The injury of the Rabbit Harry changes the pattern of the Eastern Conference. Is the Bucks Lillard the best solution to save money next season?

In this year's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals G4, Tatum's right Achilles tendon broke.

In this year's Eastern Conference Finals G3, Halliburton suffered a second-degree strain on his right calf and kept fighting with injuries; in the finals G7, Halliburton played with a closed injection, which eventually triggered a compensatory tear for the Achilles tendon.

The number one ace of the two top teams in the East is expected to recover from 9-12 months, and they will miss the 2025-26 season, which will be clear at a glance on each other's teams and the Eastern Conference structure.

Tatum is the best-team star forward with averaging 26.8 points and 6 assists per game. The Celtics directly chose to reshuffle due to his season reimbursement, and sent away the championship hero Holiday and Platinum. The strategic transition was made. Next season, it focused on reducing expenses and temporarily withdrew from the competition for the championship.

Pacers also lack core main controls. Halliburton was selected for the All-A-Levels last season, and averaged 9.2 assists per game. Halliburton will not play next season, and the Pacers management will voluntarily let Turner go. Once they give Turner a four-year, $120 million contract renewal, they will break the luxury tax line, avoid taxes and give up the championship, and the Pacers will also start strategic restructuring next season.

The East suddenly lost two strong championship competitors, and the opportunity was not missed and the time was no longer coming. In order to break out of the East, the teams began an arms race one after another.

Magic fired the first shot in the chaos in the East Side. Pope + Cole Anthony replaced Bain, forming a quad-core lineup of Ban Keiro + Wagner Jr. + Sages + Bain, and also introduced Tays Jones as a substitute point guard, and its strength increased greatly.

Hawks followed closely, got Platinum through trade, then won 3D Alexander Walker by signing first and then changing, and also introduced famous shooter Kennard, who shot 43% from three-pointers last season, to create a new lineup that combines space and defense around Trae Young.

The eastern pattern was reshuffled, and the Cavaliers, Knicks, Magic, and Eagles all moved closer to the first echelon and really rolled up.

Against the backdrop of the fact that the East wants to take the injury bonus of Tatum and Halliburton, the Bucks naturally want to get a share.

Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals last season, and was selected into the All-A-First Team. He represented the basic set of the Bucks' core competitiveness.

Antetokounmpo is relatively healthy, but Lillard suffered a left Achilles tendon tear in the first round of the playoffs this year and is expected to miss 8-12 months. Lillard cannot play, which fundamentally restricts the Bucks' competitiveness next season.

The Bucks combined the status and age of the coach, and made the most explosive operation in NBA history, directly using extended terms to pay Lillard's remaining $113 million contract in installments.

On the one hand, Li Guild missed 15 regular season games this year due to deep vein thrombosis in the calf. G2 forced a comeback in the playoffs and performed terrible in the series with injuries, averaging 7 points per game and shooting percentage of only 22.2%.

On the other hand, Li Gui is now 34 years old and 352 days old, and will be 36 years old when he returns to health. Moreover, his playing style is very dependent on explosive power, and he is significantly affected by Achilles tendon injuries. He has the risk of a permanent decline in athletic ability after his comeback. Medical reports pointed out that the recovery rate of similar injuries among players over 35 years old is only 19%.

In other words, Li Gui's injury history and aging have made the Bucks lose confidence in his future, and it will be difficult for them to return to their peak levels even if they recover in the future. Antetokounmpo is now 30 years old and in his playing years, the management obviously does not want to waste Antetokounmpo's peak. Next season, the two major aces in the Eastern Conference have been recovering from injuries for a long time. The opportunity must not be missed, and the time will never come again.

The Bucks finally sacked Lillard on an extended clause, sharing his two-year, $113 million contract to five seasons of payment, occupying $22.6 million in salary space each year. If Lillard is unable to play next season, this move can directly avoid triggering the super luxury tax (it originally required to pay $170 million next season). Although the Bucks' approach is not humane, the Bucks will definitely not play next season and will occupy 54.13 million in salary space. The team will also pay super luxury taxes as a result. The price is really too high. Cutting off the Bucks may be the only optimal solution for management.

After the Bucks cut Lillard, they quickly signed top space inside Miles Turner for 4 years and $107 million, directly upgrading Daluo's position, and gave a clear attitude towards building a team around Antetokounmpo's restructuring of the five-for-one lineup.

The Bucks signed and traded crazily at the price of bargains, retained Portis for 3 years and 44 million, renewed Kevin Porter Jr. for 2 years and 11 million, gave Prince 7.1 million, and Trent 7.5 million, retained Himes for two years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 2 years and 3 years and 2 years and 3 days of contract, the main lineup is basically formed.

The potential lineup of the Bucks is Turner, Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Andre Jackson, Kevin Porter, Portis, Prince, Gary Harris, Trent, Misic, Himes, and AJ Green. I believe everyone has discovered that this lineup has a lot of scraps, and even the only real No. 1 point guard is Kevin Porter. The system built by the Bucks' management has changed the soup and no medicine - strengthening Antetokounmpo's main control function and filling the five external systems with adaptation puzzles. Turner/Potis, Prince/Trent/Gary Harris have this idea.

The Bucks cut Lillard to take the current route. After all, there are two competitors, Celtics and Pacers, next season, and the Knicks, Cavaliers, Magic, Hawks and Bucks all have the chance to break out of the East. Once they can enter the finals stage, the Bucks have Antetokounmpo's support, and their chances of winning the championship next season are indeed higher than those in normal years. This wave of injury dividends must not be missed and will never come again.

The Bucks have no choice but to cut Lillard. Capital is indeed unkind, but this is the only optimal solution to convert the 54.13 million salary space occupied by the profit guidance that cannot be played into combat power and avoid super luxury tax..

Benefiting guidance will be safe and well, and you can still choose your favorite home after returning. The most important thing is to extend the terms and installments, and you can earn a lot of money. The Bucks and Lillard can be said to be a win-win situation!