[Paul joins the Suns to join with Booker]
This morning, the Thunder reached a deal with the Suns, as follows:
Thunder sent out: Paul, Nader.
The Suns sent: Rubio, Oublay, Ty-Jerome, Jaylen-Lake, protect the first round pick with the 12th pick before 2022.
In response to this transaction, the mainstream American basketball media gave the following ratings:
ESPN: Thunder A, Sun B-;
The Athletic: Thunder A, Sun A-;
Sports Illustrated: Thunder A, Sun A.
USA Today: Thunder A-, Sun B+. Comprehensive evaluation of
, the Thunder made a steady profit and the Suns suffered a slight loss, but most people believed that this deal would make the two teams win. The beauty of
Thunder is that while sending out Paul and getting rid of the burden of a two-year 85 million contract, it not only gets back a certain amount of immediate combat power, but also retains the flexibility of future trading operations. Rubio can’t compare with Paul, but he is at least a very competent starting point guard. Last season he averaged 13 points, 8.8 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game, compared to Paul’s 17.6 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.0 rebounds. He does not have the ability to attack Paul's, but he dominates the team's offense most of the regular time, this ability is still excellent.
Ubre is only 24 years old and has become the second best scorer in the Suns after Booker. Last season, he averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, making him a quality wing that is still on the rise.
One Paul exchanged for two strong fighters. It is obvious that although the Thunder have started the reconstruction, the management did not define "reconstruction" as "smashing". They still hope to continue to retain the team's winning culture. Strive to maintain the level of the playoff team in the next few years. If Gallinari can be retained smoothly, relying on the core lineup of "Alexander + Rubio + Ubre + Gallinari + Adams", plus a lot of draft picks in the hands of the Thunder, and the "Detonator" has always been a vicious and accurate draft. In my eyes, such a goal should not be considered a dream.
More importantly, Rubio and Ubre’s contracts are not long. Rubio has 34.8 million in two years and Oubre has only 14.4 million in one year. The Thunder can easily adjust the lineup in the next two years. Once the experiment fails to meet expectations, Presti will continue to show his talents on the transfer deadline for the new season and next year's offseason. Z1z
Jerome and Lake are added to these transactions, and most of them will not stay in the Thunder formation. Looking at the sun again,
is willing to take the 35-year-old Paul's excess contract, of course, to "live the day and win the moment."
For many years, the impression that the sun has always given people has always been a thousand-year-old belly, until after the rematch, they played a wave of 8-0 in the "bubble", which was shocking to the world. Looking back at this season, if it weren't for Ayton's ban for 25 games for violating drug regulations, chances are they could really jump up from the 10th position and squeeze into the playoffs in one fell swoop. Everything is ready, only one step at the door. What is missing is a leader with sufficient leadership, focus and stability. São Paulo, of course, is the best puzzle you can find on the market.
Through a short season in the Thunder, Paul has fully demonstrated his ability to command the youth army and shape the team into a form. Now he is reunited with Monty Williams, who has worked with him, with Booker, Ayton, and Brie. There is no reason why Qisi and a large number of young talents should not lead the Suns to reinvent themselves and transform from a thousand-year-old belly into a playoff team.
Perkins said that with the strength of the Suns' new lineup, the new season can reach the top five in the Western Conference.
Before I did a "30 team "paper strength" ranking: the Lakers only tied for 7th? "According to the calculation system (the first grade player gets 5 points, the second grade player gets 4 points, in descending order), now the scores of the Suns and the Thunder will become 10 and 8 points respectively.
Suns: Paul (2), Booker (3), Ayton + Baynes + Bridges (5). 4 + 3 + 3 = 10 points. (The numbers in parentheses are the player grades)
Thunder: Rubio (3), Alexander + Gallinari + Danny Green (4), Adams (5). 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 points. (Considering that Green will not report to the Thunder with a high probability, the Thunder's score will be deducted by 2 points and become only 8 points.) The 10 points of
can be tied for 12th in the league and 6th in the West. West Top 5 PackIncluding: Clippers, Rockets, Jazz, Warriors, Lakers. Tied for 6th include: Lone Ranger, Nuggets, Pelicans, Suns.
simply talks on paper, the Suns are not enough to reach the top five in the Western Conference as Perkins said, but the playoffs can definitely compete.
The Suns currently want most, first of all, to ensure a return to the playoffs, and then within two years, let Paul lead Booker, Ayton and others to mature as soon as possible. Two years later, the Pauls were veteran and the contract space of 45 million a year was released. The Suns can take the opportunity to introduce a new third core and strive to achieve the transition from a playoff-level team to a championship team.
Therefore, the Thunder and Suns' deal is indeed a win-win situation for each. However, Paul seems to be farther away from his dream of a championship.
As we all know, in the 16th season of his career, Paul changed from "Queen Bee" to "King of Ships", from "Light Bulb Combination" to now "King of Kids". He gained both fame and fortune, only a champion. The team he originally wanted to join was the former club Clippers. After Rivers left, the obstacles to his return to Los Angeles have been cleared. If it can be achieved smoothly, it will be his last fight for the championship. However, people couldn't help themselves in the arena, and his foothold eventually became the sun. His main job in the next two years will still be to be a good "nanny" with all his heart.
Of course, Paul can also choose to negotiate a buyout with the team, and then join the championship team with a low salary. But 85 million in two years is not a small amount in any case. Paul must make long-term planning for himself and his family. Unless the time is particularly ripe, the possibility of buying out the contract at a low price is unlikely. You know, salary is not only about the player's personal income, but also corresponds to his status in the team's arena and the right to speak in the locker room. With Paul's inherently strong personality, he may not be willing to accept the role of "basic salary support".
However, in the past two years, 85 million yuan has been guaranteed by drought and flood, but I can only watch the passage of time and the time is gone. Maybe it is destined to accept the destiny of "lifetime without a crown". The historical status is greatly reduced, and it seems that my heart will not be too calm. If
wants money or a championship, Paul is in a dilemma.
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