The NBA regular season is coming to an end, and the league landscape is still confusing, with some people happy and others worried. With the exception of the Bucks and Green Army 76ers Nuggets, who locked up playoff tickets, the Spurs, Rockets, Pistons, and Hornets, who completely missed the playoffs, and the Trail Blazers Magic, which was on the verge of elimination, other teams are still working on a playoff ticket or a playoff ticket. The Dallas Mavericks traded only Irving, the Eastern European combination played stop-and-go, the team's record went up and down, and the ranking plummeted, and the situation was not optimistic. The Lone Ranger sees Owen as a firefighting captain, but Owen may make the Lone Ranger's bamboo basket empty, which is by no means alarmist!
No. 1 in the league, Irving is still that Irving
Before Irving joined the Lone Ranger, the Lone Ranger's record was firmly in the top 6 in the West, and Doncic was the leader in the scoring list and firmly ranked in the top 3 of the MVP list; After Irving joined the Lone Ranger, the Lone Ranger's record reached 36-37, falling to 8th place in the West, Doncic gave up the scoring king position to the Great, and the distance between him and the MVP is at least Jokic + Embiid + Alphabet Brother! Looking at the pattern of the West, the Lone Ranger has the same record as the Lakers, Pelicans and Thunder, and is only 0.5 wins ahead of the 12th-placed Jazz (35-37) in the West.
Irving failed to help the team complete its transformation and rise, but Irving is still the same Irving we know! So far, Irving has played a total of 13 games for the Lone Ranger, averaging 28.4 points + 5.1 rebounds + 6.1 assists + 1.1 steals per game, shooting 51.2% from the field, 41% from three-point range and 95.4% from the free throw line. At the same time, NBACentral counted the league's singles hit rankings this season, and Irving ranked first in the league with 55.8%, beating Fox (53.3%), Brunson (52.9%), Adebayo (50%), DeRozan (49.2%), Lillard (49%), Junior (47.6%), and the Great (47.2%).
1 year 36.5 million US dollars, 5 for 2 transaction gains outweigh the losses
Irving's personal ability is undoubted, but the Lone Ranger's record and ranking are far below expectations, which invisibly presents a problem for Cuban, which starts with Irving's contract. Before the start of the new season, Irving tried to negotiate a maximum salary extension with the Nets, and after being rejected, Irving had to execute a player option worth $36.5 million in the final year, which also planted the seeds for Irving's mid-season application for a trade. Now, the conundrum of renewing Irving's contract needs to be solved by the Lone Ranger. According to NBA Hall of Fame Stein, the two sides did not promise each other about the extension, and the Lone Ranger's performance in the remaining regular season will be a key factor in Irving's contract extension negotiations.
Irving naturally has a way back, there is no master here, there is a place to stay, his original intention to leave the Nets itself is to go to Los Angeles to join Los Angeles Old Jen, 10,000 steps back, if no one really gives Irving a top salary, then in the case of a salary cut, the Lakers are also willing to let Old Jen Irving reunite. And the Lone Ranger? In the 5-for-2 deal with Irving as the main body, the Lone Ranger sent Finney Smith and Dinwiddie, and also took 2 first-round picks and 1 second-round pick, which is not optimistic in itself. Irving and Doncic are both singles masters, the Lone Ranger's defense has been completely torn down, and winning or losing is extremely dependent on the presence of Eastern European combinations, which is one of the reasons why the Lone Ranger's record has not improved! If the lone ranger only gets the right to use Owen for three months, wouldn't it be worth the loss, losing the lady and breaking the army?
Doncic tasted KD's bitterness, and the Lone Ranger is too hard
From another perspective, if Irving and Doncic could coexist healthily, the Lone Ranger might not be in such a predicament. But unfortunately, the Lone Ranger's extremely dependent Eastern European combination of playing kills 1,000 enemies and self-damages 800, and the long standby time buries the hidden danger of injury, and the two take turns to stop injury. Since Irving's appearance, Doncic has missed seven games due to injury and Irving has missed five games due to injury. Even in games where the two played at the same time, the Lone Ranger had a 5-6 record. At present, Doncic has returned, but Irving has officially entered Ramadan (March 23-April 20). Owen can't eat from 3 to 4 p.m. every day, and you have to worry about whether the lone ranger can last until the end of Ramadan.
From the Nets to the Lone Ranger, Irving's style of play has not changed, his beliefs have not changed, and his dream of pursuing a top salary has not changed. Today is not the past, Cuban does not have the wealth of Boss Cai, and Doncic has already tasted the pain of KD. Doncic does need superstar helpers, but whether this person is Irving or not, all three parties still need to test and explore. Ten thousand steps back, Irving, who KD can't control, can Doncic really lead it? In the words of fans, throughout Irving's career, the only thing that allows him to focus on basketball may be the Cavaliers 2.0 version of Zhan Huang. If you can't hold the sand, it's better to raise it. Fans, what do you think about this? Come leave me a comment to discuss it.