On October 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season is in full swing. But there is still some exciting off-site news. Just now, Taiwanese media revealed that the next " Warcraft " cannot be found in NBA, and howard will join the Taiwan League. Today, the US media also gave two trading plans: Lakers and Mavericks will make a 3-for-2 transaction, and Westbrook will join the Mavericks to join Doncic. Knicks and Timberwolves have a 6-for-2 deal, and Downs will join the New York Knicks. Let's take a look at the specific situation now.
"Warcraft" Howard may join the Taiwan League
According to Taiwan media "Zhongtian News Network", Howard, "Warcraft" who has been unable to find a job in the NBA, has now actively contacted a team from the Taiwan T1 League in private, and has a high probability of coming to Taiwan in the near future.
"Warcraft" Howard fought on the NBA battlefield for 18 seasons. At his peak, he was known as the overlord of the penalty area who could only replace the "little emperor" LeBron James . Howard was selected as the NBA's best defensive player three times in his career, the NBA rebounding champion for 5 times, and the NBA blocking champion for 2 times, and helped the Lakers win the NBA championship in 2020. His player career honors are full, but this year, perhaps because it is no longer in line with the modern style of play, there is still no one in the NBA's free market.
According to a person familiar with the basketball website basketballtop5, a low-popular team in Taiwan's T1 League is actively in contact with Howard in order to increase attention and strengthen the team's immediate combat effectiveness. Although it is still final, the two sides have had quite in-depth discussions. Howard has a high probability of air-to-air in Taiwan's basketball world in the new season and becoming the largest foreign player in Taiwan's basketball history.
Knicks Timberwolves 6 for 2, Towns switched to Big Apple City
This is a 6 for 2 trading plan. The two parties to the transaction are New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves . The specific plan for the transaction is: Minnesota Timberwolves won RJ Barrett , Derek Rose , Obi Topin , 2023 first round pick, 2024 first round pick and 2025 first round pick; New York Knicks won Carl Anthony Towns , Nathan Knight.
Timberwolves passed the 8-for-1 trade in the offseason to exchange for the Jazz's center Gobert . But the team's record in the new season is not as good as people predict, and the record of 2 wins and 2 losses is disappointing. Even Gobert praised the post that fans thought it was a bad deal. If the team wants to change and build the most popular small lineup around Edwards , then trading Towns is a reasonable reason. Barrett may be an excellent partner for Edwards on the wing, and Topin can make up for the lack of defense around Gobert. And Ross may replace D'angelo Russell , Russell can be the best sixth man on the team.
Why did the New York Knicks make this deal? This is because although the Knicks are one of the most profitable teams in the league, there is still no All-Star player yet. They originally placed their hopes on Randall , but they did not expect that their condition declined sharply after Randall signed a large contract two years ago, resulting in a failure to even play in the playoffs last season. Towns can fully become the new facade of the Knicks. Last season, Towns averaged 33.5 minutes per game for the Timberwolves, scoring 24.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, shooting percentage of 52.9% and three-point shooting percentage of 41%.
Mavericks Lakers 3 for 2, Westbrook joins Dallas joins Doncic
This is a 3 for 2 trading plan, and the two parties to the transaction are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The specific plan for the transaction is: Los Angeles Lakers won Tim Hardaway Jr. , Davis Bertans and Dwight Powell ; Dallas Mavericks won Russell Westbrook and the Lakers' first round pick in 2027.
The Lakers' current dilemma is that they must win, but it is difficult to achieve good results with their current lineup.Because their first round picks in recent years have been given to New Orleans Pelicans by general manager Birob Pelinka, and Davis from the Pelicans also joined forces with James to win the championship. Still, Pelinka's acquisition of Westbrook may be the last straw that crushes some. The cooperation between Westbrook and James was immediately questioned. If the Lakers want to change the current situation, trading Westbrook may be a better way to solve the current dilemma.
He was a bad shooter even at Westbrook's peak. At the same time, James is also one of the best ball-holding organizers in NBA history. In the past, the team was always around him who could hit three-pointers in a row. The deal brought two sharpshooters to Los Angeles, , Hardaway, and , Bertans, . Hardaway averaged 29.6 minutes per game for the Mavericks last season, scoring 14.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting percentage of 39.4% and three-point shooting percentage of 33.6%. Bertans averaged 14.4 minutes per game for the Mavericks last season, scoring 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists, shooting 36% from the field and 33.5% from three-point shooting percentage.
So why did the Dallas Mavericks make this deal? What can Westbrook bring to the Mavericks? Usually, some teams are willing to take over Westbrook, mainly because they have a fancy to the Lakers' first-round pick, and the Mavericks are no exception. Objectively speaking, Westbrook's system is not suitable for the Lakers, which does not mean that he is not suitable for the tactical system of other teams. Westbrook can be the sixth player in the Mavericks, and when Doncic rests, Westbrook can control the situation. If Westbrook is not suitable for the Mavericks' tactical system, the Mavericks will still benefit. Because they got a Westbrook expiration contract and got a valuable first-round pick.
