Super little year! Who will trade the first round? The U.S. media named 5 teams: the Rockets were selected by the Lakers to rank second

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2024-05-17 10:22Posted in Fujian Sports Creator

With the end of the lottery draw, the 24 draft is getting closer and closer, because 24 is recognized as a small year for the draft, but also most of the teams into the first round of trade rumors, around this topic, the American media "fansided" selected 5 teams with a high probability of trading out the first round of picks, among which the Rockets who were lucky enough to get the Tanhua pick were selected, and the Lakers who got the No. 17 pick again ranked 2nd.

Fifth place: Team Rockets (Draw a Lot)

Thanks to Harden's big 2-for-12 trade in the past, the Rockets held the Nets' 24-year first-round pick, and finally won the lottery with a 14.6% probability.

Considering that the Rockets already have the "Houston 6 Less" Shen Jing, Green, Amen, Whitmore, Eason and Jabari Smith Jr., the Rockets, who are in the second phase of the rebuild, no longer need to bring in young rookies.

Coupled with the fact that the Rockets have always been interested in Bridges and have been revealed to be pursuing Mitchell, trading the scout pick will be an important way for the Rockets to bring in another high-quality instant player.

Fourth place: 76 (No. 15 pick)

According to TA Philadelphia reporter Sam Vecenie, the consensus in the market is that the 76ers will trade their 24-year first-round pick.

On the one hand, after another loss in the playoffs, the 76ers need to bring in another star to ensure that Embiid is willing to stay with the team for a long time.

On the other hand, the 76ers need to make good use of their salary space and spend more money on the acquisition of immediate power rather than signing a first-round pick who can't immediately help the team because of the expiration of cheap contracts with multiple role players on the roster.

No. 3: Knicks (No. 20 + No. 22)

There's no doubt that as long as the Knicks are still at the helm, they don't need young people to waste rotation time at all.

Especially considering that the Knicks are very likely to reach the division finals this season after 24-24 years after the 19-20 season, the Knicks need to bring in another 1-2 qualified rotation players through the first round.

According to TA draft expert Vecenie, the Knicks want to trade a first-round pick in exchange for a Brunson backcourt partner and a qualified backup rotation player to improve the team's ability to cope with injuries.

No. 2: Lakers (No. 17 pick)

The Lakers are another team that desperately needs to win now, considering that James is about to turn 40 years old, there are only 1-2 years left in the championship cycle around the "Zhan Mei" duo.

And James is eligible to leave this summer, and if the Lakers don't make effective reinforcements around the first-round pick, then James is very likely to leave.

According to Cavaliers reporter Evan Dammarell, the Lakers are currently one of Mitchell's top suitors, in addition, the Lakers were also revealed to have pursued Trae Young and Murray in the middle of the season, and the Lakers' No. 17 pick last year was terrible, no matter which way you think about it, the Lakers will send away this year's No. 17 pick.

No. 1: Grizzlies (No. 7 pick)

The Grizzlies have just had a terrible season, with Morant suspended and Bane suffering another injury, and the Grizzlies have quickly gone from being a top dark horse in the West to a fish-belly team.

However, their core roster is still there, and as long as Morant, Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. are healthy, they will still be a force to be reckoned with in the West.

Coupled with the fact that the number of high-quality young players on the roster has long been exceeded, the Grizzlies don't have any need to search for a super year in '24, and packing the No. 7 pick and getting a starter-level puzzle piece would be ideal.

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