The NBA has been undercurrent lately, with many teams planning deals to strengthen their teams in the mid-season. The Nets are no exception, with sources reporting that team Irving, Joe Harris and even youngster Clarkston are included in the tradable category, according to Open Air Stand Sports. After all, the team can't let Irving stay absent and take up $35 million in salary space in vain; Boss Cai is not a philanthropist, and the only goal of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in luxury taxes is to win the championship.
The Cuban plan to send out the 19+8 core trade Irving
According to SNY sports correspondent Ian Begley, the Mavericks are one of the teams interested in Irving, who have negotiated with the Nets and offered offers that included Porzingis. However, it is not clear at what stage of the dialogue between them is in.
At present, the lone ranger's record is only 14 wins and 13 losses, ranking 7th in the West, from the team's configuration, they have not met their expectations, the biggest problem is the state of the team's core Porzingis, some time ago the play has been very unstable, only recently improved.
This season, Bo Shen averaged 29 minutes per game, was able to get 19.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 blocks, shooting 45% from the field and 29.7% from three-point range; this season he still had a 63% shooting rate on the inside line, and the level of the downward attack frame was still online, but his ability to shoot in the middle and long distance had declined, especially in the outside line, and the shooting rate was less than 30%, which made his role as a space-type interior line down.
For the Nets, The role of Bo Shen lies in three aspects, one is his low-post end, Harden urgently needs an inside lineman who can connect with him on the inside, so as to liberate Harden; second, his outside line, can appear as the fifth position of the small lineup; third, his blocking ability, which can help the team defend and protect the basket.
Durant's words meant a lot
Recently, the famous Shams revealed that Durant's communication with Irving is becoming more and more frequent and close, Irving is also actively training, he also wants to stand on the court for the Nets, it seems that everything is moving towards a good situation. After the game against the Raptors, Durant said in an interview: Irving is my brother, let's wait and see, I don't know what will happen; at the same time, he also said: I am not convenient to disclose the conversation between us, I can only say that we talk about a lot of topics.
Durant's words are meaningful, as a "straight man" with a straight talk, his words convey a very positive signal, indicating that the conversation between himself and Irving is very pleasant, and let everyone "wait and see", Irving may have accepted Durant's suggestion and is considering all ways to return to the field.
The two brothers joined the Nets together to prepare for something big, and after the painful losses last season, the two naturally hope to succeed this season; so both must be very eager to fight side by side, knowing that the healthy Big Three is definitely the biggest favorite in the league to win the championship. Durant has been working on this matter, hoping that Irving can return as soon as possible, otherwise he will really be sent away by the Nets trade.