Winners and losers by the NBA trade deadline this season: Simmons wins, Lakers lose. The 2022 NBA deal deadline saw a number of deals, including blockbuster deals for superstar players, such as James Harden and Ben Simmons. According to a reporter from CBS Sports in the United States, the winners and losers of the 2022 NBA trading deadline were analyzed.
Winner One: Ben Simmons
Simmons has not been able to play for most of the season and now finally has a chance to return to the court and become a team with the strength to rush the championship. As long as Kevin Durant can stay healthy, the Nets will still be the team that won the NBA championship. In the end, Simmons got what he wanted and became one of the biggest winners of the trade.
Winner two: Boston Celtics
The Celtics didn't make a big deal that blew the league, but the Celtics brought in Derek White, ditching Josh Richardson and Romeo Langford to make the guard line-up more reasonable. Secondly, the abandonment of Dennis Schroeder, Enes Friedman and Bruno Fernando and the introduction of Daniel Theis increased the team's defensive prowess. All in all, the Celtics could have avoided the luxury tax while improving the strength of the team, so they are one of the winners.
Winner three: Washington Wizards
The Wizards received Porzingis and future second-round draft picks from the Lone Rangers before the trade deadline, while releasing Bertans' bad contract and Dinwiddie's big contract. Porzingis and Bradley Beale form a powerful offensive pair.
Winner four: The New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans formed a starting lineup led by Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum. The team also has rookie Herb Jones doing well, and the young big man Jackson Hayes is gradually maturing. Next season is likely to be a playoff team.
Winner Five: Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers have added a brilliant forward scorer like Norman Powell and a great 3D player, Robert Covington, which will help the Clippers become a stable playoff team this season in the short term, and in the long run, Powell and Covington will help improve the roster strength after the return of Leonard and George. What's more, the Clippers managed to reduce the $30 million luxury tax through a series of operations and create a deal exception.
Loser one: James Harden
Harden left the Nets, both in terms of popularity and money, and suffered a very big loss. As we all know, the 76ers are a team that is not popular with the people of the country, and he and Embiid are only two giants, and it is almost impossible to win the championship. With his conflicts with the Nets and teammates, he finally chose a wrong path, and it may be difficult to win a championship in this life.
Loser two: Kelly Owen
According to media reports, Harden was frustrated with the Nets' Irving after joining the 76ers. Because of Irving's selfishness, the Nets' Big Three survived in name only, and Irving refused to be vaccinated and could only participate in away games. The Nets were once considered one of the most popular teams this season, and now that we don't see the Nets big three rushing together, Irving will eventually fall into the world's scolding.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers' trading operation this season has been "thunderous, rainy." Before the trade deadline, the Lakers did not have any action, leaving the current lineup unchanged and going to buy out the market to try their luck. It can be seen that the Lakers have another failed season this season and are likely not to enter the playoffs. Given the Lakers' performance so badly, that would certainly affect the morale of the struggling team.
Loser four: New York Knicks
According to reports, the Knicks and Lakers are in a similar situation, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to enter the playoffs this season. There must be a reason why no superstar in a ball market as big as New York is willing to play. The Knicks have only won 3 of their 13 recent games, and the Knicks still have a long way to rebuild.
Loser Five: Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks sent Kristap Porzingis to the Washington Wizards before the trade deadline, in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans for the Wizards. Despite Doncic's talent, he will also be delayed by incompetent management, as the Lone Rangers have essentially been another round of playoffs this season.
Loser Six: Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers want to rebuild, after giving up a large number of instant players, the purpose is to rebuild around Damian Lillard? Unfortunately, Lillard's peak is over, the Blazers' problem is that there is no defensive system, and a team that wins only on offense is doomed not to go far in the playoffs, so the Blazers' road to rebuilding has just begun.
Loser Seven: Sacramento Kings
Sending 21-year-old Thales Halliburton away deserves the incompetence of the Kings' management. Halliburton is the Kings' most promising young player and one of the team's most offensively efficient players. Unfortunately, the brainless management has once again made the wrong decision, and it seems that it makes sense not to make the playoffs for 15 consecutive years. Sabonis has proven to be embarrassing, absolutely unable to be the core of the team, much less worthy of the rebuilding Kings, who have always paid for the failed deal. What do you think of today's trading?
