The NBA mid-term trading deadline has entered the sprint period, and many teams in the league have significantly accelerated their pace, completing multiple transactions successively.
Among them, the Blazers have completed the most transactions, and have cleared out a number of core players, including CJ, compared with the Rockets, which were previously deeply involved in trade rumors, but were unusually quiet.
But Michael Scotto noted that the Rockets are still negotiating a number of deals, with Gordon trading worth around a first-round pick and Wood worth more than a first-round pick.
Of the two players, Gordon is undoubtedly the more popular deal chip because of his longer contract and more than once completing self-proof in the playoffs.
According to Michael Scotto, the Jazz are currently the most interested team to get Gordon, the Cavaliers got LeVert, the Pelicans got CJ, and both teams also had the intention of getting Gordon.
Earlier, Jake Fischer, the famous name of "The Open Stand", also pointed out that the Suns wanted to get Gordon.
In this case, the US media "nbaanalysis" also supported the Suns, which can get Gordon through a 4-for-1 deal, and the Rockets have the hope of completing a double eagle with one stone through the transaction.
Potential trading scenarios
Suns: Get Gordon;
Rockets: Get Jaylen Smith + 2024 first-round pick + McGee + Sharic.
For the Suns, this is a deal that is expected to increase the team's possibility of winning the championship, and fully meet the team's current reinforcement needs, and the overall chip value is also in line with the general market asking price.
The first is from the perspective of the championship, in the process of unexpectedly reaching the finals last season, the Suns have completed the transformation from the core Booker and Ayton, to the role players Bridges and Cameron Johnson.
That has taken the Suns to the next level this season, and is currently at the top of the league with a record of 44 wins and 10 losses, 3.5 wins ahead of the Warriors behind them.
Therefore, the goal of the Suns this season is bound to reach the finals, once again launch a strong attack on the championship, and it is naturally planned to improve the lineup as much as possible.
Then look at the player fit, this season Gordon played an excellent personal performance, averaging 14.2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and the three-point shooting rate reached 42.7%.
This can just solve the problem of the Suns' lack of fixed-point shooters, in addition, Gordon's offensive ability to hold the ball can fully play the Suns' third offensive launch point and support the offensive rhythm of the connecting segment.
For the Rockets, sending Gordon to the Suns is undoubtedly a two-for-one trade option, which is fully in line with the team's rebuilding plan.
On the one hand, it was a smooth first-round pick return, which is currently recognized as a reasonable value for Gordon, and in addition, the Rockets also got a newcomer born in 2000, Jaylen Smith.
He was the no. 10 pick in the first round of 2020, on the verge of rotation with the Suns, and has not played a decent performance, but for the rebuilding Rockets, Jaylen Smith is an excellent development object.
On the other hand, the Rockets sent Gordon to a team that could compete for the championship, leaving a good reputation, which is also the consistent style of the Rockets management after Stone took office.
More importantly, the Rockets sent away veteran Gordon, which will give more young players the opportunity to play, which is also a matter of more concern to the Rockets in the early stage of reconstruction.
So, for both teams, it's a win-win deal, with the Suns getting gordon and the Rockets fulfilling veteran Gordon's desire to win the title while getting the first-round pick with the young players.