On February 10, Beijing time, there is only one last day left before the trading deadline of this season, so what is the news in the trading market today that deserves our attention?
First, according to Jake Fisher, a prominent reporter for the Open Stand, the Los Angeles Lakers are still pursuing Buddy Hield, who has been sent to the Pacers by the Kings in a recent trade. However, according to NBA star Michael Scotto, Hield is not in the Pacers' long-term plan, and the team is willing to send him away before the trade deadline.
According to previous sources, the Lakers and the Kings had already reached an oral deal agreement last offseason, which involved Hield swapping owners with Kuzma and others. But then James and Davis intervened, so the team shifted its target to Westbrook, and now it is estimated that they also regret it. Since the start of the season, Hield has averaged 14.4 points, 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, averaging 3.3 three-pointers per game, ranking third in the league, behind Curry and VanVleet.
Second, according to the latest news brought by NBA reporter Jordan Schultz today, the Nets have restarted the trade with Harden, and their demand for the 76ers is not only Simmons, but also Sable, Maxi and Seth Curry. However, the 76ers did not plan to trade their future star Maxi, so the Nets updated their asking price to Simmons + Curry Jr. + Sable + Drummond. Now one of the points of the 76ers' struggle is whether to put Curry Jr. into the trade, after all, he is the son-in-law of head coach Rivers Sr., and more importantly, his cost performance is really high.
Why did the Nets restart Harden's trade? "James Royal Reporter" Brian Windhorst pointed out in his report that the leader of the matter is actually Harden himself, and he no longer wants to play for the Nets, so he took the initiative to apply for a trade. The Nets management is now very worried about losing his wife in the offseason and folding the army, because Harden has the right to choose to jump out of the contract this summer, so they can only try to make a deal.
Compared to the Nets, the 76ers are now clearly in control, and if the Nets' asking price remains high, they can wait until the offseason to operate. According to recent news, the 76ers are currently trying to send Off Tobias Harris in order to free up salary space in advance, so that hardens this summer.
In addition, there was a big three-way deal in the league today, the Jazz sent Ingles + Hughes + 2027 second round pick + 2022 second round pick, got Alexander Walker from the Blazers, and got Hernangomez from the Spurs; the Spurs got the 2027 second round pick from Satoransky + Jazz; the Blazers got the 2022 second round pick from the Jazz. It's worth mentioning that the deal saved the Jazz $11 million in luxury taxes.