On June 11, Beijing time, the NBA Finals G4 came to an end, and the Nuggets beat the Heat 108-95 away to bring G5 back to Denver. In other respects, the Heat bad news, the three leaders have not returned to the news, Paul was coaxed by most teams in the league, the Nuggets reached a 1-for-3 deal, and Harden "used" the Rockets to negotiate with the 76ers.
In terms of the Heat, Butler dragged the remnants of the Heat all the way to the Finals, although Vincent and Martin and others performed well during the playoffs and were the heroes of the team's rush out of the East, but as the intensity of the Finals increased, the level of these undrafted drafts still exposed the drawbacks to varying degrees, and their offensive ability was extremely unstable. The key G4 of the Heat's "life and death", Vincent shot 1 of 6 for 2 points, Strus shot 0 of 4, and the Heat's two starters shot 1 of 10 for 0 points to completely force the Heat and Butler into a desperate situation, as long as the G5 Nuggets home whistle is strong, it is really a matter of time before the Heat win 1-4.
It is worth mentioning that the Heat are not without hope of turning over, and Hilo, who has been absent due to injury, has long been ready for the rescue, but the Heat has not approved the comeback request. Although the outside world previously agreed that Martin was stronger than Hiro and did not recommend Hiro to come back, but now the Heat also have to give Hiro a chance, and there may be drama in the comeback, after all, the ability to average 20 points per game is there, not to come back only by Vincent and Strus, the Heat really lifted a rock to shoot themselves in the foot.
For Paul, since the Suns said they would cut Paul in the offseason, league teams have pursued Paul fiercely. According to US media sources, the Lakers, Grizzlies, Celtics, Clippers, Lone Ranger, Bulls, and Timberwolves are all interested in getting Paul to strengthen the championship lineup. In addition, rebuilding teams such as the Pistons, Spurs, Magic, and Jazz also hope to get Paul to help the young people in the team grow rapidly.
For the Nuggets, because the Finals have not yet ended, there is no possibility of trading between players. Therefore, the Nuggets sent the 2029 first-round pick to the Thunder on the eve of the draft and got the 2023 second-round pick + 2024 first-round pick + 2024 second-round pick. A protected first-round pick for some second-round picks and the lowest first-round pick back, don't think that the Nuggets are carried away by the joy of an imminent championship, think about whether Jokic is also a second-round pick, the Nuggets just want to use the second-round pick to "touch the prize" again.
Harden, the outside world has frequently exposed the news that Harden intends to return to the Rockets, but according to NBA insiders, Harden has never thought of returning to the Rockets, because he knows that his era as a superstar is over, and returning to Houston will not enjoy James' treatment in the Lakers, so eyebrows with the Rockets are just a means for him to negotiate a top salary with the 76ers. It is worth mentioning that the Suns also seem to be interested in using Paul to trade Harden, and Durant also wants to rejoin with Harden, but whether the 76ers can eat Paul's full contract is not certain.