On January 19, Beijing time, according to NBA salary expert Bobby Max reported that if Sharp's performance is stable, then the Nets may send away Clarkston, this news came out, immediately triggered a lot of fans to discuss. So will the Nets send Claxton away?
Clarkston has been pretty good this season, averaging 22 minutes per game, averaging 9.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks, shooting 65.6 percent from the field. Eating cakes efficiently, moving fast, and defending well is the label on him. But because of this, some people worry that the Nets will not have the money to renew Clarkston's contract this summer, and in order to avoid letting him go in vain, it is better to trade him off before the trade deadline.
This statement seems to make sense, but if you look closely, you will find that unless the Nets faint, they will never make such a stupid choice, which is determined by 2 reasons.
First of all, as mentioned earlier, Clarkston's performance is good, and the Nets' current weakest position is the No. 5 position, in this case, taking the initiative to send Claxton away is tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall. Even if Sharp is stable, but after all, he is a newcomer, the regular season performance does not mean that the playoffs can still play steadily, from an insurance point of view, the Nets should also retain Clarkston.
Second, Clarkston's use value is much higher than his trading value. Clarkston's contract has only half a year left, which also means that it is difficult to put him on the shelf at this time, and it is difficult to exchange it for too valuable chips. After all, the team that is interested in him can wait for another half a season and directly give him a contract, and the Nets may be difficult to match.
Of course, one could argue that some playoff teams that need to compete for results may be willing to pay the price in exchange for Clarkston. So the question is, other playoff teams that want to achieve results know how to sacrifice future interests to strive for better results, and the Nets, as a championship-fighting team, shouldn't they understand this truth more? How can such a self-destructive Operation of the Great Wall be done?
So for the Nets, the best thing to do is to keep Clarkston, focus on winning the championship this season, renew the contract, and wait until the offseason to talk about it. If Clarkston plays well and helps the Nets win the championship, the Nets will not lose even if he is thrown away by other teams with high salaries. And if Clarkston plays average, other teams may not be willing to pay him a high price, maybe then the Nets can keep him at a cheaper price, so why not?