With Irving + Harden + Durant's Super Big Three at the beginning of the season, the Nets eventually ended the season with a first-round exit and were the only team to be swept in the first round of the season.
According to reporters Brian Lewis and Josh Kosman, the Nets lost between $50 million and $100 million this season, making it the team with the worst financial situation in the league.
You know, in order to build the super big three, Tsai Chongxin paid nearly $100 million in luxury taxes this season, in exchange for the first round out + Harden left.
Faced with such a tricky situation, Tsai sacked the chief executive of his entertainment company, John Abbamondi, although under the latter's leadership, the Nets set new records in attendance, ticket revenue and sponsorship.
It's clear that the team's problems don't come from CEO John Abamondi, because the Nets' problems aren't off the court, but inside the court.
Unfortunately, in this star-dominated league, it is difficult for team owners to solve these problems on the field, and can only show their attitude through off-field adjustments.
Therefore, it is not difficult to see from the Nets' attitude that after the first round of elimination this season, the Nets are unstable in addition to the core players.
Among them, Greg Patuto of the US media "NBA Analysis Network" pointed out that the Nets may complete a 2-for-2 deal with the Rockets.
By trading the Rockets to win the first round of picks + marksmen, Wood traveled to the Nets to help KD and Irving, and the two teams are expected to achieve a win-win situation.
The trading plan is as follows
Rockets get: Joe Harris + 2022 first-round pick (from the 76ers);
Nets get: Wood + Nouaba.
For the Rockets, it was a one-size-fits-all trade option, starting with a first-round pick that fit the team's rebuilding plan.
Since Harden left, the Rockets have entered a period of full reconstruction, and last season chose four first-round picks in one go, and these four first-round picks have already cashed in on their talents.
The Rockets still have two first-round picks this summer, the top five picks and the No. 17 pick, and if they get the 76ers' No. 23 pick, the Rockets can pick three first-round picks in one go.
According to the positioning of this year's high-ranking rookies and the needs of the Rockets, if the Rockets can have 3 first-round picks, it will just fill the shortcomings of the team's current rebuilding lineup.
The top five picks chose a No. 4 or No. 5 position, and partnered with Shin Kyung to serve as the team's future interior lineman, and several of the champions of this year were all interior players.
As for the No. 17 and No. 23 picks, the Rockets can pick a solid point guard and a talented wing, so that the Rockets' rebuilding lineup is basically finalized.
As for Joe Harris, the marksman, the Rockets can use it first, just like Tess, Gordon, and Wood this season.
After successfully playing the level, it can be peddled and monetized, and for the rebuilding Rockets, this kind of shooter who does not occupy the ball will not affect the growth of young players.
In addition, the Rockets also cleared out Wood and Nowaba, who occupied a large number of balls, to make room for young players to succeed, which can be described as a double eagle, especially given that Wood's bonus contract is running out, the Rockets can no longer hesitate.
For the Nets, the purpose of the deal is clear, to increase the immediate combat power as much as possible in the case that the core Irving and Durant cannot trade.
According to Ben Simmons' situation, the Nets are less likely to trade him, so the introduction of Wood is the key to the Nets' future use of Ben Simmons.
The Nets can let Ben Simmons and Wood play in the interior line together, giving full play to Ben Simmons' defensive ability and passing vision advantage, playing a role similar to chasing dreams, Wood's space-type interior line solves the space problem on the team's offensive end.
So, it's a win-win deal for both teams.
The rebuilding Rockets cleared Wood and Novaba, which did not meet the rebuilding plan, and returned to the first round of signings to accelerate the reconstruction, although it was only a 23rd sign, but considering that Wood's contract was about to expire, such a chip was already good.
The Nets got the immediate power they needed, and with the addition of Curry Jr., Joe Harris was no longer an irreplaceable player, after all, Curry Jr. performed much better than Harris in the playoffs.