On April 26, Beijing time, the Celtics defeated the Nets 116:112 on the road and 4:0 in the first round of the playoffs Eliminated the Nets and advanced to the second round.
So far in this year's playoffs, the Nets became the first team to be swept, and the only team to be swept in the first round, when the Nets were eliminated, the same day the Jazz lost to the Lone Rangers by a large score of 77:102, lost the battle of Tianwangshan, the Jazz were desperate, such a discussion came and went, coupled with the Lakers who did not enter the playoffs this season, this summer, there are many teams that are very difficult, whether it is a player, or a team, will make some reflections and reviews of the current configuration and record presentation.
The Nets need to think most about whether the team needs to renew Irving this summer, in this season experienced the refusal to play the new crown vaccine storm, as well as the problem of personality is too prominent, has become a disturbing factor that hinders the team's record, Harden forced the team to finally leave the team, in exchange for Ben Simmons, who has not played any game for the Nets this season, before the G4 game, it is suspected that Simmons will play, but before the game, Simmons revealed that his back was still unwell, and finally missed all the games of the season. Coupled with Durant's poor playoff playoffs, the Nets' management needs to think deeply about the idea and configuration of the team.
Compared with the Nets, the Lakers' problems are probably more, Wei Shao deleted a lot of information related to the Lakers on social media, the fragile physique of the thick eyebrows, the frequent injuries, bringing many uncertainties to the future of the Lakers, coupled with James's age, this season has initially shown a trend of degradation, the future of the Lakers has become extremely difficult to weigh, It is difficult for Wei Shao's contract to be unwrapped, if james or thick eyebrows are moved, it means that the Lakers decided to rebuild.
For the Rockets, the most important thing this summer is to select players who meet the team's expectations in the draft, their first-round draft picks can basically select a high-ranking rookie, the specific draft picks still need to wait until the lottery ceremony to be finalized, and the Nets' first-round draft picks are more diverse and more selective.
For the Rockets, the difficulty this summer is how to deal with John Wall's big contract, to know that before the start of the 2021-2022 season, the Rockets and Wall reached a no-appearance agreement, in the 2021-2022 season, Wall did not play any game for the Rockets, even if Kevin Porter Jr. played the worst, the Rockets did not choose to let Wall comeback, and the breakup between the two sides has basically become a foregone conclusion.
Wall has executed a $47 million contract for next season, next season's contract is not expired, Wall's contract is currently one of the largest major contracts in the league, because Wall has not played all season, the Rockets have not sold Wall for a whole season, and Wall's contract is still difficult to handle.
If Wall is regarded as a player whose strength is equal to salary, or if Wall is regarded as a superstar, or even a star, it is difficult to match from the current strength and limitations of Wall, but if Wall is used as an expired contract, then the transaction value is far better than the actual combat value.
From the current point of view, Wall is only 31 years old, such an age is unlikely to have a sudden decline in competitive status in a short time, Wall as a former champion, of course, physical talent is nothing to say, of course, in the past season, Wall did not represent the Rockets, but Wall has been practicing hard in Miami, from the flow of some videos, you can see Wall's self-discipline.
From the current point of view, the rocket's idea is that if it can trade Wall, it can maximize the value, if it really can't trade Wall, cutting Wall is also a forced thing, and the rocket's next focus is to find a home for Wall.
From the current point of view, because the situation is constantly changing, the transaction can not drop The Wall, to the transaction of The Wall has a certain feasibility and probability, things with the change of different situations, showing different results.
If from the perspective of salary matching, the Rockets did usher in some variables, after a bloody season, Weisbrook became a hot potato in Los Angeles, it is said that the Rockets and the Lakers are not happy to talk before the trade deadline, the Lakers are not interested in the exchange of high-salary guards on each other's hands, maybe the third-party team on both sides, the transaction may be successful.
The Hornets also have huge variables, Hayward's contract next season is 35 million, Hayward's injury has made the Hornets suffer, so that the Hornets are always in a turbulent period of lineup changes, coupled with Hayward's expiration in 2024, Hayward's injury, prompting Hayward's trading market not to be too good.
The Clippers were eliminated in the playoffs this year, and because the Clippers' wing reserves are too rich, the Clippers will not consider reducing the number of wings to increase the number of vacancies, thereby sacrificing Morris in exchange for a guard player, seeking a balance in the lineup, according to the US media open-air stands, the Clippers are Wall's potential next home.
This summer, there are still Lone Rangers who need to be distressed about renewing their contracts, Dinwiddie and Bellstein shined after coming to the Lone Rangers, the contracts of the two players are expected to be above 1500, Jaylen Brunson played extremely well in the first round, in the absence of Doncic, leading the Lone Rangers to win the Jazz, and facing the problem of renewal this summer, then the Lone Rangers' salaries will explode, there may be a high probability event, Wall will not become part of the deal, so that the entire West is full of many topics.
As a perpetual churning stick, the Knicks will always appear in the big list of transactions, and when Randall and the Knicks have a disagreement, whether the Knicks will exchange Randall for Wall is an unknown thing.
Recently, according to US media reports, the Heat is also a potential next home for Wall.
From the current point of view, the Rockets face a lot of choices, but from the perspective of competitive status, what is the significance of making these deals for the Rockets?
At present, the Rockets can trade all of Wall's players, almost similar to Wall's situation, their big contracts are obstacles to rebuilding the team, these players are not bad, but they all have a huge salary space that does not match the strength, which is the typical all-Star + first-class big contract problem. The Rockets can try to sell Wall on expiring contracts, but other teams aren't stupid, and the management is very shrewd.
Then the most realistic plan, I am afraid, is to cut Wall, or buy out Wall, no matter how many options there are now for the Rockets, the reality is clear at a glance.
If you stand in the perspective of rebuilding the team, the team needs the most young players, draft picks, and veterans who can promote the growth of young players, but no matter who is exchanged for Wall, it is basically difficult to change to young players or draft picks, from this point of view, it is better to release it into salary space, and buy out or cut Wall, that is not the best way for the Rockets to release salary space, after all, the Rockets are still training young players next season, there will be no record requirements, From this perspective, it basically determines the way the Rockets and Wall break up, and the probability is still a buyout or layoff.