15 deals closed! The Suns rush to the championship, the Mavericks make up for the inside, the Thunder sign veterans, and the 76ers avoid taxes

On the afternoon of the 8th local time in the United States, the NBA trade deadline window for this season officially closed! Although the NBA teams did not make big deals that changed the league, they also made small repairs, the Suns got O'Neal, Roddy and other forward players, the Mavericks got Gafford and Washington and other interior lines, the Thunder got Hayward to improve the bench strength and improve the game experience, the 76ers avoided taxes through trades, the Lakers, Clippers and other teams did not move, the Suns won the championship and the Mavericks improved their strength, and the competition among various teams became more intense.

The Suns got two forwards to the championship

In addition to the Big Three, the Suns team lacks wing ability, Gordon is too old, Diop is poor, and now the Suns do not have good forward players, so the Suns are also targeted to improve the front line.

The Suns traded with a first-round swap and a second-round pick, Metu, Goodwin, Yuta Watanabe, Diop and the Grizzlies, and the Nets made a trade, and the Nets got Diop, Goodwin, three second-round picks, and the Grizzlies got Yuta Watanabe, Metu, a first-round swap.

When Durant played for the Nets, O'Neal was his guard with a knife, and the Suns traded O'Neal to improve the strength of the front, O'Neal played an insignificant role in the weak team, but he can shine in the strong team, O'Neal is a standard 3D player, he can get 7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists this season, the three-point shooting rate is 36.6%, and he averages 6.6 shots per game, including 5.4 three-point shots and 2 shots, O'Neal is a pure three-point shooter, and his shots are almost always three-pointers.

Roddy, the No. 23 rookie in '22, has 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds this season, and he is shooting just 30.1% from three-point range.

Now the Suns' forward position has been improved, the only fly in the ointment is that only Nurkic is available on the inside, and the Suns will use the Death Five to let Durant play center in the playoffs, which is why the Suns traded for O'Neal and other forward players, O'Neal is a good championship puzzle, and his arrival is good for the Suns.

The Lone Ranger signed two generals in a row

The problem with the Mavericks is that the interior line is not good, and the rookie Lively is not fully qualified for the center position, so the Mavericks made two trades, first with Holmes + a Thunder first-round pick in 24 to get the Wizards' Gafford in a deal, and then with Gwee, Curry Jr., the first round pick of the 27 years ago to get the Hornets' Washington.

The Mavericks made these two trades and used two future first-round picks, which can be said to have made a bloody investment, and the Mavericks want to improve their strength now and enter the championship ranks.

Gwee was a free agent signed by the Mavericks for four years and $53.34 million last summer, but he only scored 8.1 points and 3.6 rebounds as a starter and shot only 41.3% from the field.

Holmes was also traded by the Mavericks in last year's draft, and now the Mavericks are trading this addition again, and the Thunder's first-round pick this year is expected to be around the 28th pick, and the price paid by the Mavericks is not big.

Washington can swing between the center and power forward positions, he averages 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game, and shoots 44.6% from the field.

Gafford is a defensive center, he can average 10.9 points and 8 rebounds per game, he can improve the defensive hardness of the Mavericks, Gafford 3 years and 40.18 million contract expires in 2026, which is also a high-quality contract.

The Mavericks have strengthened the interior line, and then solving the problem of Doncic and Irving's ball distribution will make a big difference, in fact, as long as Irving does not hurt the team, the Mavericks will go far.

The Thunder signed the veteran with the intention of Pei Gong

The Thunder are now ranked second in the West, of course, the Thunder also have a lot of problems, first of all, the Thunder lack an all-round sixth man, and secondly, the Thunder players are all rookies in recent years, and the team also lacks game experience.

So the Thunder got the right medicine, trading Mann, Bertans, Micic and two second-round picks to get Hornets Hayward.

Hayward has played in just 25 games this season, finishing with 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 36.1 percent from three-point range. Hayward has been recovering from an injury right now, and the Thunder don't mind that Hayward can't play right now, they just need Hayward to play at a playoff level.

Hayward played the sixth-man position when he played for the Celtics in the 19-20 season, Hayward can hold the ball, organize and score on his own, he can be a good leader of the Thunder's bench lineup, and Hayward also has a lot of game experience and can also play.

Bertans' five-year, $79.41 million contract doesn't expire until 25, and he earns $16 million next season, while Hayward's contract expires this year, which also eases the team's salary burden.

The Thunder trade to get Hayward is a low-risk investment, and the Thunder also paid two second-rounders in the trade but reduced the salary bill by 16 million, which could give the Thunder more salary space in the summer of '24.

76 Successful Tax Avoidance

The 76ers and the Spurs, the Pacers made a three-way trade, with Korkmaz, Morris, three second-rounders, part of the cash deal to get Hield, Spurs to get Morris and a second-rounder, and the Pacers to get Korkmaz, McDermott, two second-rounders, part of the cash.

Then the 76ers sent Springer to the Celtics for a future second-rounder.

The 76ers then traded House and a 2024 second-round pick and cash to the Pistons for a trade exception.

Hield has hit 1,842 three-pointers since he entered the league in '16, second only to Curry in the league over the same period, and he's also an excellent shooter.

Through these three trades, the 76ers have not only improved their strength, but the team has also successfully avoided taxes, and they have not been subject to the luxury tax this season.

The 76ers will also be big sellers this summer, with five tradeable first-rounders and $60 million in salary space, and the 76ers are expected to pursue George.

The 76ers are also eyeing the buyout market, with the team targeting Lowry and Dinwiddie, and if Lowry is bought out by the Hornets, he will be with Nurse at the 76ers.

Through the above three transactions, the 76ers not only improved their strength, but also successfully avoided taxes, and they could also sign people in the buyout market, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

The Suns and Mavericks have improved their strength through trades, their probability of winning the championship has been improved, the Thunder have an experienced veteran like Hayward who helps the team a lot, whether Hayward is healthy to play for the Thunder is the key to evaluating the success of the Thunder trade, the 76ers not only improved their strength through the trade but also successfully avoided taxes very well, they are all big winners in the mid-term trade, fans and friends, what do you think about this?