The Nets this season is one of the most anticipated and watched teams in the league. After the Nets formed a super big three combination of Durant + Harden + Irving, they are powerful, especially in terms of offense, which can be called historical level, and no one can beat them. Even if the Big Three lack one or even two of them, the Nets have the strength to defeat any strong team. In the last game, Durant and Irving were absent. Harden led the team alone. He scored 38 points and 11 assists. He led the team to defeat the Western Suns, showing their great strength. When the Big Three of the Nets are there, the Nets are one of the biggest favorites in the championship.
However, although the Nets are strong, they also have obvious weaknesses, that is, the offensive and defensive situation is more obvious. After completing Harden's big deal, the remaining players of the Nets don't have many good defenders. Counting the Nets' current lineup list, Durant turned out to be the strongest defensive ability. Harden has excellent low-post defense capabilities, but limited by weight and lateral speed, he is not good at perimeter defense. As for the other starters of the Nets, Irving and Harris are not defensive players. Jordan's state is deteriorating, which puts a very severe test on the Nets' prospects for winning the championship.
In order to solve the defensive and inside problems as soon as possible, the Nets have made a lot of attempts. They have already completed many contracts before trying to strengthen the lineup. In terms of outside signings, the Nets previously signed Shumpert, an excellent outside defender, and just completed the signing of former Thunder player Robertson a few days ago. In terms of inside signings, the Nets shot continuously and signed. Nowell Pellet and Noah Vonlay 2 insiders. It's a pity that for the two insiders signed, Pellet was embarrassed and was given up by the Nets after only playing three games. As for Feng Lai, he hasn't got the chance to play, and it seems that his role is limited.
The most eye-catching player of the Nets,It's Cavaliers center Drummond. Drummond, if you look at the data alone, is definitely the performance of the top center . He averaged 17.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game with the Cavaliers this season. It's just that Drummond is the kind of player whose obvious data is greater than the actual performance on the field. Therefore, the Cavaliers do not plan to keep him for a long time. Drummond is currently frozen by the Cavaliers. According to NBA reporter Spencer Davis, multiple league sources confirmed that the Cavaliers will not let Drummond play again until they find a deal. As the trading deadline approaches, Drummond's trading value is getting smaller and smaller, and the Cavaliers may buy out his last year's $28 million contract.
What the Nets are thinking about now is that the Cavaliers can buy out Drummond's contract as soon as possible, so as to take the opportunity to find out. Because the Nets’ salary space has been locked by the Big Three, and the trading chips have been exhausted in Harden’s trade. If it weren’t for the missing pieces after the layoffs, they would not get Drummond anyway. No matter how rich the Nets owner Cai Chongxin is, he can't break through the league's hard salary cap. The problem is that, first of all, the Cavaliers don't want to be taken advantage of by buying out Drummond's contract for nothing; secondly, many teams have targeted Drummond and intend to trade him over.
Recently, according to FortyEightMinutes reporter Sam Amico, Drummond should be very happy to join the New York Knicks to play for Thibodeau. In addition, Drummond has also aroused the interest of many strong teams. In addition to the Nets, the Celtics, trailblazers , the Hornets, and the Clippers are also very interested in him. The Eastern Powerful Toronto Raptors have discussed the Drummond deal with the Cavaliers before. At the same time, there was a dark horse in Drummond's trade. FortyEightMinutes revealed,The Heat are an "absolute dark horse" in the Drummond battle. The source said that the Heat have enough contracts to complete the Drummond deal, and they are also waiting for Drummond to complete the buyout.
If a team like the Heat turns out and puts out enough chips to trade for Drummond, the Nets' chances are really slim. Imagine that the Cavaliers would never want to lose Drummond for nothing. A buyout is the next best thing. Even if they can exchange a few picks, the Cavaliers are very willing to try a trade. Therefore, if Drummond's trade negotiations continue to heat up, the Nets will only drift away from this powerful center. In a game against the Knicks a few days ago, Drummond also scored 33 points and 23 rebounds in a single game. Is such an eye-catching insider really missed by the Nets? Let us watch the changes.
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