Wall
Recently, 4 star players in different situations or celebrity players who have spoken of gas have all fallen into trading rumors. At present, the situation of these 4 players is not very different, Walker and Griffin fell out of the rotation, wall and Irving did not reach a consensus with the team. So, what does the future hold for these 4 people?
Wall and Harden
Let's start with Wall.D. Wall has reached an agreement with the Rockets before the start of the season that he will not play for the Rockets in the new season, and the Rockets will actively find a home for Wall. Wall's problem is that his contract is larger, with $91.7 million left for two years. That means the team that takes over Wall will have to consider his annual salary of up to $40 million next year. In addition, Wall now has no games to play, which also means that other teams cannot "check" through the game. Therefore, the Rockets want to trade Wall out, which is a difficult, even impossible task.
Wall negotiated with the Rockets a while ago that he wanted to be able to play. The Rockets certainly don't have that idea, because they're going to give more playing time to young people. A team that could accept 15 consecutive defeats meant that there was no hope for the record, so Wall's request to appear was ruthlessly rejected. The Rockets have no record requirements, and Wall's contract can help the team keep the salary above the poor line, so Wall does not have any advantage in the game with the Rockets. What the Rockets can accept now is to drive down the price tag for buying out Wall. I think Wall would have to give up at least $20 million or more before the two sides could negotiate. However, with wall's current market conditions, he is unlikely to accept such negotiations.
Eric Gordon
Fans may ask Eric Gordon why he was able to get so much playing time. I think Gordon's situation is not the same as Wall's. Gordon is certainly not in the Rockets' future plans, but Gordon can go from no. 1 to no. 3. The Rockets now have a larger gap in the small forward position, which is one of the reasons Gordon was able to get a chance. In addition, Gordon's contract is much more reasonable than Wall's. Therefore, the Rockets let Gordon play is actually to let other teams "inspect the goods".
irving
Owen's situation is somewhat different from Wall's. The Nets are certainly hoping for irving's comeback, but Irving hasn't let up on vaccines so far. Judging by Owen's character, he is unlikely to compromise. The Nets' only hope is for New York to change regulations on vaccines.
Irving, Harden, Durant
The Nets' embarrassment now is twofold. On the one hand, Irving had previously said that if the team traded himself, he would choose to retire. Irving's remarks, basically no team dares to risk getting Irving through a trade. On the other hand, the Nets are now trading Irving, and their offer is bound to be lower than the Nets expected. The team has formed a big three, and it will never be willing to send Irving away at a loss. Therefore, the Nets can only choose to wait. James Harden is also in a contract year. If they can't win the championship this year, I don't think the Nets may have a chance to keep Harden. Of course, Harden is not doing well right now, and with his age and performance, other championship-winning teams have to consider whether it's worth the cost to sign Harden.
Comprehensive analysis shows that Irving and Wall's problems are unsolvable. It is that there are irreconcilable contradictions between the two sides, and these contradictions have touched the bottom line of both sides, and it is difficult to reach an agreement. So, can two unsolvable problems together solve the problem? That's Owen and Wall swapping owners. For the Nets, Irving can't make a debut, and New York's rules on epidemic prevention don't know when they will change. So it's better to trade Irving for a player who can at least play than to spend money and not use anyone, right?
For the Rockets, if they can get Irving, I don't think the team management is going to skimp on any chips. What's more, they still completed the deal with Wall, which almost no one wanted. Even if Irving can't play for a while (houston doesn't have any rules), the Rockets have a chance to get a better offer in subsequent trades. However, considering that Wall has had an unpleasant encounter with Harden, and the Factual people may not be willing to come to the Rockets, I think it is unlikely that the two sides will reach an agreement.
griffin
Walker and Griffin were in a similar situation, but not the same. The Knicks Walker's defense was not satisfied. In fact, Walker has not been a defensive player in his career. Although Walker's scoring efficiency is not as good as before, this also has something to do with the team system and so on. I don't think it's undesirable for Walker to play his offensive talent in the second lineup, even if he doesn't start. Meanwhile, Walker's contract is only 2 years 20 million, and this season is $10 million. For many teams, it is easy to meet the trading conditions. So, as long as the Knicks are willing, it is only natural for Walker to join other teams. So, Walker's mentality is good now, because he's not going to run out of balls.
Walker and Thibodeau
Griffin's situation is completely different. Griffin has deteriorated badly this year, and the main problem is the three-point shooting rate. But in the nets' current analysis, it is obviously inappropriate to blame a role player like Griffin for the team's performance struggle. So, I think Griffin's situation is more like a backdoor for the Nets' recent poor performances. Griffin is older, the contract is not large, and in terms of salary parity, Griffin's transaction is feasible. But the question is Griffin is the same as Wall, how many teams will list them as a long-term plan now? If you join a championship team, you have to make a lot of sacrifices, but also depend on the run-in, I think there may be very few teams interested in Griffin, so DNP Griffin is more like the Nets themselves to find a step for the poor performance, and this step is easy to go down, and it will be difficult to go back in the future.