On February 7, Beijing time, the NBA game continued, and the trade deadline is also coming, and there are about 3 days, so at present, many teams are brewing a big deal, but the Lakers' Westbrook, the Nets' Harden and Philadelphia's Simmons, the probability of continuing to stay in the team, and the Pacers' small Sabonis and Turner, may be purged. Just today, the alliance has other 3 important news out, below, the author for everyone to inventory one by one introduction.
One, the Cavaliers and Pacers reached a 4-for-2 deal, and Rubio continued to wander
The Cavaliers have a good record this season, currently with 33 wins and 21 losses, and can be ranked fourth in the East, which is a pretty good record. The Pacers are the Eastern Fish Belly, and now, the two teams have officially made a deal. According to NBA Celebrities, the Cavaliers and Pacers have completed a 4-for-2 trade, with Rubio joining the Pacers and Le Ver joining the Cavaliers.
The specific deal plan is: the Cavaliers send Rubio, the 2022 first-round pick, the 2022 second-round draft pick and the 2027 second-round draft pick, and the Pacers get Le Ver and the 2022 second-round draft pick. Rubio is already a veteran, but he is still a good point guard, and LeVert reached the peak of his career, with the strength to cut 20 points per game, this time, the Cavaliers in order to improve their firepower, willing to post the first-round draft pick, it can be seen that the Cavaliers hope to play in the playoffs this season. And the Pacers are rebuilding, sending away Le Vere, and can get multiple draft picks, why not.
The Cavaliers' current roster is terrible, forming the core lineup of Garland + LeVille + Allen + Mobley, a very young team, in the next few years, the Cavaliers are all Eastern powerhouses, but if you want to compete for the championship, you need a superstar. After Rubio joined the Pacers, it is estimated that his tactical position will be greatly reduced, and he may be traded twice, and Rubio has been wandering in recent years.
Second, the Rockets plan to trade Gordon, and the two teams compete to be willing to play the first round
The Rockets are also a rebuilt team, and now with a record of 15 wins and 38 losses, it looks like they are going to sign again, and I don't know if they can get the champion show this year. The Rockets built a team with Porter Jr. + Jaylen Green, no matter what the effect, always have to try. Instant stars such as Gordon and Wood are likely to be traded, and Gordon's departure looks like a foregone conclusion, and the Rockets will send him away.
Gordon has averaged 14 points per game this season and shot more than 42 percent from three-point range, making him a great player. Therefore, the Rockets also want to take advantage of the present, to sell Gordon at a high price, and some teams are already competing for Gordon, entering a white-hot stage. According to matt Moore, a reporter from the US media "ActionNetwork", the Rockets have notified the teams and received the first round of signing offers from the two teams. In fact, the purpose of this is also to raise the price, hoping that other teams can give more valuable chips.
The Rockets are not asking for a high price, and if they want to get a first-round tenth pick, for some championship teams, the goal is to get Gordon to strengthen the strength at the moment. Moreover, the Rockets also have a requirement that they will not eat any of the larger garbage contracts. The Rockets want the draft pick, and the requirements are reasonable, depending on which team Gordon joins in the end.
Third, the Nets suffered 8 consecutive losses, and they did not perform as well as the Rockets and Thunder in 2022
Today, the Nets lost to the Nuggets and suffered an eight-game losing streak. Although Irving played, scoring 27 points and 11 assists, Harden and Durant were absent, and the impact on the Nets was too great. Predictably, if Harden continues to miss the next game, the Nets are likely to lose 9 straight. Now the Nets have entered the most difficult stage, if they play the playoffs, it will really become the laughing stock of the whole league.
After suffering 8 consecutive losses, since entering 2022, the Nets have been inferior to the Rockets and Thunder. The Nets have a 6-14 record in 2022, compared with the Rockets' record of 5-11 and the Thunder's 4-13 losses in the same period. Even so, the Nets management will not let Nash off the class, without superstars, Nash can not lead the team to win, enough to see that he has no bright spots in the platoon.
If the Nets can't win the championship this year, the team will face the crisis of the disintegration of the Big Three, Harden may join Philadelphia, and Irving has not yet renewed his contract and can jump out of the contract. In short, the Nets did not win the championship last year, they lost their best chances, the 21-22 season, the Warriors rose, the Suns are very stable, the Bucks are the most balanced team in the league, the Nets want to win the championship, it is too difficult.