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一 |     摘要：独行侠官方宣布与克莱-汤普森达成买断协议，生涯命中2899记三分、排名历史第4的神射手成为完全自由球员。    With inflation near 40-year highs and gas prices still far above normal, sub-premium beer Busch Light is flying off the shelves.,Busch Light’s manufacturer, beer giant Anheuser-Busch (A-B), has had less than stellar years recently. The company’s flagship beers Budweiser and Budlight have been consistently shedding market share, but the company’s cheapest option Busch Light has been performing well, jumping 4% in sales over the last year. It is now among the top three fastest-growing beers in the country and is also the country’s best-selling sub-premium beer.,Meanwhile, Busch Light’s competitors Coors Light and Miller Light have, like Bud Light, seen their sales drop in recent years. Busch Light’s success cannot be entirely attributed to inflation; its sales have increased over the past three years, well before gas prices and inflation started pinching Americans’ wallets, but it is hard not to think it is a factor.,Harry Schuhmacher, editor of Beer Business Daily, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that inflation and gas prices are undoubtedly contributing factors. He believes drinkers of premium light beers are likely switching to Busch Light to help make ends meet.,“If they’re living paycheck to paycheck, they’re definitely going to go that route,” Schumacher said.,It probably does not hurt that Busch Light makes a significant percentage of its sales at gas stations, where consumers are particularly feeling the pinch.,According to buykegbeer.com, the national average price of a ½ barrel keg of Busch Light is $80. Each keg contains 15.5 gallons of beer, making the price of Busch Light $5.16 per gallon when purchased that way. While that is higher than the national average price of gas, currently $4.75, it is cheaper than gasoline in multiple states, including the entire West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, and Illinois.,Unfortunately, no car can currently run on Busch Light.,A-B pushing Busch Light’s presence on social media, as well as a Super Bowl commercial featuring Kenny G, and a sponsorship of the County Music Association Festival that made Busch Light the official beer of the event, are also factors cited for Busch Light’s recent rise in popularity.。资深NBA记者Brett Siegel援引消息源称，克莱与热火相互兴趣强烈，预计度过澄清期后签约迈阿密。         北京时间8月22日凌晨，达拉斯独行侠官方宣布与克莱-汤普森达成买断协议，这位效力球队两个赛季的神射手正式成为完全自由球员。         克莱2024年7月通过一笔涉及六支球队的交易从金州勇士转投达拉斯。过去两个赛季，他共为独行侠出战141场（80场首发），场均贡献12.9分，投篮命中率40.3%，三分命中率38.7%，两个赛季的三分命中数均达到200记以上。

二 | "克莱是同代球员中最伟大的球员和竞争者之一，我们感谢他为独行侠所做的一切，"独行侠篮球运营总裁马赛-乌杰里在公告中表示，"我们非常尊重克莱以及他职业生涯中所取得的一切成就，并祝愿他未来一切顺利。"          三分球仍是克莱最醒目的标签。今年1月15日，他超越达米安-利拉德，升至NBA历史三分命中数榜第4位，目前生涯三分总数达到2899记，是NBA历史上仅有的五位命中2800记以上三分的球员之一，单赛季命中200记以上三分的赛季也已累计到11个。

三 | 更早的勇士时期，他曾随队夺得2015、2017、2018、2022年四座总冠军，并5次入选全明星。         下一站很可能在迈阿密。资深NBA记者Brett Siegel援引联盟消息源称，克莱与热火之间存在强烈的相互兴趣，预计将在度过澄清期后与热火签约，热火届时可动用剩余约890万美元的中产特例为其开出合同；若成行，克莱将与扬尼斯-阿德托昆博、巴姆-阿德巴约两位全明星联手，向个人第五座总冠军发起冲击。

四 | 该报道还提到，独行侠整个休赛期一直拒绝买断选项、明确寻求交易克莱，此番放行意味着这位射手得以自主选择下家。