The free market will open tomorrow. At that time, many free agents will join new teams, or they will re-sign contracts with the home team. Just today Harden refused to execute the player option contract for next season. He gave up 47.4 million in the last year not because he wanted to leave, but to re-sign a long-term contract with the team. Wall, which was previously bought out by the Rockets, should join the Clippers after the free market opens, joining forces with George and Leonard.
The league has made a lot of transactions in the past period. Among them, the earliest transaction in the offseason came from the Nuggets , they sent JaMychal Green and the No. 27 pick in the first round of 2022 to Thunder In exchange for the 30th pick in the first round in 2022 and the next two second-round picks, the Nuggets did this to get rid of Green's garbage contract. The Nuggets' follow-up transaction came today, and the team won James. 's Knife Guard, now let's take a look at the five major trades so far in the offseason.
Hawks 5 for 2 got Spurs eukaryotic
21-22 season the Hawks did not perform as expected. They were still in the conference finals last season. As a result, this season the team only reached the playoffs through the play-offs. , and were eventually swept out by the Heat and Gentlemen in the playoffs. McMillan's ball-carrying core system did not allow the Hawks to succeed. At the same time, it also annoyed the team's second-in-command Collins . Now Collins has always wanted to leave the Hawks. It is estimated that the Hawks will also send him if the relationship cannot be repaired. Let him go.
The main reason why the Hawks' ball-holding core system cannot play well is that Trae Young , Huerter and Bogdan all have no defensive ability , and today the Hawks made a very sensational deal for this, According to ESPN According to reports, the Hawks sent Gallinari and three future first-round picks and a first-round swap pick to get Dejounte Murray of the Spurs. It is reported that the Hawks sent first-round picks in 23, 25 and 27 years. , and a first-round swap pick in 2026.
After winning Murray, the Hawks can be considered a powerful All-Star backcourt lineup. Murray averaged 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2 steals per game this season, shooting 46% from the field and three-pointers. The rate is 33% . It is a very wise choice to let Murray assist Trae Young. First of all, Murray is from the Spurs and plays calmly and rarely makes mistakes. He can also defend the opponent's backcourt offensive core and relieve Trae Young. Due to the pressure, Trae Young is expected to play more off the ball in the new season.
After the Spurs gave away the core of their team, it also confirmed that the team will continue to rebuild. After sending away Murray, according to US media analysis, the Spurs will pursue Ayton . It can be seen that Popovich is still obsessed with the inside, and it is reported that Popovich has completed calls with the 22nd rookie. It is estimated that he will continue to coach. This is good news for the Spurs. won another The Hawks have three first-round picks. This deal can be said to be very profitable. The Spurs can definitely use them to trade Ayton.
The Nuggets won James Guard with knife
The Nuggets can be said to be very active this offseason. It can be seen that they want to do something after Murray and Porter return next season. We just talked about it After the Nuggets sent away JaMychal Green, the Nuggets won five rookies in the draft, including the No. 21 and No. 30 picks in the first round and the No. 16 pick in the second round. They also signed Two undrafted players , this is not over yet, today the Nuggets completed another blockbuster transaction.
According to reports, the Nuggets and Wizards have reached a deal. The Nuggets sent Monte Morris and Will Barton in exchange for the Wizards Pop and Ishmael Smith. The deal is more For example, Barton + Morris were exchanged for Pope. Ismail Smith is more like an addition, but according to US media, the Nuggets will not lay off Ismail Smith.Barton and Morris are both second-round picks trained by the Nuggets. Morris averaged 12.6 points, 3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season, and shot 39% from three-point range.
Patton averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game this season, shooting 44% from the field and 36.5% from three-point range. , he is the three-point leader in the history of the Nuggets, but the Nuggets still chose to give up the nerve-wracking general Patton. , and won Pope, who has better space ability and defensive ability. This season, Pope averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 43% from the field and 39% from the three-point range. Hit 2.1 three-pointers , very good.
Pop's arrival will most likely become the team's starting wing. He will most likely start with Jokic, Murray, Porter Jr. and Jeff Green. They will serve as space shooters for Jokic and Murray. This transaction is very reasonable for the Nuggets. They have strengthened the wing defense that the team needs., while the Wizards have added two players who can handle the ball, but everyone knows the current lineup structure of the Wizards. , is a lineup structure composed of middle and young players. They do not have old players, which means that there are not many players willing to sacrifice data, which will affect the growth of young players.
Interjection: Ismael Smith has played for 13 teams so far in his career. He has become the player with the most teams in history.
The Trail Blazers 1 first-round picks in exchange for 20+ strikers
The Trail Blazers chose to rebuild in the 21-22 season. The reason is because Lillard was dissatisfied with the team's inaction. They did not sign players for the championship, but in fact However, the Trail Blazers had also signed players before, but all the money was spent on useless efforts. They gave top blue-collar contracts to Powell, CJ McCollum and Nurkic, which also led to a lock in salary space, and In this era of forward competition, the Trail Blazers have never thought about strengthening their forwards. This is why they cannot go far in the playoffs.
Finally, the Trail Blazers realized belatedly and were awakened by Lillard's uproar. They sent away CJ, Powell and Covington to free up salary space. At the same time, the team also failed to win 7 games in a season. No. , they used the No. 7 pick to take Shaiden Sharp, a combo guard based on Morant, with outstanding talent. At the same time, the team also acquired Grant , a top striker who began to realize his talents last year, through a trade. The Blazers only gave away a 25-year first-round pick to get Grant.
Grant has been fully trained after joining the Pistons in the past two seasons. Before that, he was just a 3D blue-collar worker, and the Pistons focused on training him because they wanted to buy a big price. As a result, the selling price did not satisfy the Pistons, but Considering that Grant has one year left on his contract, it is estimated that other teams will not send too high chips. This season Grant averaged 19.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals, 1 block and 1 block per game, shooting 42% from the field and 36% from the three-point range.
Last season, Grant averaged 22+4+3 per game. Grant's offensive ability is not very stable. He is more suitable to be a third-in-command or a team leader on the defensive end. This is very suitable for the Trail Blazers. , they need to find a suitable wing to help defend and make up for Lillard's deficiencies in perimeter defense. After this deal is completed, it is estimated that the Trail Blazers will make new moves. After all, the current lineup still does not meet Lillard's wishes. To reach the standard of the crown.
Knicks Two trades to free up salary and want to poach Mavericks
The Knicks also made the playoffs last season, but this season they did not even make the play-offs, and the team also passed the blame to last year's offseason. The signed Kemba Walker , after all, Walker, as a former All-Star, averaged 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season, and his shooting percentage was as low as 40.3%, so the Knicks were trading Walker and No. 13 pick Jaylen Duren were sent to the Pistons at the deadline.
According to a Pistons reporter, the Pistons will probably buy out Walker.Walker is only 31 years old this season. He does not have strong defensive ability, but his personal offensive ability is still good. He did not get a chance in the Knicks. If he is given the ball, he can still help the team. I think some championship goals The team can try to get Walker to serve as the leader of the bench. The Pistons' deal was more to get Duren, the inside killer. After the deal is completed, the Pistons already have 8 players in the lottery, with full potential.
The Knicks did this purely to free up salary space , and it seems that after clearing Walker, they still haven't gotten over their addiction. It is reported that the Knicks traded Burks and Noel to the Pistons, and got The Pistons' next two second-round picks and some cash , which is reported to be as high as 6 million! The Knicks also fought hard to sign the star player, and after two operations, the Knicks now have 30 million in salary space. They did this to sign Brunson .
Since last season, there has been news that the Knicks are interested in Brunson. They had previously offered Brunson a four-year, 110 million contract . To be honest, this contract is a bit too big, just for Brunson. In terms of strength, although Brunson performed well in this year's playoffs, he was only a second-tier player and did not realize his high potential. As a result, the Knicks' pursuit of Brunson seemed more serious than chasing a top star. , they did not hesitate to sign Brunson’s father as the team’s assistant coach!
The Mavericks had previously offered Brunson a five-year, $106 million contract, but Brunson rejected it. Based on the current situation, it is estimated that Brunson will join the Knicks. Brunson plays calmly and has the demeanor of a general, but Randall 's character is well known to everyone. He can be a cancerous ball player, which may lead to disagreements between the two. After Brunson left the team, the Mavericks already have a target. It is reported that they may sign Dragic to assist Doncic.
The Mavericks return to the Doncic + Porridge era?
Kidd discovered Brunson with his keen eye this season. The team also acquired Dinwiddie through the trade of Porzingis. Only then did the Mavericks have a ball-holding core system this season. They have With three ball-holding cores, the team has always maintained high efficiency on the offensive end. At the same time, after Boshen, the defensive weakness, left, the team's defense has become even better. However, now that Brunson has left, there is only one player in the team's system. The next link to Doncic disappeared.
This is not the most important thing. The Mavericks and the Rockets made a deal before. The Mavericks sent Boban , Trey Burke , Sterling Brown as well as Markieff Chris and this year's With the No. 26 pick, they got Wood. This deal seemed to be 5 for 1. In fact, the Mavericks exchanged a first-round pick for Wood, and at the same time let the Rockets swallow several useless junk contracts for them. , Although this transaction is not a loss to the Mavericks, it does not seem to improve the team that much.
Wood's playing style is similar to Porzingis. The only advantage is that he is healthier than Porzingis. The functionality is the same as Porzingis. They are both outside turrets + inside pie-eating styles. Wood and Porzingis Like Erzingis, his defensive ability is very good. This season, Wood averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 50% from the field and 39% from the three-point range.
It is understandable to produce such data for a weak team like the Rockets. Otherwise, the Rockets would not be willing to send Wood away for only a first-round pick. As a result, no team was willing to do this deal, and the Mavericks completed the deal. He also let the Rockets get several junk contracts. His strength is far less impressive than his reputation and the data he produced.
Speaking of which, what do you want to say about the five transactions so far in the offseason? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
