The Pelicans' second preseason opponent was the Nets.

The Nets signed Jeremy Lin in the summer and reached a training camp contract with Guo Ailun not long ago.

Before they knew it, they became the second most Chinese team.

This game has also attracted much attention in the country.

However, there was not much suspense in the process of the game.

Although the Pelicans mainly focus on running-in lineups in the preseason, and although the Nets made it to the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, they were strengthened in the summer.

But the strength of the two teams is still quite different.

After halftime, the Pelicans led the Nets by 20 points 60-40.

In the third quarter, the Pelicans were on the bench and maintained the score difference. The last quarter became garbage time.

The Pelicans finally defeated the Nets 110-95, ushering in two consecutive preseason wins.

Brogden scored another 15 points and 5 assists, Joe Harris scored 9 points, and Harrell scored 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Guo Ailun was replaced five minutes before the final game, and made all two shots, scoring 4 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, and performed well.

However, this is the focus of domestic fans. For other fans, the Pelicans' two preseason games gave them the feeling of bottomless depth on the bench!

Generally speaking, if an NBA team has 8 to 10 people who can play, it is already a strong team configuration.

But the Pelicans give people the feeling that as long as they are given a chance, everyone can play!

This is a very scary thing, which means that this team is not afraid of the injury factors of the season!

But for head coach Stevens, he will encounter the trouble of happiness in the new season.

Just like NBA2k, if you don’t handle the problem of player playing time, it is easy to cause locker room problems.

The only good news is that most of the bench players are rookies, and their demand in this area will not be so strong.

The Pelicans' third preseason opponent is the Rockets.

The Rockets formed the Big Three, but they were almost swept by the Pelicans last season. After strengthening in the summer, they were eager to win the Pelicans, including the preseason.

In this game, the Pelicans continued to work together the lineup and train new players, but the Rockets played normally.

In the end, the Rockets won the game, but the Pelicans continued to show the depth of the bench.

Harrell performed well and scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Brogdon showed the rare stability of the rookie and continued to contribute 13 points and 4 assists.

Zhou Qi did not get a chance to play in this game.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is the end of October, and the NBA preseason will soon end.

The Pelicans achieved a record of 5 wins and 1 loss in 6 games.

Because it is running in lineup and training newcomers, this record is completely acceptable.

Moreover, after these games, the Pelicans have gained a lot.

The biggest gain is naturally Brogdon.

This senior showed extraordinary stability, averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 assists in 6 games, and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 44%.

Although it was only a preseason, this performance had left a deep impression on Stevens.

Another person who performed well was not Siakam.

Siakam's shooting weakness was infinitely amplified in the preseason, and he still needs time to grow.

The other one is Joe Harris.

This third-year student averaged only 8.2 points per game, not much score, but his three-point shooting percentage reached an astonishing 51%!

Two stable three-point shooters were gained in one preseason, and the Pelicans made huge profits in this wave of rookies!

With the end of the preseason, the pace of the new season is approaching infinitely.

The management of each team became busy again at this time.

According to the NBA's season rules, there is no limit on the number of players before the regular season starts, but the roster must be reduced to 15 before the regular season starts.

Every team will have personnel changes in the summer, and most teams do not fully guarantee contracts.

Most teams will sign a roster of more than 15 people before the season, and compete to determine the few people at the end of the lineup.

The Pelicans are also facing such problems now.

Summer signings and joining Siakam and Brogden, even though several unsecured contracts were cut before, the team still had 16 players on the roster.

Now they have to consider completing the final layoffs, or a deal before the season begins.

The team's rotation lineup and the team's newcomers who have signed a guarantee contract will basically not be sent away.

After the screening, all the Pelicans have to do is to choose one of the two non-guarantee contracts, Joe Harris and Gary Forbes.

This is not a simple multiple-choice question.

Although Harris performed well in the preseason, Forbes also performed well last season.

The latter once had a 23-pointer in a single game when he finished the season against the Spurs, and the accurate kill helped the Pelicans win the 74th victory.

After Demps contacted Stevens and Tang Tian to communicate, he finally made a choice.

Both of them stayed.

The Pelicans' back line is still relatively weak, Deron is in average preseason form, Brogdon is still a rookie, and Stephenson often loses power on the court.

In this case, it is a good choice to leave one more defender.

In contrast, trading to go to an inside line is a smarter choice.

There are two star inside players, Jokic and Davis. Most of the time, they only need a substitute inside player to play three-man rotation.

David West is that person. He is in good shape in the preseason, and his ability to pull space is enough to be competent.

Boban is the nuclear weapon. If he meets a team that focuses on positional battles, he can stand up as a substitute insider to protect the frame.

Even if you meet a team that plays fast, Harrell, who has outstanding performance last season and preseason, can still hold on for a few minutes.

In this case, Biyongbo is not that important.

His speed is not fast, and his defense is relatively limited because of his limited height. He also shared not much playing time with McGee when he was in good shape last season.

After returning this season, he was in average form in training camp and preseason, so it was a good choice to trade him.

Time was tight, and after setting the candidate, Demps contacted the general managers of each team immediately, and the results were soon obtained.

The Raptors are willing to trade Biyongbo with a second round pick.

The Raptors lack a substitute inside player who can protect the franchise, and they are in the East with high strength, so the second round pick is not worth the money.

The deal was soon concluded, and the Raptors used an unsecured contract and a second round of picks to get Biyongbo.

After the deal was concluded, the Pelicans cut off the unsecured contract and successfully reduced the roster to 15 players.

The Pelicans players bid farewell to Biyongbo in the locker room. The latter also played for more than a year with the Pelicans and gave the team a lot of help when they first arrived.

And he is also a good person.

The NBA is a business league, but the Pelicans' atmosphere minimizes this kind of commerciality.
Chapter completed!