NBA Teams Change Players and Money
NBA 球隊更換球員與投入資金
Introduction
The 2026 NBA season starts soon. Many teams are signing new players and spending a lot of money.
2026年 NBA 賽季即將開始。許多球隊正在簽約新球員並投入大量資金。
Main Body
The Los Angeles Lakers gave Austin Reaves a big contract. He will get 185 million dollars over four years. This is the most money for a player who was not picked in the draft. The team also wants to keep LeBron James, but they are not sure how.
洛杉磯湖人隊給了 Austin Reaves 一份巨額合約。他四年將獲得 1.85 億美元。對於一名未在選秀中被選中的球員來說，這是最高金額。球隊也希望留住 LeBron James，但他們不確定如何操作。
Other teams are also changing. The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Ayo Dosunmu for a lot of money. The Phoenix Suns signed two guards to help Devin Booker. These players help the team play better.
其他球隊也在做出改變。明尼蘇達森林狼隊花了大筆資金簽下 Ayo Dosunmu。鳳凰城太陽隊簽下兩名後衛來協助 Devin Booker。這些球員能幫助球隊提升表現。
The Washington Wizards signed Trae Young. He will get 53 million dollars every year. He is very good at scoring, but he is not good at defense. The Atlanta Hawks gave Brandon McCollum a short one-year contract for 21 million dollars.
華盛頓之魂簽下了 Trae Young。他每年將獲得 5,300 萬美元。他的得分能力很強，但防守較弱。亞特蘭大鷹隊給了 Brandon McCollum 一份一年期的短約，金額為 2,100 萬美元。
Conclusion
Teams want the best players. However, they must be careful with their money.
球隊都想要最好的球員。然而，他們在資金運用上必須謹慎。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking About Money & Time
In this text, we see how to connect amounts with time periods. This is very useful for A2 students to describe jobs or prices.
The Pattern:
[Money Amount] → [Over/Every] → [Time]
Examples from the text:
- \rightarrow$ over four years (Total amount for the whole time)
- \rightarrow$ every year (The amount repeated each year)
⚡ Quick Word Swap: 'Good at'
To describe a skill (what someone can do), use: be + good at + [action].
- He is very good at scoring.
- He is not good at defense.
Tip: Always use the "-ing" form of the action after "good at".
Simple Logic: