The NBA regular season is in full swing, and a third of the season has now passed. There is no doubt that the most successful team to play so far in the new season is undoubtedly the Warriors, who currently have a record of 29 wins and 7 losses, ranking first in the league. However, then again, as far as the current Warriors lineup is concerned, although the record is the first in the league, it is still difficult for the Warriors to win the championship. In other words, if the Warriors want to win the championship, they need to upgrade their lineup, and they also need to trade players to perfect their lineup. No, the famous sports media FW gave a deal proposal. Below, let's take a look at what this trading proposal is for FW.
The FW suggested a trade between the Warriors and rockets, and the deal was a three-for-one deal. Rockets take out: Wood. Warriors come out: Wiseman, Kevin Rooney and the 2027 first-round picks.
Reason: The Warriors have perfected the interior and have the strength to win the championship.
Wood has played in 35 games for the Rockets so far this season, averaging 30.8 minutes per game and averaging 16.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.91 blocks. He shot 46.7 percent from the field and 34.1 percent from three-point range (38 percent and 39 percent from three-point range in the previous two seasons). To put it bluntly, Wood is a big player with three-point shooting ability, and his style of play is very compatible with the Warriors' system. In addition to his excellent goals, Wood's defensive ability is also outstanding and he is also an excellent rebounding master.
All in all, Wood is a big player who fits well into the Warriors system. Offensively, he has the ability to single and the ability to open up space for the team. Defensively, he can form a two-tower lineup with Green, and he can better protect the rebounding for the Warriors. Again, the lineup of Wood + Curry + Thompson + Green + Wiggins is undoubtedly a set of championship-winning lineups, and it is also a set of lineups with very balanced offensive and defensive strength.
Rocket: Win the future
There is no doubt that the rocket is currently in a reconstruction phase. Obviously, Wood is not on their rebuild list, so it is undoubtedly a very good choice to exchange Wood for some trading chips. More importantly, the Rockets can get James Wiseman in this deal, to know that James Wiseman is the second pick in the NBA, although the last two seasons of James Wiseman has not been able to prove himself, but for Wiseman's future we are still very much looking forward to. Looney will be one of the chips in future Rockets trades, and the first-round draft pick will be an important part of the rebuild. All in all: The Rockets' abandonment of Wood can win a glimmer of light for the future and more opportunities for rebuilding.
I don't know, what do you think about this deal? Below, I would like to share my own views. Objectively speaking, this deal is still very good, especially for the Warriors, if this transaction can be completed, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the probability of winning the championship. However, the difficulty of the deal is whether their chips can impress the Rockets.