Today, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets relied on a wave of 30-13 attacks in the final quarter, and won 116-104 on the road to the Pistons and win two consecutive games. The team currently has a record of 19 wins and 8 losses, ranking first in the East. In this game Harden's rotation, Durant played 42 minutes, played 51 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, and the quartet was the first in the team.
Durant has averaged 36.4 minutes per game this season, ranking third in the league in terms of playing time, and the two players in front of him are 27-year-old VanVleet and 23-year-old Bridges, and head coach Nash uses durant, who is 33 years old and has suffered a serious injury, which inevitably makes fans worry about whether his body can cope with long games. In addition, Ha also played 36.2 minutes per appearance, ranking fifth on the list. At present, Irving still refuses to be vaccinated, Joe Harris will continue to be absent for 2 months, and Nash will use Durant and Harden for the sake of results, which makes fans worry that even if the Nets successfully enter the playoffs, it is difficult for their bodies not to appear. In the playoffs, facing younger and more talented opponents, I am afraid that last season's tragedy will repeat itself.
It is reported that the Nets management has realized the seriousness of the problem, and they have recently selectively let Durant and Harden take a break. But this is clearly not the best solution to the problem. According to the US media "Sports Illustrated", the Nets are very interested in getting Pacers center Turner, for which they are willing to give up All-Star point guard Irving. According to the media, the Nets have discussed the possibility of a deal with the Pacers, and the Rockets and Timberwolves are also involved in the negotiation of this deal. The specific trading plan is: (the preliminary plan does not involve draft picks)
1. The Nets sent Kyrie Owen + Thomas to Get Turner + Warren + Augustine;
2, the Pacers sent Turner + Warren + Craig to get Malik Bisley + Theis + House + Thomas;
3. The Rockets sent Eric Gordon + Theth + Augustine + House to get Kyrie Irving + Reed + Craig;
4. The Timberwolves sent Malik Bisley + Reed to get Eric Gordon.
The biggest gain for the Nets in this deal is undoubtedly getting the league cap king Turner. Turner is 25 years old, 2.11 meters tall, with an arm span of 2.24 meters and weighs 113 kilograms. He averaged 29.3 minutes per game for the Pacers this season, averaging 13.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 2.7 blocks. Turner is already unhappy with his position on the Pacers, with head coach Carlisle asking him to be the best defender in the league and positioning him as a complement on the offensive end, which Turner feels is an offense to him and is not conducive to his next big contract. After Turner joined the Nets, although he still had to focus on defense, he had the opportunity to prove himself on the playoff stage, and even had the hope of touching the championship trophy, which would play a big role in promoting his value.
For the Rockets, getting Irving is still very attractive to owner Fertitta, after all, Irving is an All-Star player who can bring a lot of extra income to the team. For the Pacers, Beasley, Theis, and Thomas are all good chips, especially Beasley,000 who has averaged 20+ per game in the past two seasons. For the Timberwolves, Gordon has performed well this season, shooting 43% from three-point range, and with him assisting Towns, Russell and Edwards, the team's hopes of entering the playoffs will be greatly enhanced.
Overall, the deal will be a deal for each of the four teams, especially for the Nets, getting Turner can quickly improve the team's defensive ability, avoid most of the game due to the on-court score glue, Durant and Harden do not get enough rest.