On the night after the All-Star Weekend, the Los Angeles Times broke the news that shocked the league: Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died of cancer at the age of 80.

In fact, 4 days ago, the Los Angeles media broke the news that Buss had been admitted to the hospital because of cancer, and out of respect for the Buss family, the Lakers official and the local hospital did not confirm the news.

It is reported that Bass was suffering from cancer at the time and had been admitted to the intensive care unit, and today, Bath finally did not defeat the cancer and unfortunately passed away.

Buss is definitely a milestone for the now world-renowned Lakers, who have quickly become one of the most successful teams in the NBA since he bought the Lakers in 1979.

During Buss' tenure, the Lakers won a total of 10 NBA championships, and superstars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Olney and Kobe Bryant shone here.

The death of owner Jerry Buss was definitely a heavy blow to the Lakers in a stormy situation, so many media outlets have paid a lot of attention to the situation of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In order to better introduce the situation, the Lakers held a press conference to remember the old Buss after today's practice, and the star Kobe Bryant once again recalled the scene of communication with the owner in the past, and he also mentioned that he would try to lead the team to another championship to tie the Celtics.

At the press conference, Bryant couldn't help but recall the first time he met Bass Sr., "Ever since I was 17 years old, Bass believed in my abilities. He thinks that I can one day be the leader of the team, the best player in the league, and he has had a profound impact on my career," and it was thanks to the owner's trust that Kobe Bryant was able to grow with the Lakers and where he is today.

Bryant Bryant also had a knack for Kobe, who saw his value when he was just a high school student, and Bryant was saddened by Buss' death: "He meant everything to me, he brought a 17-year-old from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and no one else saw my potential."

In fact, in recent years, the old Bass's health has not been very good. After the news of his admission to the hospital came out again some time ago. Kobe Bryant and "Magic" Johnson went to the hospital to visit the elder Bass, and Kobe Bryant revealed some details of the meeting in the hospital.

"The last time we talked at the hospital, he was in good spirits," Bryant said with some sadness, "and we talked a lot. Talked about my career. There is also the 'magician's showtime era. And, of course, the Celtics".

"One of Buss' biggest wishes is that the Lakers can win more championships than their arch-rival Celtics, and he's been working hard to do so, even paying a hefty luxury tax to make the team competitive," Bryant continued, "and we're talking about another championship. That would have equalled Celtic in terms of titles, and now he's gone with us, but that goal will always inspire me to fight. ”

Kobe Bryant brought 5 championships to the Lakers, and it can be said that he and Bass have achieved each other's great careers, and now Buss's legend has come to an end, and Kobe's legend continues.

In honor of owner Buss, the Lakers have decided to wear shoulder straps with the word "JB" on them, an abbreviation of Buss' name, for the remainder of the season.

In addition, according to the official arrangement of the Lakers, Buss's memorial service will begin at 7 a.m. three days later, at the Nokia Theater opposite Staples, the ceremony is not open to the public, and outside the Staples Center, the Lakers have erected a memorial board to remember the old Buss, and fans can sign autographs to mourn the owner who brought the Lakers great success.

NBA commissioner Stern said, "Jerry Buss is a big part of what the league is where it is today, and under his rule, the Lakers have had 'show moments,' where basketball and entertainment are perfectly combined to bring joy to all."

Mavericks boss Mark Cuban also expressed his deep condolences for the first time: "Jerry Bass rest in peace, your encouragement and support have really helped me immensely, you have always been the most authentic version of yourself."

Warriors coach Mark Jackson: "Buss' family, friends and supporters will always miss and pray for him, and basketball has lost a great man. May God bless him".

Heat owner Mitch Allison: "I'm so sorry to hear that, and may my good friend Buss rest in peace. ”

Nets General Manager Billy King: "May Jerry Buss rest in peace in heaven, the NBA has lost a true leader." ”

In addition, the players also mourned deeply, and LeBron James updated Twitter: "May Jerry Buss rest in peace".

"Buss' loss is a huge loss for the NBA and the basketball world at large, and may he rest in peace," Kevin Loew said.

Anthony Davis said: "It is a great sadness to hear the news of the passing of Jerry Buss, one of the most successful team owners in history. ”

"May Jerry Buss rest in peace, I'm really proud to be able to grow up in Los Angeles, and you're one of the reasons why your contributions to the Lakers and the NBA are legendary," Young said. ”

"He's a good guy, he gave me a lot of very important advice, which helped me a lot" and the tall and strong also unexpectedly talked about Jerry Buss in an interview with ESPN that day: "Well, actually, the Lakers have always shown a lot of interest in me, in fact, they were the first NBA team to contact me, and I know that it was mainly due to Buss's appreciation of me, in the draft, the Lakers would have had a chance to draft me, but Houston obviously has a better draft pick, Even though he didn't play for Bass, he's a great guy in my mind anyway."

It wasn't until this time that the media in Los Angeles knew that Buss and Gao Dazhuang had such a relationship, and Lakers fans couldn't help but sigh, if they could have chosen Gao Da Zhuang at the beginning, maybe the current Lakers would not have such an embarrassing situation as they are now, but now. The combination of Kobe Bryant and Tall and Strong can only appear in the game or in the minds of fans.

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On the same day, in addition to the news of Buss's death, "trade" also became an important topic after the All-Star Game.

With Friday's trade deadline getting closer, there are far fewer trades this season than in previous seasons, as maintaining salary space is just as important for multiple teams as changing rosters.

Clearly, the increasingly stringent luxury tax system is affecting all teams in the league.

Howard Baker, a veteran sports reporter for The New York Times, has a list of nine players who are most likely to change clubs in the near future in the latest NBA special issue. And these are the players who are most likely to change the goal. Most of the players who will test the free agent market:

1. Josh Smith

The 27-year-old will become a free agent this summer. He demanded more salary than the Hawks could give, which could prompt him to leave Atlanta, where he was also the hottest trade target this week. The Nets are interested in him. However, the Bucks and Celtics are more likely to trade.

2. Andrea Banyani

Banyani, 27, was once for sale. But the Raptors are ready to trade him for him right now — and the Bobcats need to improve their offense if that would wipe out his $10.75 million salary, but the team would rather want to get rid of the bad contract. Rather than introducing.

3. Ben Gordon

The 29-year-old Gordon is not comfortable with Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap's system, and the Bobcats are hoping to get rid of his bad contract, even if they want to bring in another one.

4. Marsin Gortat

Gortat wasn't in the Suns' rebuilding plans, so trading Gortat for Jefferson or Iman Sampert was something the Suns had been thinking about.

5. Paul Millsap

While several teams are interested in the 28-year-old, it's harder than expected to come by and while the industry believes the Jazz will send Millsap away on deadline day, there are also signs that the Jazz will be extra cautious about what kind of contract they have in exchange for the players.

6. Richard Hamilton

The Bulls are at risk of paying the luxury tax, which will also result in heavy penalties next season if they don't cut their salary, and it won't be too difficult for them to opt out of the luxury tax by sending away the 35-year-old Hamilton when Derrick Rose returns unscheduled, given that Hamilton has a guaranteed salary of only $1 million next season.

7. Monta-Ellis

Although the Bucks only brought in the 27-year-old Ellis last season, they have the option to end his contract early at the end of the season, and the Bucks are likely to do so.

8. Iman Sampert

Keeping the young players who put defense first is a smart move for the Knicks, but Sampert, 22, has been underperforming since returning from injury, and as the league's average oldest team, the Knicks may only consider short-term benefits.

9. Timofey Mozgov

The Nuggets are in no hurry to make a trade, but the 26-year-old Mozgov has attracted interest from multiple teams and could choose to stay put, if the Nuggets can go all the way.

Also, at the end of the article, Howard Baker noted that Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King has always made a move on past trade deadlines.

But this season, since joining the team, he has changed his previous style and appeared to be extra cautious when signing, and after signing Korver and Stephenson in a row, there is no sign that the Nets can sign "The Monster" Howard, so the Nets may choose to stay put, after all, their current record is very solid.

So Howard Baker's advice to the Nets was to trade cash for some short-term contracts and use it to get some extra draft picks to prepare for the next year's fight.

But on the contrary, it was the Brooklyn Nets who were the first to announce a trade after the All-Star break.

On the third day of All-Star Weekend, the Brooklyn Nets announced that "Nets, Suns complete trade": Polish hammer Marcin Gortat was sent to the Brooklyn Nets, and in return, the Phoenix Suns got Keith Bogans and a trade exception.

The 29-year-old Gortat is upright in his playing years, but because of contract extensions and other issues, he has been constantly rubbing with the Suns, and he has the last year left on his contract with the Suns, worth about $7.73 million, but the two sides could not agree on the contract extension, and the Suns actively sought a trade in order not to lose in vain.

Gortat averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season, plus 1.6 blocks, and he shot 52.1% from the field, but apparently Gortat is not in the Suns' rebuilding plan, so the Suns sending Gortat away is a complete fire sale, and the intention to empty salary space and wait for a rebuild is very obvious.

The Suns' intentions were obvious, but the Nets were surprised by the fact that they were traded for Gortat, but there were also many keen people who predicted the Nets' next move, and although they thought it was a little unbelievable, the Nets quickly confirmed that their guess was correct.

Less than two hours after the Gortat trade ended, the Nets broke the shocking news on their official website again: the Brooklyn Nets sent All-Star center Lopez to the Denver Diggers! (To be continued......)

PS: The update is a bit late these days, and there are more things during the day, so I can only go home and write at night.

And today's knights lost a little badly, poor James, depressed Loew, and confused O