A new deal has been reached, the Bucks coach is gone, the Lakers are about to have a good thing, and Harden is the first in the league
This season, the NBA regular season has passed the halfway point, and in the middle of the season, the most active trade market and buyout market is full of people, and many championship teams are interested in making trade signings to further strengthen the roster and further enhance the strength of the roster. The Los Angeles Clippers are interested in trading Tucker and a second-round pick to get Gafford for the Wizards. The Heat and Hornets took the lead in reaching a new deal, the head coach of the Bucks was fired, what are the latest trading updates for the Lakers and Warriors?
The NBA's new trade has been announced
The Heat officially announced that the team reached a 2-for-1 deal with the Hornets, and the Heat will trade All-Star veteran Lowry and a first-round pick to the Hornets in exchange for Rozier. NBA salary experts report that the Heat not only strengthened Rozier with the deal, but they also saved $15.4 million in luxury tax (getting rid of Lowry's contract) and received a $6.4 million trade exception. Rozier has played well with the Hornets this season, averaging 23.2 points + 3.9 rebounds + 6.6 assists + 1.1 steals per game, reaching an All-Star level. Moreover, Rozier's annual salary is only 23 million US dollars, which is a cost-effective player with good quality and high price.
The Bucks fired the coach
American media NBA Hall of Fame Shams reported that Bucks management fired head coach Adrian Griffin. This season, the Bucks currently have a 30-13 record, which is very good, and they are second in the East. However, the Bucks owners and management are still not very satisfied, and as a result, they are ready to change coaches. Rivers Sr., Atkinson, Nash and others are all candidates for the new coach of the Bucks. Moreover, in December, the Bucks had contacted Rivers Sr. as an informal consultant to the team, and it felt that Rivers Sr. was going to re-emerge and find a job again. Magic Johnson believes the Bucks fired Griffin as a bad decision. The U.S. media disclosed that Brother Alphabet lost confidence in the coach, Griffin did not use Lillard well, and the team's defense regressed significantly, which was an important reason for Griffin's resignation. The Bucks have a 116.8 defensive efficiency this season, which ranks 22nd in the league, and they haven't had a good time defending since trading away Jrue Holiday.
The Lakers are close to a trade
NBA Woj reported that Hawks management reached a basic framework for a trade with the Lakers, with Russell + a first-round pick + Schifino + a first-round swap right (trade for Dejounte Murray). The Hawks are willing to make a deal with the Lakers if they can find a third-party team for Russell (and trade him for another first-round pick). In the last five games, Russell has played well, averaging 27.2 points + 3.4 rebounds + 6.5 assists per game, shooting 57.6% from the field. Now the Lakers are a little hesitant, and if the trade for Dejounte Murray doesn't play better than Russell, then the Lakers still can't change. Moreover, many Lakers fans believe that Ham's lack of coaching ability is more serious than trading Russell.
What's new in the Warriors trade
The Golden State Warriors have a poor record right now, their players are not in good shape, and they are worried about internal and external troubles, and they have been looking to trade for changes to the roster and change their form. However, All-Star forward Siakam was snatched away by the Pacers trade. NBA reporters reported that the Golden State Warriors are interested in using Wiggins + first-round pick + adding chips to trade Wizards forward Kuzma. Kuzma is averaging 21.8 points + 6.4 rebounds + 4.3 assists per game this season while shooting 45.5% from the field, 34.3% from three-point range and 78.5% from the free throw line. This is indeed a very good reinforcement option.
Harden is first in the league
This season, Harden joined the Clippers and contributed an average of 17.2 points + 4.6 rebounds + 8.5 assists + 1.3 steals + 1.0 blocks per game, shooting 46% from the field, 42.1% from three-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line. According to statistics released by the NBA, the Clippers have a record of 24 wins and 7 losses in the last 31 games, the best record in the league during the same period, during which Harden's plus/minus is as high as +298 (the first in the league). Moreover, this season, Harden scored 1.246 points per round in singles, the first in the league. As the regular season deepened, the Clippers team was getting better and better, with Leonard, George, Harden and Westbrook leading the team to get better and better.