With the end of the first round of competition and the defeat of 8 more teams, it is not difficult to see from the current list of eliminated teams that the league is undergoing a renewal.
The Lakers, Nets, Jazz, Rockets and Trail Blazers, former strong teams, have all been eliminated, and superstars such as James and Durant have not competed in the semifinals.
In the face of this situation, Curry told the truth in the interview, the league has been emerging new people, but I believe that the story of James and Durant is not over, the two will come back.
And those failed teams and superstars who want to return to the playoffs mean that a drastic change to the roster must be made, and a trade is bound to happen.
In response to the situation of these teams, Bill Simmons, Kevin O'Conner and Rob Mahoney also gave a 4-party 12-man deal.
Among them, Westbrook joined the Jazz, the Nets won Gobert, the Lakers won Simmons, and the four teams are expected to achieve the situation required for each.
The trading plan is as follows
The Lakers get: Conley + Kemba Walker + Ben Simmons;
Nets get: Gobert + Rose + Royce O'Neal;
Knicks get: Mitchell + Hernan Gomez;
Jazz get: Westbrook + Horton Tucker + Joe Harris + Barrett + 76ers 2022 first-round pick (from the Nets) + 2022 first-round + 2023 first-round + 2025 first-round + 2026 first-round swap (Knicks) + 2027 first-round + 2028 first-round swap (from the Lakers).
For the Lakers, after a losing season, the team needs to solve two major problems in the offseason.
The first problem is the selection of the coach, although the team has a bad reputation due to the dismissal of Vogel and shadow management problems, but as long as you pay more, this problem is not difficult to solve.
The second problem is even more difficult, that is, how to trade Wei Shao, who has fallen behind a large contract, after all, his last year's contract is worth $47 million, and his personal play style is also a type that is not suitable for strong teams and weak brigades do not need.
From a realistic point of view, this plan is already one of the acceptable solutions for the Lakers, although Simmons, who came from the deal, also lacks projection, and even has less projection ability than Wei Shao.
But Ben Simmons' defensive and organizational skills are far superior to those of Westbrook, and Ben Simmons belongs to the same brokerage company as James, Thick Brow, etc.
During the All-Star period two years ago, James was in the selection stage, exchanging Westbrook for Ben Simmons, who could play the role of a three-boss after joining the Lakers and enjoy the big city life in Los Angeles.
As for Conley and Kemba Walker, the two are good rap players, but mainly as a trade addition.
Walker's contract is about to expire, and Conley will only have partial guarantees next season, which is convenient for the team to deal with.
Therefore, the Lakers paid 1 first-round pick and a first-round swap for this, after all, James has entered the end of his career, after completing the transaction, the Lakers can also rebuild the team around Ben Simmons + Thick Brow brother in the future.
For the Nets, this is a lineup upgrade, and the team's interior and defense have always been shortcomings.
Gobert's addition will solve the problem to some extent, although sending Joe Harris will weaken the depth, but the team also got Rose and Royce O'Neal.
Therefore, this is a targeted reinforcement work, although it hitched a first-round pick, but such a reinforcement is stable and practical, after all, Gobert is sure to be stable out of the game.
The Knicks were key to facilitating the deal, as they paid for most of the first-round picks in the deal, but they also got Mitchell for it.
As early as the middle of the season, there were media exposures that Mitchell wanted to go to a big-ball city team, and New York was one of his first choices.
Given that the Knicks have gone from being a dark horse to a fish belly again this season, the team has every reason to close the deal, after all, Mitchell is the top of the younger generation of stars.
Finally, the Jazz sent almost all of the core in the deal, which will completely enter the rebuilding period of the team.
No one would have believed the Jazz would make a similar deal before Angie took over, but after Angie took over, everything could happen.
Judging from the performance of the past few seasons, this lineup team has no ability to compete for the championship at all, and this plan ensures that the Jazz have a player like Westbrook next season to guarantee the box office, and will save $20 million in salary next season, while the team will quickly enter the rebuilding phase after the expiration of Westbrook's contract.