The NBA regular season continues, and many teams have sought to adjust the lineup, and many teams have also been rumored to make various deals, which is not in the league earlier two teams have reached a 4-for-2 deal, the two sides of the deal are the Clippers and the Blazers, the main body of the deal is the Clippers will guard Bledsoe + forward Winslow + guard Johnson + a future second-round pick package to the Blazers, the latter needs to give Clippers guard Powell + forward Covington.
Looking at the trading chips of both sides alone, it is difficult to imagine that the Clippers actually exchanged these chips for the two excellent puzzles of Powell and Covington, and even the Clippers did not even give a first round, according to sources, the Clippers sent a Pistons' 2025 second round pick, if it is not a deal to say who dares to believe it. But confidently analyzing the trade between the two teams, things are not so simple, and it is clear that the Blazers are also planning something. 4 for 2 deals! The two teams took what they needed, the Blazers killed three birds with one stone, and Lillard became a victim.
For the Clippers, they are undoubtedly the biggest winner in this deal, the trading chips they sent out did not have any impact on the foundation of their team, and the accompanying thing was only a second-round transfer back to the Clippers' most needed jigsaw puzzle. So far this season, Powell has averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1 steal in 33.3 minutes per game, and Covington has averaged 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 29.8 minutes, which will greatly enhance the depth of the Clippers' lineup.
According to previous reports, George, one of the Clippers' double cores, may return this season, so the Clippers need to find helpers for him to impact better results, taking a step back and saying that even if the Clippers are like this this season, then next season's double core returns with their excellent lineup, their strength can not be underestimated. Although the addition of the two will raise the Clippers' salary of $93.9 million this season to $112.9 million, it is all a small meaning for Clippers owner Ballmer.
So what did the Trailblazers get out of such a deal? The first point is to get rid of Powell, who is carrying a multi-year big contract, Powell's current contract is 58 years and 90 million US dollars, his contract is 21 years just signed until 2026 expires, while Bledsoe's contract will expire next year's offseason, and his salary next season is 19.4 million US dollars, but only 3.9 million OF THEM. This frees up future salary space for the Trail Blazers.
The second point: After the deal is closed, the Blazers' total salary this season will be lower than the luxury tax, and it will create a $6.5 million deal exception for the Blazers, which is a benefit that can be seen immediately after the Blazers trade, and the boss saves money.
The third point: make room for Anfenni Simmons to grow. Anfini Simmons is the 24th pick in the first round of 2018, which is his fourth season and this season he has significantly improved, averaging 15.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 28.4 minutes so far in the season, shooting 39.6% from three-point range, and his growth has made the Blazers determined to give up powell of a big contract. After all, Powell occupies a lot of playing time in the Blazers, and sending him away can give Simmons more playing time and opportunities, which is conducive to developing the young player.
For the Blazers star, he may be a victim of the deal. From this season, the deal means that the Blazers are rebuilding, and when others are reinforcing, the Blazers others send away the team's immediate strength, which also means that the Blazers will give up this season, which conflicts with Lillard's idea of hoping that the team will strengthen. At the same time, Lillard's state has declined significantly in the past two seasons, and as young players grow, the Blazers are likely to send Lillard away in the future.
The 4-for-2 deal takes what both teams need, and for the Clippers they are undoubtedly the team that gains the most in this deal, which also makes everyone look forward to the Clippers' subsequent performance.