Holiday could not digest the offensive ball rights were exposed, Antetokounmpo said in an interview that "it may not necessarily be one person, one city" and put pressure on the management, so the Bucks exchanged Holiday for Lillard, and Antetokounmpo was satisfied and renewed the contract in advance. But this deal did not change the situation. Lillard was reimbursed for the season and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. At present, the Bucks have no room for change again. It is impossible to rebuild Antetokounmpo and there is no draft pick. When Lillard returns, it is unknown and the role players are not good either, so Antetokounmpo will most likely not stay behind the Bucks.

The Rockets are expected to trade the No. 10 draw

According to the authoritative US media ESPN, the Rockets intend to trade their No. 10 draw in order to seek upgrades to the lineup. Since being eliminated, trading news about the Rockets has been emerging one after another. Whether it is Durant or Antetokounmpo, trading rumors have been reported with the Rockets to varying degrees. The Rockets do have this capital to conduct big deals. Except for Amen Thompson, who is regarded as a non-selling product, the other Rockets' 6 shots and the No. 10 draws they are now in hand are all bargaining chips for their trading. But they seem to be trapped in a vicious circle of both wanting, wanting and wanting. Personally, they think that if Green, Shin Kyung and Amen have been determined as the cornerstones, then they will build a team around them and do not look around to evaluate their transaction value. If you don’t think they will have a promising future, then when a “big fish” appears, you will rush without hesitation!