Another wave of 11 consecutive wins, the longest two wins of the season are produced by the Suns, currently they are 41 wins and 9 losses in the league, last year's Suns are only one step away from the championship, the offseason left most of the major rotation players, this year they look more stable, more experienced, more terrifying is that the Suns still have a lot of room for improvement, this season Saric season reimbursement, did not execute Jaylen Smith's team options, the two contracts together reached nearly 13 million, There is every opportunity to reinforce and get the final puzzle of the championship in the middle of the season.
At the beginning of the mid-season trade, it was revealed that the Suns were interested in getting the Rockets' Gordon, the chips provided by solar energy were Smith + Saric + 24 years of the first round, this season Gordon averaged 14.3 points and 3.1 assists, shooting 49.2%, three-point shooting rate of 42.9%, whether it is with the ball attack, breaking the inside line, or outside projection have reached the most efficient state of their careers, the Suns' main opponents in the Western Playoffs Warriors and Jazz, are once the Rockets' old rivals, Gordon played very well against the Warriors If the solar energy gets him, the probability of a championship will increase greatly, but the transaction has not been completed, and it seems that the Sun's chips are still not attractive.
Suns reporter Kellan Olson gave the latest get Gordon's trade plan, Saric + Shamet + Payton + 22 years first round + 24 years first round (lottery protection), it seems that the Suns in order to compete for the championship is really bloody, but the First Round of the Suns 22 years has been given to the Thunder, and the Suns' chips are even less Than Smith, the reason is that this deal is not only between the Rockets and the Suns, but also involves a third party, this team is the Thunder, the Suns use Smith + The first round of 26 years (1-12 pick protection) was exchanged for the first round of 22 years + Kenridge Williams, and then sent a 22 years first round to exchange for Gordon.
In this three-way deal, the goals of each team are very clear, the Rockets are only for the draft pick, if Gordon can get back 2 first-round picks, eating the contract between Sharich and Shamet is not a problem at all, healthy Sharich can become a rotation player, Shamet is also a pitcher who does not eat ball rights, the Thunder have been promoting Kenway, hoping to get back a first-round pick, the Suns this year's first round is basically the bottom level of the first round, if you can exchange for the first round of 26 years, the pick will be at least much higher than now, Of course, if this three-way deal is really reached, the Suns can almost be said to have booked this year's championship.
Gordon's immediate combat power is beyond doubt, although the regular season is occasionally injured, but the playoffs are trustworthy, the big heart attribute is the best puzzle for the championship team, the team also took this opportunity to exchange for a forward player with 3D attributes Kenway, who has contributed 7.1 points 4.1 boards per game this season, 36.8% of the three-point shooting rate, has a certain ability to hold the ball, the defense does not drag its legs, starting guard Paul + Booker, substitute guard Payne + Gordon, starting line Bridges + Crowder, substitute forward Johnson + Kenway, With Ayton + McGee + Biyombo on the inside, the Suns' lineup can hardly find any shortcomings.
For the Suns, the biggest problem is that this deal consumes the future of the team, there is indeed an element of high gambling, but grabbing Paul's tail to impact the championship is the most critical, after all, it is not easy to get close to the strength of the championship, maybe missed is decades, I hope the Sun can be fierce, but also hope that Paul's career can wear the championship ring, let's wait and see!