Harden thanks Stone! Rockets, Lakers, 76ers brewing a three-way deal, Russell parachuted into Houston?
Again! When the US media searched on social media, he found that Russell did not pay attention to the official social account of the Lakers, questioning him for shutting down the team's official account. Although Russell completed a contract extension with the Lakers this summer, it was interpreted by the US media as his helpless move, because of his poor performance in the playoffs, his annual salary was close to a slash, from a maximum salary contract to an annual salary of only $18 million. In contrast, Lakers management obviously pays more attention to Reeves, who played amazingly in the playoffs, he has been successfully selected for the US men's basketball national team and plays the role of the core of the organization, Russell has no advantage in the competition with Reeves, although the Lakers are renewed, but there is still a high risk of being traded.
Recently, according to the US media "Lake ShowLife", the Lakers, Rockets, 76ers three teams are discussing a three-way trade offer, if the negotiations go well, Harden will go to Los Angeles to assist James, Russell is expected to go to Houston, the specific transaction plan is:
1, the Lakers sent DeAngelo Russell + Hachimura Takashi + Jaylen Hood Xifino + 2029 Lakers first-round pick + 2 future second-round picks to get James Harden;
2, the Rockets sent Kevin Porter Jr. + 2 future second-round picks to get D'Angelo Russell;
3, the 76ers sent James Harden to get Kevin Porter Jr. + Takeshi Hachimura + Jaylen Hood Xifino + 2029 Lakers first-round pick + 4 future second-round picks.
Harden's courage to criticize the 76ers general manager during his trip to China is different from the Chinese fans who are one-sided with Harden, and there are two very different voices in the American media. Philadelphia reporter Howard Eskin agreed with Harden's view of being a big liar, and former Rockets player Decker complained: "Who can cheat me for $300 million?" "Harden would rather go to the Clippers, another team in Los Angeles, than the Lakers. But after this incident, the 76ers management may not easily satisfy his wishes. The Lakers are eager to get Harden, James is 38 years old, his ability is gradually deteriorating as he ages, leaving the Lakers less and less time to compete for championships, Harden can help James share the pressure of organizing tandem and scoring, and the partnership of these two top stars is full of expectations.
For the Rockets, Stone's involvement of Harden with the Lakers not only helped him, but also helped the Rockets improve their overall strength. Although Russell is inferior to Porter Jr. in terms of personal data, his data content is significantly higher in the more powerful Lakers. The two are similar in shooting ability and organizational tandem ability, the difference is that Russell has more experience in the tournament and Porter Jr. has a stronger desire to attack. The 76ers are likely to face Embiid's departure while losing Harden, who removed Philadelphia-related elements from his Twitter introduction as soon as Harden bombarded 76ers management. Combined with the relentless pursuit of him by New York Knicks management, Embiid seems to be a matter of time before he chooses to go to the Big Apple.
If the 76ers lose both Harden and Embiid, it will mean a rebuild, and Maxi will be used as a cornerstone player to develop. Compared to the 27-year-old Russell, the 23-year-old Porter Jr. is obviously more nurturing. Coupled with the fact that Hood Schifino, the No. 17 rookie in the Class of 2023, will hinder the development of young players in Philadelphia, he can share the ball with VanVleet in Houston, and Amen Thompson has the dual ability to defend and can play the backup role of Jaylen Green. So on the whole, this is a deal for the Lakers, Rockets, and 76ers to take what they need. #NBA##NBA Spit Conference##Rockets##Harden##詹姆斯#
