NBA Teams Change Their Players

NBA 球隊更換球員


Introduction

Some NBA teams are changing their players and contracts.

部分 NBA 球隊正在調整球員與合約。

Main Body

The Atlanta Hawks want to win now. They have young players. They want to trade a draft pick for an older, experienced player.

亞特蘭大鷹隊現在想要贏球。他們擁有些年輕球員。他們希望用選秀權來交換一名較年長且經驗豐富的球員。

The Los Angeles Lakers have problems. Austin Reaves might leave for more money. Other teams want him. Two other players might also leave the team.

洛杉磯湖人隊面臨一些問題。Austin Reaves 可能會為了更高的薪水而離開。其他球隊都想要他。另外兩名球員也可能離開球隊。

The Brooklyn Nets have a high draft pick. The Sacramento Kings want a player from the Nets. The Nets are thinking about this trade.

布魯克林籃網隊擁有一個高順位的選秀權。薩克拉門多國王隊想要籃網的一名球員。籃網正在考慮這次交易。

Conclusion

The Lakers are worried about their players. The Hawks want to be a great team now.

湖人隊很擔心他們的球員。而鷹隊現在希望能成為一支強隊。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE 'WANT' PATTERN

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about desires.

The Pattern: Person/Team \rightarrow want \rightarrow thing/person

Examples from the text:

  • The Hawks want to win.
  • The Kings want a player.
  • Other teams want him.

⚡ QUICK SWITCH: SINGULAR VS PLURAL

Notice how the word 'want' changes based on who is speaking:

Who?WordExample
One person/teamwantsThe team wants a win.
Many people/teamswantThe Lakers want players.

Note: In the text, 'The Hawks' and 'The Nets' are treated as groups (plural), so they use want.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two or more people.
Example:The basketball player signed a new contract for three years.
trade (v.)
To give something to someone and get something else in return.
Example:The team decided to trade their player to another city.
experienced (adj.)
Having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time.
Example:The coach wants an experienced player to lead the team.
worried (adj.)
Feeling unhappy or afraid because you are thinking about a problem.
Example:The manager is worried about the team's performance.
Practice A2 words in a crossword