Harden was ruthlessly abandoned, the Lakers did nothing, the Warriors' interior line was not strong, the NBA's latest championship odds were released, and the Nets were still favored by the most people
Two days ago, Warriors coach Kerr talked about the trade deadline, "I don't think anyone on the team will expect anything from the deadline, our team is good, but you can never say no... I know anything can happen. ”
Finally, the NBA once again gave us a glimpse of what could happen and what was the really crazy trade deadline, the most shocking trade came between the Nets and the 76ers, the Nets sent 1 regular season MVP, 3 scoring champions, 7 times selected for the best team superstar Harden and 4 times all-star 37-year-old veteran Millsap, got the 76ers Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond as well as an unprotected 2022 first-round pick and a protected 2027 first-round pick.
Harden is really interesting, the big and small stars who have worked with him have finally chosen to be estranged from him, and the big three of Durant and Irving have only played sixteen games together so far, and the all-star selection, Harden was finally "arranged" to enter the side of James, who did not want to see him.
However, Harden's departure has made the Nets still trusted, and Harden's addition has made the 76ers more optimistic. Just after the trade deadline, the bookmaker released a new NBA championship odds for the season.
In the top five, the top five are still the Brooklyn Nets, with odds of +400. Although the Nets have been worried about internal and external problems this season, after sending Harden away, the Nets' new lineup is Irving, Seth Curry, Ben Simmons, Durant and Aldridge, and the bench seats include Mills, Drummond, Clarkston, Thomas, and when Joe Harris returns from injury, the Nets will remain excellently competitive.
In second place is the Golden State Warriors, with Klay's successful comeback this season, the Warriors are finally close to the fullest and strongest lineup, Curry, Thompson and Wiggins are the team's current well-deserved three offensive cores, Green is responsible for defense and tandem, plus bench bandits Porter Jr., Poole, Lee, Cuminga and other players, the Warriors have ushered in another best chance to win the championship this season since the end of the dynasty.
However, in the previous game, the Warriors let the Jazz substitute hassan Whiteside in a brave and omnipotent state, and the plus-minus value reached an incredible +35, which is still worrying. In the previous game this season, the state of the big white side has been a bit cheap and old, but I didn't expect that even he could hammer the Warriors' inside line, and you can imagine how fragile the Warriors' inside line is. For the Warriors, Dream-Chaser Green's back injury is still unclear, and Wiseman has not played this season because of a meniscus injury, and even so far has not participated in the team's training, relying on a low-height Looney is not a solution to the internal problem. The team's internal line has been difficult to become like this, but the management has been slow to act, and it is likely that by the time of the Finals, the Warriors will pay for their hesitation.
In third and fourth place are the Phoenix Suns and the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. After getting Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers unexpectedly finished fifth. After the transaction is completed, Harden + Embiid form what is probably the best combination of interior and exterior lines in the league today, and with the assistance of Maxi, Sable and T Harris, the 76ers have endless possibilities for final results this season.
Although the Lakers don't look like championship contenders at all, and the ranking has dropped sharply in recent times, the Lakers didn't take any action before the trade deadline. According to sources, the Lakers had previously discussed a deal with the Houston Rockets about Westbrook and John Wall, but the Rockets said they wanted further compensation after getting Westbrook, after which the deal reached an impasse. According to the news from Lakers general manager Pelinka, James and Thick Brow understand why the Lakers can't make a deal, and the team gave up the deal because the other party asked for too high. It seems that the heroic Twilight James and his friends have given up their fantasy of winning the championship this season in advance.
