NBA Player Changes

NBA 球員異動


Introduction

NBA teams are changing their players. They are trading players and picking new ones.

NBA 球隊正在進行球員異動,他們正在交易球員並選拔新成員。

Main Body

Giannis Antetokounmpo may leave the Milwaukee Bucks. The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics want him. The Bucks need new players for their team.

Giannis Antetokounmpo 可能會離開密爾瓦基公鹿。邁阿密熱火與波士頓塞爾提克都想要他。公鹿隊需要為球隊尋找新球員。

LeBron James may stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers also want a new center. They want Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.

LeBron James 可能會留在洛杉磯湖人。湖人隊同時也想要一名新中鋒,他們想要猶他爵士的 Walker Kessler。

Other teams have different plans. The Golden State Warriors want to save money. The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks are also looking for new players.

其他球隊則有不同的計劃。金州勇士想要省錢,而布魯克林籃網與紐約尼克斯也正在尋找新球員。

Conclusion

Teams want to win games. They must also spend their money carefully.

球隊都想贏得比賽,但同時也必須謹慎運用資金。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want. It tells us about a desire or a need.

How to use it: Person/Group + want + Something/Someone

  • The Miami Heat want him. (Group \rightarrow Person)
  • The Lakers want a new center. (Group \rightarrow Thing)

🛠️ Quick Change: 'Want' vs 'Need'

Sometimes we use need when it is more important.

  • Want = I would like this. \rightarrow "The Warriors want to save money."
  • Need = This is necessary. \rightarrow "The Bucks need new players."

📌 Vocabulary Spotlight

  • Leave \rightarrow to go away from a place/team.
  • Stay \rightarrow to keep being in a place/team.
  • Carefully \rightarrow doing something in a safe or smart way.

Vocabulary Learning

trading (v.)
Giving something to get something else
Example:The team is trading a player to get a new center.
picking (v.)
Choosing someone or something
Example:The coach is picking the best players for the game.
carefully (adv.)
Doing something with a lot of attention to avoid mistakes
Example:Please spend your money carefully so you have some left for next month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword