Recently, the NBA officially announced a $760,000 fine for the Dallas Mavericks for damaging the league's image in a previous game. This matter also goes back to the regular season game at the end of the season between the Lone Ranger and the Bulls, in this play-off card battle, the Lone Ranger directly rotated five main players including Kyrie Irving, Hardaway Jr., Josh Green, Christian Wood, Maxi Kleber, although the star Doncic chose to play, but the whole game only played 13 minutes, which made many fans very disappointed in this game. The Lone Rangers arranged the game rotation in large part because they could take the opportunity to reclaim a 2023 first-round pick that was traded to the New York Knicks.
Lone Rangers coach Kidd said in an interview with the media that the rotation of the main team is the decision of the team's management, and he is also deeply helpless about this. After the game, Kidd changed his tune and said that the team's approach was to facilitate the creation of a championship squad next season. In the face of the contradictory statements of the head coach and the negative attitude of the team management, the league did not choose to turn a blind eye, in order to dispel the idea that other teams would benefit by losing, the league decided to fine the lone ranger, and the league did this to kill a hundred people.
The mid-season introduction of Irving was a big reason for the Mavericks' gradual withdrawal from the playoffs, and team owner Cuban is undoubtedly largely responsible. Although Cuban also deeply regretted this, the fact is that the Lone Ranger did not dare to fight with Irving too stiffly, otherwise Irving chose to leave as a free agent in the offseason, and the loss of the Lone Ranger would be too great. Faced with such a dilemma, the Lone Ranger can only actively seek a deal for now. It is reported that the Lone Ranger has been in contact with the New Orleans Pelicans, and if the negotiations go well, the two teams will reach a 3-for-1 deal in the offseason, the specific transaction details are: the Lone Ranger sends Kyrie Irving in exchange for the Pelicans' CJ McCollum and two first-round picks.
The Pelicans' journey to the Thunder in previous play-offs brought an end to the season, and the reason for the team's loss, in addition to Zion's absence due to injury, was largely due to McCollum's poor performance. Against Alexander and Giddy, McCollum was beaten without fighting back, and although Ingram was still strong, he was eventually defeated with two punches and four hands, and the Pelicans regretted to be out. The Pelicans have lacked a reliable No. 1 position, and McCollum, although able to play point guard, is still far from the league's top level. Although he has experienced a lot of off-court turmoil, Irving's performance on the court is obvious to all, not only his ability to control his movements, but also the league's top scoring ability. With him on the field to attract defense, teammates will also get better shots. If the deal goes through and the Pelicans put together a Big Three combination of Zion, Ingram and Irving, it's not impossible to win a championship next season.
For the Lone Ranger, Doncic and Irving are not working well together, and McCollum, although slightly less capable than Irving, can return to the No. 2 position he is more familiar with after coming to the Lone Ranger, which may be able to give McCollum a second spring. Unlike Irving, McCollum is a more team-type player who likes to share the ball, and he is more capable of going off the ball, so perhaps he is more suitable to partner Doncic. Doncic's previous single-core leadership results are also very good, and after welcoming a top two-in-a-kind like McCollum, the team's record next season is still worth looking forward to. In addition, considering that the Mavericks still have three first-round picks in their hands, it is entirely possible to regroup and hit the championship again in the future. What do you think about that? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss.