Butler is injured, Tatum speeds up his comeback! Malone officially signs the contract, the Warriors are planning a big deal

NBA preseason starts in full swing, and the Lakers are about to welcome their first opponent, Suns. Doncic, James, Smart, Cleber, Thiero and others are high-level free cards. The Lakers' starting lineup is Reeves + Laravia + Van derbiao + Hachimura + Ayton. Lakers coach Redick pointed out incisively: the team will rotate every 4-6 minutes to improve the pace of the game. Our goal is to rehearse the last two preseason games, and we hope that all rotation players will make their debut. In addition, there are many new developments in the NBA, let’s take a look.

First: Butler's injury

Since the new season training camp started, many stars of the Mavericks, 76ers, Suns and other teams have suffered injuries to varying degrees. Today, the Warriors also received bad news, butler was injured! Warriors coach Butler revealed in an interview that Butler sprained ankle during training Thursday local time. Fortunately, Butler was only slightly sprained and would not disrupt his plans for the new season. Even so, Kerr dared not be careless at all. He said in an interview: Curry, Butler, Zhu Meng Green and others will play for about 15 minutes in their preseason debut, which depends on their physical condition. Warriors starters Curry, Butler, Zhu Meng and Horford are all veterans over the age of 35, and health is the core competitiveness!

The second one: Tatum accelerates his comeback

The Celtics, good news came, Tatum recovered at an astonishing speed and was accelerating his comeback! According to previous reports from US media, Tatum has returned to the court for ball training, running, dribbling, and shooting. NBA famous reporter Jake Fischer pointed out in a podcast program that Tatum's recovery speed is really amazing, and the entire league was unexpected. It is widely circulated in the league that Tatum is expected to make a comeback in March next year. From being seriously injured by a ruptured Achilles tendon on May 13, 2025 to being expected to make a comeback in March 2026, if such a medical miracle can happen in the NBA, then it would be more appropriate to happen to Tatum, which is in line with the temperament of "King of Death"!

The third article: Malone officially signed the contract

From ESPN official news, former Nuggets coach Malone officially signed the contract and joined the ESPN pre-match program "NBA Countdown" and served as an analyst! Malone has been an assistant coach in the Knicks, Cavaliers, Hornets and Warriors, and has also been an NBA coach in the Kings and Nuggets. The most brilliant moment in his coaching career happened at the Denver Plateau, training second-round pick Jokic to a three-time MVP winner, and led the team to the only NBA championship in team history. Even so, Malone was fired by the Nuggets when the regular season was only one week left last season, which was unexpected. Ma Long's coaching talent is undoubtedly a pity. It's a pity not to be a coach, but I believe he can shine even if he changes the track!

The fourth chapter: The Warriors are planning a big deal

Kumingga returns to the Warriors for 48.5 million US dollars in two years and changes to the No. 1 jersey, but this does not mean that Kumingga and the Warriors can be deeply bound together. As the saying goes: it is difficult to complete the mirror! If we want to trace the origin, the key is that the Warriors may not be able to provide a starting position for Kuminga! According to US media reports, the Kings are expected to continue to seek trade in Kumingga in the new season. They are willing to provide Kumingga with a lot of ball rights, believing that Kumingga can become an All-Star forward. At the same time, NBA famous reporter Brett Siegel reported that the Warriors plan to use Kumingga as a trading chip to exchange for stars. If the trade is not done this season, the Warriors will implement the team options and continue to explore the trade next year! In addition, sources pointed out that if Adebayo applies for a deal to the Heat, the Warriors will regard it as a trading target. In short, it’s a pity to eat Kuming and abandon it. The Warriors are planning a big deal to find the right helper for Curry! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.