Before the NBA trading deadline, the league had a lot of blockbuster transactions. In addition to Harden swapping owners with Ben Simmons, a trade between the Kings and pacers is also interesting. The Kings sent the team's most promising guard, Harry Burton, to the Pacers, with the likes of Sabonis Jr.
The deal drew criticism across the league, with many questioning the Kings' trade to take Halliburton's behavior. Halliburton was the Kings' best player, but the Kings chose to keep faith in de Aaron Fox. For the Kings' decision, famous three-point shooter JJ Redick made his opinion.
"I went to ESPN and I said 'the Kings just traded their best players' and that's true. If we look at the statistics, yes, Fox is averaging higher points per game, and I understand that. There are no statistics to suggest that Harry Burton this season is the Kings' best player. ”
"But who's the kings' best player? It was Halliburton. The Kings' second-best player this year is Barnes. This is a fact. Teres Halliburton played basketball the most correct way. ”
Redick's views represent the thoughts of a large part of the fans. Many people thought that the king's sending away of Halliburton was a foolish deal. After joining the Pacers, Halliburton scored 45 points and 22 assists in two games, which the Pacers see as the core of the next 10 years.
However, considering that the combination of Sabonis Jr. + Fox is also doing well, it is not too early to evaluate the deal. Whether the Management of the Kings has the vision or not, the final result of this deal will give them the final conclusion!