4 for 3 trades make Harden helpless! The Rockets succeeded in collecting leaks? Covington or the fuse

After entering the offseason this season, the Rockets have become the focus of the league. At the very beginning, the fans were fortunate that the Rockets no longer need to be synonymous with mosaics because of the departure of the brainless general manager, but what followed was the result of the separation between Harden and Westbrook. Not only was Westbrook dissatisfied with his role in the team, but Harden even refused to renew the two-year super-maximum contract of more than 100 million yuan in advance, and directly asked to join the Nets. In this way, I am afraid the Rockets really It is about to start rebuilding.

Perhaps all of this has to be talked about before the start of last season. The Rockets have become embarrassed in the defense of the flank because of the departure of Ariza and others. Tucker alone is obviously not enough to support the wing, and the Rockets have Westbrook and Harden, but it seems that the record is not ideal. As the Western Conference finals team last season, the Blazers faced the same problem, but a 4-for-3 trade might really make Harden helpless. However, the Blazers traded for Ariza with a 4 for 3 trade, and the results were immediate thereafter. This also made the Rockets unable to sit still. They also traded for the heavyweight 3D player Cowen at the expense of Capella. pause!

However, after the complete change to the death five, the weaknesses were also exposed. In the end, he faced the thick eyebrow brother and James, and it was also helpless. The score of 1:4 made the first season of the double MVP combination bleak. And when D'Antoni left, everyone thought that the Rockets would reopen the road to the championship. After all, the Rockets and Noel had reached an oral mini-middle class agreement before. But with Westbrook's application for a deal and Harden's refusal of the maximum salary, the Rockets management can't sit still. It is estimated that a big deal is also imperative.

not long ago, just finalized a deal, that is, the Rockets used the test general to trade back Ariza and the 16th pick of this year's draft and a future first-round pick. Many fans do not understand such a deal, but perhaps it is also to save money. After all, Ariza is now more cost-effective than Covington in comparison, but the subsequent move made the fans even more puzzled. The Rockets Ariza was used to reach a deal with the Pistons directly and exchanged for the pick again. As a result, the Rockets once again missed the top 3D. Originally thought that the Rockets had succeeded in picking up! But it seems that Covington may be the fuse of the transaction!

Maybe Harden is completely helpless this time, even if he doesn't leave the Rockets, this configuration will not be able to impact the championship. I have to say that this 4-for-3 transaction really made Harden helpless. Now, Harden insists on joining the Nets, but the Rockets don’t want to be a bargaining chip. Irving must be a bargaining chip, but Irving has just joined Durant. Haven't cooperated for a game, if it is broken up, will Durant agree? Now it seems that this is a dead knot. Maybe Harden had no choice but to stay on the team in the end.

If Harden leaves the team, maybe the Rockets will completely decline from the West. Don’t forget, the current Rockets are also the longest in the playoffs among all teams. Since Harden came to the Rockets, the Rockets have never I haven't missed the playoffs. Even though it has been questioned a lot, Harden's offensive firepower is definitely the most powerful in the league today. Let's take a look at the final whereabouts of Harden and Westbrook.