Compared to the Nets and the 76ers' blockbuster deal, the Wizards and Mavericks trade can also be described as shocking. The Lone Rangers sent team two-in-command Porzingis to Washington, who will wear the Jersey of the Washington Wizards this season. Healthy Porzingis is definitely an All-Star player, Porzingis came to the Wizards after Kuzma contacted Porzingis for the first time, Kuzma also revealed today that Porzingis was very excited when he called Porzingis.
Porzingis's lone ranger career has had both successes and failures. He and the team made it to the playoffs. But the failure is also obvious, Porzingis missed a lot of games due to injury, and Porzingis's performance in the playoffs last season was unforgivable, if his performance had been more normal, the team may have reached the Western Conference semifinals.
Porzingis was excited, perhaps he was trying to prove the Lone Ranger wrong. Porzingis has a lot to prove this season, but can he succeed? There are many layers of reasons why Porzingis was traded by the Mavericks, in addition to Porzingis's injuries and personal performance problems, Porzingis is actually reluctant to send people under the fence. Doncic is an uncompromising genius, and playing Porzingis around him can only become a second-in-command. Spotlights and applause will be given priority to Doncic, and some of Porzingis's problems will be infinitely magnified. Don't forget, Porzingis was the well-deserved boss in the Knicks before coming to the Lone Ranger. He also made the Eastern Conference All-Star start before getting injured, and if he hadn't been injured, Porzingis really wouldn't have been traded by the Knicks.
This time Porzingis was traded to the odds for a very good proof of chance. Wizards star Bill is reimbursed this season, and it is Porzingis who is the most powerful in the team at this stage. We can understand that after Porzingis came to the Wizards, he became the boss of the team's tactical level, which is exactly what Porzingis wanted, and he did not want to be the second boss anymore. The following set of statistics is a good illustration of the problem, Porzingis has averaged 19.2 points per game this season, down nearly 1 point from last season, and the number of shots can also be said. Porzingis has made one less shot this season than last season, and it is reasonable to say that Porzingis was the second leader of the Lone Ranger before being traded, and it is really impossible to say that he has less than 15 shots in one game as the second boss. It can be seen that Porzingis's tactical position is constantly decreasing.
The Lone Rangers seem to have less and less patience with Porzingis. If you were Porzingis, would you still be willing to stay in such a team? It is worth mentioning that the Wizards team as a whole is younger, like Kuzma, Avdia, Garford and Hachimura, all of whom are young players, and this group of people will not have much pressure to play Porzingis. The Wizards are also liberal in their coaching style, with a greater emphasis on offense, where Porzingis can play more freely.
If Porzingis plays better with the Wizards this season, his future selectivity will be higher and he can re-establish his reputation. We can understand Porzingis's excitement, hoping that he will be able to prove himself again in the Wizards, giving those who question it a favorable blow back. After all, he is only 26 years old and is at the peak of his career. Dear readers, what kind of performance do you think Porzingis can play in the Wizards? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.