ESPN Trade Rating: Jazz only C Heat B two teams follow-up or there are trades

The trade deadline is getting closer and closer, and many teams in the league are actively operating. Earlier today, the Jazz sent Ingles away through a three-way deal, while the Heat sent Okpala. ESPN expert Kevin Palton believes that the Heat and Jazz are rated B and C in the trades respectively, and there may be another trade between the two teams.

Details of the tripartite transaction:

The Jazz got Alexander Walker and Hernangomez.

Spurs got Satoransky, a second-round pick from the Jazz.

The Blazers got second-round picks from Ingles, Hughes and the Jazz.

Jazz: C

Ingles' injury exposed the Jazz's lack of manpower on the flanks, and Alexander Walker has an excellent height, can defend two positions in the backcourt, can go to the ball, and can also go to score. However, Alexander Walker has not lived up to his potential over the past two seasons, and it is hard to believe that by the time of the playoffs, he will change.

The deal saved the Jazz $11 million in luxury taxes, and according to ESPN reporter Bobby Marks, the Jazz created a $9.8 million deal exception, but unless the Jazz have other operations over the next 24 hours, it doesn't look like the kind of operation we expect the Jazz to achieve with an expiring contract with Ingles.

Trailblazer: B

Less than 24 hours after being traded to Portland, Alexander-Walker and Satoransky were sent elsewhere. Using Satoransky for Ingles doesn't matter to the Blazers, both are expiring contracts, and the Blazers are still some distance from the luxury tax. But giving up Alexander doesn't seem to fit the Trail Blazers' operational goals for the rest of the season, and of course, it's understandable if the team doesn't believe in his potential.

Spurs: A

Hernangomez is $3 million cheaper than Sartoransky, but it doesn't matter to the Spurs, and they can get a second-round pick from it. Don't be surprised if Satoransky is later abandoned.

Heat Thunder Trading:

The Heat sent Okpala to get a 2026 second-round pick from the Thunder.

Heat: B

In the deal, the Heat and Thunder also modified the terms of future draft pick protection for both sides. In the Paul George deal, the Thunder received the Heat's 2023 first-round lotto protection draft picks, and now the two sides have agreed to postpone the signing until 2025. That is to say, this year's trading deadline, the Heat has more options, the next 24 hours, what kind of operation they will have is worth looking forward to.

For 2019 second-round rookie Octopala, he is one of the few young people the Heat has cultivated who has not played. Despite his excellent height and athleticism, he has only played 717 minutes in the past two seasons, and just last December, he saw Okpala have a place in the rotation, but then his wrist sprained.

Thunder: A

Octopala is only 22 years old, and the Thunder have only sent a second-round pick, and the draft pick is unlikely to bring much value to the Heat. They may like the latest draft pick protection agreement with the Heat, the Thunder have four first-round picks in 2023, and if there are no serious injuries, in 2023, the Heat will definitely still be the Eastern Conference powerhouse team. But by 2025, Butler will turn 35, and who knows what that will be the case? Looking to the future, it may benefit the Thunder a lot.

in Kelsang