4 games to cut 5+15+5 to Barkley!Ayton trade for Jokic, the Suns are not satisfied and want to trade
On January 21, Beijing time, the U.S. media recently reported that many strong teams want to strengthen the news, the Lakers are interested in getting Dejounte Murray and Brogdon, they are willing to send Russell, the Bucks want to get Tucker and Murray, they are willing to send Portis and Connaughton, and the Suns are interested in strengthening the interior, they are interested in getting Tucker, but for now, Tucker is likely not to be sent to the Western powerhouse, because the Clippers do not want to strengthen the potential contenders for the playoffs.
Recently, the Suns have been on the right track with Beal's return, in the past period, after Beal's return, they have a total of 8 wins and 3 losses, and recently defeated the Pelicans and Kings, the Western giants, the team has played a strong offensive firepower, because of Beal's return, Booker and Durant have less pressure, and now Durant will choose to paddle most of the time, and when the team needs it, he can also stand up and score.
Booker has reduced the organizational pressure on his body, the Big Three can score enough points by relying on singles, and after the Big Three attract defense, the role players have also been given easier opportunities to shoot, so they don't need to organize the backcourt, Booker also got the opportunity to attack with the ball again, and he scored 52 points and 5 assists in a single game against the Pelicans in recent games.
Booker used to play the ball-handling core to be honest, he couldn't switch between offense and passing, and because he cared too much about passing, it sometimes led to a lack of stability in his personal offense, but now that these problems are solved, Booker has turned on his personal mode, and he has proven that he is still the league's No. 1 quarterback, averaging 27 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game so far this season.
Because of the excellent individual ability of the Big Three, Grayson Allen and Nurkic also got more opportunities in the starters, after all, the opponent's defensive focus is on the three cores, Grayson Allen has played very well recently, he can average 20.3 points and 4 assists per game in the past three games, he used to play a premium contract during the Bucks period, and now he has proven himself again in the Suns, and he is still an excellent shooter in the league.
Grayson Allen was traded to the Suns with Nurkic at the beginning, because after the Suns traded to get Beal, the team's roster thickness was not good enough, and the Suns wanted to take Nurkic to create more offensive space for the three cores, so they sent Ayton to join the Lillard trade and took Nurkic and Allen, although the talent of the two is not comparable to Ayton, but in terms of the current team's lineup, Allen and the crossbow machine are obviously more suitable for the team, and the deal was earned.
Nurkic also played his role in the team, he didn't need to score most of the time, but he can give the team enough help in other aspects, such as protecting rebounds and connecting the team, Nurkic has often played a very comprehensive performance recently, scoring 18 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists against the Grizzlies, 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists against the Magic, and recently against the Pelicans he played 5 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists.
It is worth mentioning that Nurkic has scored 5 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game 4 times this season, so it also makes him comparable to Barkley in team history, his high-quality cover wall allows Booker and Beal to get more opportunities to shoot easily, and he has a certain space ability and adaptability, it can be said that the Suns can play dominant on the offensive end recently, and Nurkic can not ignore the help he has given the team on the offensive end.
But Nurkic's shortcomings are also very obvious, after suffering a major injury, Nurkic's athleticism and lateral movement have seriously declined, so on the defensive end he will be beaten by the opponent's small point list, which has become the team's defensive hole, so the team wants to become stronger, so they want to introduce a suitable center to improve the team's defense in the near future, and it is reported that the Suns have put Nurkic on the shelf.
As far as Nurkic's current ability is concerned, it is estimated that his trade market will not be very large, after all, strong teams know his defensive problems, and can only be used as a rotation center, unable to play critical moments, and the weak teams are determined to rebuild Nurkic's big contract, to be honest, I think what the Suns should do is not to trade Nurkic away, but to find a way to bring in a suitable backup center to complement Nurkic.
The biggest gap between the current Suns and the championship-level team is that the lineup thickness is not good enough, which is why they couldn't beat the Clippers before, the Clippers have enough defensive resources and stars to be able to fight against the Suns, but the Clippers' lineup thickness is even better, so the Suns will play very passive in the face of them, if they can bring in the right players before the trade deadline, then the Suns definitely have a chance to enter the first-line championship team.
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