On November 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets defeated the Raptors 116-103 away from home, ushering in 5 consecutive wins, the current team record of 7 wins and 3 losses, ranking third in the East. In this game, Durant and Harden both performed well, Adu played 37 minutes, contributing 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Harden played 39 minutes, contributing 28 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Durant and Harden have averaged around 35 minutes per game this season, and the regular season has just begun, and their excessive consumption will increase the risk of injury and affect the team's championship campaign. Nets coach Nash is also helpless, Irving is absent, other players have limited ability, and the team is facing record pressure, which can only let Durant and Harden play more time.
Recently, the new mayor of New York, Eric Adams, said in an interview: "New York will not change the epidemic prevention regulations, if Irving still wants to play in the Nets, he needs to find a way to solve the problem with the NBA." "It almost blocked Irving's hopes of returning. Recently, according to the US media "nbaanalysis", the Nets and pistons are discussing a swap deal involving Irving and Grant, and the specific transaction plan is: the Nets sent Irving + Carter to get Grant + Hayes + Joseph + 2024 Pistons first-round signing.
The deal will be a good opportunity to supplement the team lineup for the Nets, Grant is 2.03 meters tall, 2.20 meters arm span, weighs 95 kilograms, 27 years old, has averaged 33 minutes per game this season, can contribute 16.6 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks of comprehensive statistics, he is the Pistons' home star this season, excellent physical fitness, no dead ends in offense, and excellent defense. The Nets' current frontal defensive ability is weak, Grant's joining has significantly improved the team's outside defense ability, he can replace Bruce Brown's position as the Nets' starting big forward, so that the Nets' starting lineup will become more balanced, and Durant and Harden can also get more rest time.
Hayes is 1.96 meters tall, weighs 88 kg, 20 years old this year, he is a double guard, this season 8 times for the Pistons, all started, averaging 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game, he is expected to become the future organizational core of the French men's basketball team, with high cultivation value. According to US media, many NBA teams want to get him, but the Nets as a championship team, leaving him with few opportunities to play and exercise, the team management can choose to continue to trade, with Hayes + 2024 Pistons first round picks in exchange for more high-quality chips, continue to piece together a puzzle for the championship.
The deal for the Pistons, can throw off Grant's 3-year, $60 million big contract, Grant is a quality 3D player, but he is not suitable for the team's star to cultivate, after Grant and Hayes left, Cunningham will get more performance opportunities, although he has played average so far this season, but he is a champion after all, with high cultivation value. Irving is a phenomenal master of possession who can teach Cunningham how to be an All-Star player on the court.
Overall, the deal will be a win-win deal for both sides, with the Nets getting Grant, a player who is both offensive and defensive, which not only relieves the pressure on Durant and Harden, but also allows the team to continue to attack the championship. The Pistons threw off Grant's big contract, creating a better growth environment for Corningham.