The Warriors' total salary this season is as high as $400 million, but the Warriors are currently only in 11th place in the West. Such a record is obviously not satisfactory to the Warriors fans and team executives. So, it's very likely that the Warriors will reduce the huge luxury tax costs by trading in the next trade market. And Chris Paul, who just joined the Warriors this season, has become an important bargaining chip for the Warriors to trade and reduce taxes. According to the American media "Fadeaway World", the three teams of the 76ers, Warriors, and Rockets normally reached a three-way blockbuster deal involving Paul before the trade deadline.
Here's what the deal is: The Warriors send Chris Paul to get Nicholas Batum + Jeff Green + Jock Landale.
The Rockets sent Jeff Green + Jock Landale to get Marcus Morris + Muhammad Bamba.
The 76ers sent Marcus Morris + Nicholas Batum + Mohamed Bamba to get Chris Paul.
If this three-way deal goes through, it means Paul will say goodbye to the Splash Brothers, joining the 76ers to join last season's regular season MVP winner Embiid. and 76ers' potential rookie Maxey to form a new version of the Philadelphia 76ers' Big Three to attack the championship. After Harden traded away from Philadelphia to join the Clippers, the 76ers were missing a significant offensive point. If the deal goes through, Paul will replace Harden, who has already left Philadelphia, as the organizational brain of Philadelphia. Paul's athletic form has declined as he has gotten older, but his playmaking skills are still at the top of the league. With his passing and playmaking skills, Embiid can get more easy scoring opportunities, and potential rookie Maxey can also put all his offensive firepower into the offense, and more importantly, with Paul by his side, Maxey can Xi learn more things, which is conducive to its rapid growth. The sluggish state of the Warriors made Paul unable to see the championship, and hoped that he would also be willing to join the 76ers through a trade to continue his championship hopes.
The Warriors got some expiring contracts from the Rockets and Philadelphia after sending Chris Paul away, creating good conditions for the team to free up salary space and reduce the huge luxury tax expenses. As a third-party team in this deal, the Houston Rockets can upgrade the depth of the interior roster through this deal, and Marcus Morris and Bamba will replace Landale, who has not performed well with the Rockets this season. Enhance the bench depth of the Rockets' interior and lay a good foundation for the Rockets to advance to the playoffs.
To sum up, I personally think that if this three-way blockbuster deal is completed, it will be a win-win deal for the Rockets, Warriors and 76ers to get what they need. The Warriors lowered the luxury tax fee through trading. The 76ers reorganized the Big Three through this deal, and the Rockets took the opportunity to improve the depth of the roster on the inside. I don't know what everyone thinks of this three-way deal, welcome to leave your views in the comment area. Let's discuss hot topics about NBA trading.