On January 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Brooklyn Nets challenged the Timberwolves on the road to hit a three-game winning streak. The Nets must win the championship this season, otherwise the Big 3 is likely to disband this summer. However, the overall state of the team is still some way from winning the championship. As the domestic basketball commentator Yang Yi said: Durant only knows how to play, Harden is lazy, Irving wants to come, Nash has no control.
Of course, Yang Yi's comments are one-sided and even more extreme. However, such a team wants to win the championship, or need to make changes. From the current situation, the possibility of internal change is very small, and only through trading can the war be turned around. Who to trade? In exchange for whom? How to trade? These are all questions that need to be carefully considered. Official deal! The Nets lost patience with Joha, and 5 players were put on the shelves to grab Gordon with the Lakers.
Lose patience with Joha
As far as the current roster is concerned, the 3 Giants of Irving, Harden and Durant will not change. In addition, there is another player with the most trade value, and that is the three-point king Joe Harris. Although, the US media has repeatedly proposed that the Nets may trade Joha in exchange for a multi-faceted scorer. However, more people believe that the team will choose to keep him, after all, it can open up the offensive space, and it has also run into the big three for a season, and there is a certain degree of tacit understanding.
However, Nets coach Nash may have lost patience with Joha in a paragraph today. Nash said: Joe Harris's recovery process is like a tug-of-war, with repeated repetitions, which is irritating. A week earlier, Nash had been looking forward to Johar's return to help the team. However, if this continues, there really is no accurate comeback schedule. With the trade day approaching, there's a good chance the Nets won't wait.
5 players were placed on the shelves
The annoying player isn't just Joha, there's one player who's the Nets' starting center, Clarkston. When the team needed him to stand up, it was a sideline watch. At present, Clarkston has missed six consecutive games due to a left hamstring injury. Speaking about his injury, Clarkston said: "I'm still missing today's game against the Timberwolves and I hope I can come back sometime next week. ”
In the early days, Clarkston's performance was highly anticipated, but now it will become a trading chip. Why? He's going to be a restricted free agent this summer, and the Nets don't have salary room to renew him. In addition to Joha and Clarkston, there are 3 players who must leave the team: Millsap, Jervan Carter, and Griffin. According to a number of famous reporters, these 5 players are frequently put on the shelves by the Nets in exchange for a multi-faceted scorer.
Grab Gordon with the Lakers
So, if the Nets trade Joe Ha, which player will they pursue? There's one player worth pursuing, and it's a must," and that's Eric Gordon from the Rockets. At present, the Rockets have officially announced that Gordon has been put on the shelves and wants to exchange for a first-round pick. In fact, this asking price is not very high. Gordon is a player who can play hard battles, can shoot 3 points from a distance, can also break through the basket, and has the ability to organize offense. In addition, the strength of the defensive end is also underestimated, and the overall ability is better than That of Joha.
Moreover, Joha and Gordon's salaries are completely equal, and the Nets only need to add a first-round pick, of course, they can also make a big deal with multiple players. However, if the Nets want to get Gordon, they need to compete with the Lakers. The Lakers' pursuit of Grant has failed, and they will pursue Gordon with all their might.
In addition to trades, the Nets need to control the playing time of their main players if they want to win the championship. Durant played 37.2 minutes, second in the league. Harden played 37 minutes, third in the league. Nash did have mistakes in his use, and hopefully there will be adjustments in the second half of the schedule.