2 for 1 deal concluded! 10+4 defenders rushed to support Harden to rush to the championship, Danny Green was traded to the Grizzlies!
Beijing time on June 24, when the NBA draft was in full swing, another deal in the league was officially reached. The two parties to the transaction were the Philadelphia 76ers and the Memphis Grizzlies. According to ESPN reports, the Philadelphia 76ers traded the No. 23 pick in this year's first round and player Danny Green to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for 24-year-old point guard D'Antoni Melton. Subsequently, the Grizzlies selected David Roddy with the No. 23 pick they had just traded.
The 2-for-1 deal reached between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Grizzlies can be said to be unexpected! There had never been any rumors of a trade between the two teams before this, so reaching a deal quickly at this juncture is really a resounding move. The 76ers gained the talented young guard Melton in this deal, which can be said to have made them a lot of money. In the just-concluded 2021-22 season, Melton played 73 games for the Grizzlies. In 22.7 minutes per game, he averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals, shooting 40.4% from the field and 40.4% from the three-point range. 37.4%.
It can be said that Melton is a diamond that needs to be developed urgently. As a second-round pick with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 draft, he has been able to avoid being eliminated by the league in the past four years and still get stable playing time. , which is enough to illustrate his strength and potential. Perhaps this transaction will transform his career, because next season he will partner with the league's top defender James Harden. By then he will play next to such a master defender. I believe he will definitely be able to play with Harden. Learn more valuable point guard skills and experience.
It can be said that it is the time for the 76ers to recruit. Now that a young and energetic defender like Melton is rushing to support the back line, this will relieve Harden's pressure on the back line to a certain extent. Harden will also be able to play more relaxedly next season, which will be very helpful for them to strive for the championship! This 2-for-1 deal reached between Philadelphia and the Grizzlies can be said to really kill two birds with one stone! Because they not only gained young guard Melton, but also sent away the big trouble of veteran Danny Green! Because in the second round of this year's playoffs , Danny Green suffered a major injury due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He is likely to face reimbursement for the entire regular season next season. Even if he can recover from injury at the end of the season, his competitiveness The state is also worrying, after all, he is a 36-year-old veteran.
Although it is a bit unkind for the Philadelphia 76ers to send Danny Green to the Grizzlies at this time, this is NBA's business. What's more, Danny Green was also traded by the Philadelphia 76ers, so that his 10 million partially guaranteed contract next season was converted into a fully guaranteed contract, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation for him.
