At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 11, the trading deadline came, and before that, many trading rumors came out. Recently, the Kings have completed two major deals in a row, and the core players except Fox have basically all been purged and left the team.
Previously, the Kings and Pacers reached a 3-for-4 deal. The Kings packed Harry Burton, Hield and Tristan Thompson to get the Pacers' Sabonis Jr., Jeremy Lamb and Justin Holliday and a 2027 second-round pick. In this deal, the Kings also got all-star player Sa, but sending away three major rotations was too costly.
And just today, the Kings took another shot, according to NBA celebrity Shams, the Kings and the Pistons, Bucks, Clippers reached a four-way deal. The Kings traded Bagley to the Pistons, got Bucks guard Diven Qianzo in the trade, and also got Josh Jackson and Lyles from the Pistons, the Bucks got Ibaka, and the Clippers got Hood and Ojele.
The specific trading plan is as follows:
Bucks get: Ibaka, 2 second-round picks, cash
Pistons get: Bagley
The Clippers got: Hood, Ojele
The kings got: Di Vincenzo, Josh Jackson, Lyles
In this way, the Bucks became the biggest winner, the strength increased, Ibaka still has a strong strength, he is also a top defender, the Bucks will be very scary, this deal made a lot of money, became the biggest winner. The Clippers participated in the deal purely to save money, and it is reported that after sending Ibaka, the Clippers saved 30 million luxury taxes, and also got a special case of a $970 deal. For the Clippers, the title race this season is hopeless, and sending Ibaka away is good for both sides, while Ibaka plays in Milwaukee and is closer to the championship. It is estimated that Ibaka is very happy now, and he has a good chance of getting the championship ring this year.
Subsequently, another deal was made, with Dragic joining the Spurs. It is reported that the two sides of the transaction are the Spurs and the Raptors, the Spurs get the veteran Dragic, and the Raptors get Thaddis Young, both sides take what they need, the deal is a win-win situation. Specific deal plan, the Raptors sent Dragic and the 2022 first round pick, from the Spurs to Thaddis Young, Ubanks, from the Pistons 2022 second round picks.
According to reports, the Spurs are expected to buy out Dragic, and Dragic may sign with the Lone Rangers, while teams such as the Bulls, Bucks, Clippers, etc., are also waiting to pick up leaks. The trade deadline is almost over, and everyone is curious whether The Westbrook and Harden, Simmons and other superstars will leave the team, and their attribution determines the NBA's championship pattern.