Poor record, rocket reinforcement aimed at Ben Simmons! 5-for-2 trade, the Nets have gained a lot?
The irony of Ben Simmons' absence, Nets winning, and facing the same opponent was just played out not long ago, when the Nets avenged the Pacers without Ben Simmons, and after four consecutive losses, finally ushered in a long-lost victory. Before the start of the regular season, Lowe revealed that Nets management was not without plans to trade Ben Simmons this summer, but he missed an entire season, causing the value of the trade to plummet and the Nets simply did not get the return they wanted. Therefore, general manager Sean Marks chose to keep him, first to test his suitability with Durant and Irving through the game, and secondly, to show the senior management of each team his recovery from injury. But neither is satisfactory, Ben Simmons has three years of big contracts worth $110 million unexecuted, and it is clear that the value of his deal continues to decline.
Recently, a trade rumor about Ben Simmons has attracted widespread attention among Brooklyn fans, and the Rockets, who hold multiple future first-round picks from the Nets, seem interested in acquiring the former All-Star point guard. The source comes from the American media "fanspo", which is a 5-for-2 trade offer, if the negotiations go well, Ben Simmons is expected to be reborn in Houston, the specific trade plan is: the Rockets send Eric Gordon + Jessian Tate + Boban Marjanovich + Dashen Knicks + Ben Simmons + Kessler Edwards of the Nets in the first round of 2023.
The Rockets' performance this season has been very disappointing, and Silas' team has once again returned to the bottom of the league charts, which is very different from the expectations of Houston fans. Jaylen Green and Jabari Smith, two high-draft picks, didn't show the quality they deserved, so do the Rockets really plan to rebuild with Vambiyama? If a team keeps swinging and loses the spirit of competing for the championship, it is not easy to return to the ranks of the strong teams. The NBA league is full of examples, and the Kings are the most typical example, they have been blocked from the playoffs for 16 consecutive years, and the loss of team culture has left many high-draft rookies collectively lost in Sacramento.
The reason why the Rockets played a bad record of 1-7 in the opening stage is still the lack of a real playmaker tandem, Porter Jr. put more energy into the offense in the new season, Jaylen Green has been a scoring guard from beginning to end, and no one can stand up to sort out the Rockets' offense, which leads to each player's shot is obviously too hasty, the direct consequence is low shooting percentage, playing in a disorderly manner, always relying on individual ability to solve problems. Ben Simmons is only 26 years old, 2.08 meters tall, 2.14 meters in arm span, weighs 109 kilograms, averaged 31.8 minutes per game this season, contributed 6.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks, and despite his lack of offensive ability, he has a natural counterpoint advantage in the point guard position, not only has a wide passing vision, efficient organization and tandem, but also the top defensive ability in the league. If the Rockets have Ben Simmons as the starting handler, Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green's job will be simpler, which will help them play better.
For the Nets, Gordon is a seasoned veteran who is more offensive than Ben Simmons, and Tate is a cost-effective forward who can be trusted on the defensive end. On top of that, although Gordon's contract has two years to go, the final year is not guaranteed, and Sean Marks will take the opportunity to not only get rid of Ben Simmons' big contract, but also have more room to operate next summer, so this is a win-win deal for both teams.
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