When Doug Lambier announced that he wouldn't re-sign with the Kings, several other American players made major moves at the same time.
First, Booker of the Suns announced that he would be joining the Heat.
The news immediately caused a huge stir among fans.
Booker might not be a top-five superstar these days, but he was unquestionably among the top ten.
His move to the Eastern Conference's Heat was bound to shake up the East and send shockwaves through the league.
Next, Zion of Team America announced that he would also join the Heat.
After that, Towns and Edwards of Team America simultaneously released statements of gratitude, thanking the Timberwolves for taking care of them over the years.
It was obvious that they were leaving, too.
Edwards was also joining the Heat.
That gave the Heat a Big Three: Zion, Edwards, and Booker.
It was an extremely competitive lineup.
Great Emperor Embiid would leave the 76ers and head to the Celtics.
That meant the Celtics would form a new Big Four.
Morant, Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Embiid.
They'd certainly have a hefty luxury tax bill to pay.
Of course, they were also an extremely competitive group.
Since Wang Yi's return, the market had picked up considerably this year. Media companies were offering much larger contracts, so teams could now put together a Big Three.
If they were willing to pay the luxury tax, a Big Four was also worth considering.
According to Woj, Jokic and Murray of the Western Conference's Nuggets had played together for years. Though their team had finished in the West's top eight every season, they had never managed to win the Western Conference Championship, so they were planning to split up.
Jokic was interested in the Mavericks, where he could team up with Dongzi.
Murray would