In order to give the outside world a preliminary judgment on the prospects of the player trading market that the NBA is about to open, The Athletic reporter Shams Charania made a brief summary of the sources he had, and learned from his most recent report that the 76ers' asking price for Ben Simmons is an All-Star + several first-round draft picks, and as of now, the Lakers, Knicks, Timberwolves, Blazers, and Cavaliers are interested in Simmons. In addition to Simmons, the Lakers' 21-year-old Horton Tucker also enjoys a high degree of heat in the player trading market, according to incomplete statistics, about 7 teams have contacted the Lakers, and in the next 1-2 months, they will pay close attention to Tucker's trading dynamics.
It is worth noting that because the Pacers have decided to tear down the lineup and rebuild, the names of Sabonis Jr. and Turner often appear in major trade rumors. Initially, the media exposed that the Warriors planned to use Wiseman + Tiantou to trade Turner, considering that Curry lacked an inside defensive gate around him, so many NBA insiders were very optimistic about this potential deal, but as the Warriors reporter came out to refute the rumors, saying that the team management regarded Wiseman as a non-selling product, Turner assisted Curry in advance. So the question is, which team will Turner go to? Goodbye Ayton? Exposure 5 for 2 trading is close to negotiation, the Sun for the limit letter brother is worth the risk!
Sources come from NBA reporter John Gambadoro, it is understood that Suns general manager James Jones has not compromised so far, The Suns management led by him refused to provide Ayton with a super top salary of $172 million for 5 years, which directly led to a certain problem in the latter's mentality, the disheartened Ayton was no longer as eager to play for the Suns as before, coupled with the Pacers' sudden announcement of rebuilding, under the influence of multiple factors, the Suns and the Pacers planned a 5-for-2 deal, the specific chips between the two sides were that the Suns provided Ayton + Saric + Jaylen Smith + Johnson + Kaminsky, and got Turner + Sabonis Jr. from the Pacers.
Strictly speaking, the chip salary space between the two sides can be matched, and the Sun is equivalent to using Ayton + 4 heads to exchange for the Pacers' inner line of the duo. It should be mentioned that the Pacers management is currently very interested in this 5-for-2 plan, leaving aside the huge potential of Ayton, Kaminski, Saric, Smith and other 3-man contracts expire next year's offseason, the 25-year-old Johnson whether it is a trade, or leave his own training, both options Pacers management can accept, all indications show that the deal is close to negotiation, the two sides are discussing some of the final details.
For the Suns management, the loss of Ayton is also an acceptable outcome, and instead of letting him leave as a free agent next offseason, it is better to exchange Ayton for an equal value chip now. More critically, although there is a certain risk behind this move, if Turner + Sabonis Jr. can play a role in restricting the alphabet brother, then the Sun management is worth taking a risk. The data shows that Sabonis Jr. averaged 34.2 minutes per game this season and can get 18.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists; Turner averaged 29.6 minutes per game and can get 12.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks.
In terms of technical and tactical characteristics, the two major interior lines can attack and defend, and are very good at "eating cake", which is very suitable for playing next to Chris Paul. Last year's finals 6 games have proved that Ayton can not give the alphabet brother an effective limit on the defensive end, not that Turner + Sabonis Jr. must be able to defend the alphabet brother, but the two major interior lines to take turns to consume, better than putting all hope on Ayton looks reliable, plus veteran McGee, if the Suns can finally land this 5 for 2 trade, then the next time you meet the Bucks, facing the letter brother This inside line is strong, the Suns coach Monty Williams has two more cards available in his hand. Thank you for reading and paying attention, welcome to leave a message to discuss.