NBA Teams Change Their Players
NBA 球隊更換球員
Introduction
Some basketball teams in the West want new players. They want to trade players to make their teams better.
一些西方籃球隊想要新球員。他們希望透過交易球員來提升球隊實力。
Main Body
The Houston Rockets want Marcus Smart. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. He played very well in 2026. The Rockets coach knows him.
休士頓火箭隊想要 Marcus Smart。他目前在洛杉磯湖人隊效力。他在 2026 年表現出色。火箭隊的教練認識他。
Houston might give Dorian Finney-Smith to the Lakers. Finney-Smith does not play well now. He does not score many points. Houston wants to remove him from the team.
休士頓可能會將 Dorian Finney-Smith 交易給湖人隊。Finney-Smith 目前表現不佳，得分不高。休士頓希望將他移出球隊。
The Memphis Grizzlies want to trade Ja Morant. They want to focus on a new player named Cameron Boozer. But other teams do not want Morant right now.
孟菲灰熊隊想要交易 Ja Morant。他們希望將重點放在一名叫做 Cameron Boozer 的新球員身上。但其他球隊目前並不想要 Morant。
The Sacramento Kings talked to Memphis. But Memphis did not give the Kings what they wanted. Now, Memphis cannot trade Morant.
薩克拉門多國王隊與孟菲進行了洽談，但孟菲並未給予國王隊想要的條件。現在孟菲無法交易 Morant。
Conclusion
Houston wants a new player. Memphis cannot find a team to take their player.
休士頓想要新球員，而孟菲則找不到願意接手其球員的球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a common way to say you desire something. This is a key building block for A2 English.
The Rule:
Person/Group + want(s) + Something/Someone
Examples from the text:
- Teams want new players.
- Houston wants Marcus Smart.
- Memphis wants to trade Ja Morant.
Wait! Why 'want' and 'wants'?
- Want: Use this for many people (Teams, They).
- Wants: Use this for one person or one team (Houston, Memphis, He).
🛑 Saying 'No' (Negative Sentences)
Look at how the writer says things are not happening. They use do not or does not before the action word.
- Many people: They do not want Morant.
- One person: He does not score many points.
Quick Tip: When you use does not, the action word stays simple. You don't say "does not scores"; you say "does not score."