Garnett 1 for 7, Gobert 1 for 10, inventory NBA teams 5 times bet, and finally 3 teams won the championship

There is no 24th in the rivers and lakes

2024-05-30 22:00Posted in Henan Sports Creators

Preface

In today's NBA, "star huddles" seem to be everywhere, and it has become normal for major stars to apply for a trade before their contracts have ended. For example, Lillard last year, he has always been a supporter of "one man, one city", and he has repeatedly said that he wants to end up with the Trail Blazers, but he didn't expect him to "slap himself in the face" in the end, and he took the initiative to apply for a trade in the offseason, and finally Lillard came to Milwaukee, and his teammates became the top five alphabet brothers in the league.

However, this season, Lillard and the Bucks have proved that blind "huddles" may not be able to achieve the results they want, and now the Bucks are also in a dilemma, the team is now not only unable to compete for the championship, but the team's salary space is also locked by the team's stars. And the next 5 big deals we took stock of can be called "big bets", so did they succeed in the end? Let's recap!

5. Celtic (2007)

Sent Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomez, Gerard Green, Ratliffe, Telfair, and two first-round pickers for Kevin Garnett

In the 2006-2007 regular season, the Celtics finished in the bottom of the East with a 24-58 record, and they couldn't have been worse at that time, so the team decided to get themselves back into the playoffs through trade reinforcements. It just so happened that the Timberwolves led by Garnett in the West were also ready to disband because of consecutive losses, so the Celtics took the opportunity to stud in exchange for the former MVP.

At the same time, the Celtics also exchanged for the supersonic star Ray Allen, so far they have also formed a triumvirate of Ray Allen, Garnett, and Pierce, and the first season of the Big Three has proved that the Celtics' thinking is not problematic at all, and the Celtics' record in the 2007-2008 regular season soared all the way to 66-16, and although the playoffs stumbled, they finally won the championship.

Later, when the competitiveness of the team's lineup declined, the Celtics also sent Garnett and Pierce to the Nets together, which also helped them exchange for 3 first-rounders, so that it can be said that they are completely "prostitutes" to win a championship, and they have 1 more first-round pick than when they got Garnett's chips.

4. The Lone Ranger (2008)

Sent Harris, Diop, Angel, Van Horne, Hassell, two first-rounders and some cash in exchange for Jason Kidd

After being "black-eight" by the Warriors in the first round in 2007, the Mavericks management couldn't sit still and was determined to make a change, so in the middle of the 2007-2008 season, they chose to break the boat, trading the team's future for Kidd, who was 35 years old at the time. But it didn't go well for Kidd to get to the team at first, as they made their second consecutive first-round trip in the 2008 playoffs and won one less game than the year before.

However, at this time, the Mavericks could only grit their teeth and continue to play with this lineup, after all, if they sent Kidd away so quickly at that time, it would be equivalent to slapping themselves in the face. Then in the next two seasons, the Mavericks traveled again and again, a first-round tour, until the 2010-2011 season, the team finally came to an end, they not only went all the way to the finals, but finally defeated the Heat Big Three 4-2 to win the first championship in team history, and Kidd averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the playoffs that year, and it can be seen that he still played a big role.

3. Rocket (2017)

Sent out Loewe, Harrell, Decker, Beverley, Ligins, Silliard, Wilzhe and a first-round pick for Chris Paul

In 2017, the Clippers were eliminated by the Jazz in the first round, and Paul, who was tired of losing, also took the opportunity to request a trade, and the Rockets, who fell in the second round that year, saw the opportunity to send all the above players plus the first round to the Clippers in exchange for Paul. After Paul came to the Rockets, the run-in between him and Harden was also quite smooth, and in the first season of their cooperation, the Rockets played a 65-17 record in the league.

In the playoffs, the Rockets eliminated the Timberwolves and the Jazz to advance to the Western Conference finals, and this was the first time in Paul's career that he stood on the stage of the division finals. In the 2018-2019 season, the overall strength of the Rockets was significantly inferior to the previous year, although they met the Warriors again in the second round, but in the end, they still lost that round of the series when Durant did not play G6.

After back-to-back losses to the Warriors, the Rockets also lost patience with their current roster in 2019, so they traded Paul directly to the Thunder in exchange for Wei Shao. It is worth mentioning that just one more season later, Wei Shao was sent to the Wizards with the same result and the same way.

2. Lakers (2019)

Send Ingram, Ball, Hart, three first-round picks and one first-round swap in exchange for Anthony Davis

In the 2018-2019 season, Anthony Davis, the Pelicans' star star, was unwilling to continue playing for them, so he voluntarily requested a trade and designated the Lakers as his next home. In the 2019 offseason, the Lakers sent away almost all of their potential rookies and multiple first-rounders to facilitate the deal, and after the arrival of the Lakers, the chemistry between him and James was better than expected.

With the help of thick eyebrows, the Lakers returned to the championship ranks, and in the 2019-2020 season, they won the first place in the West again after many years, and the results of thick eyebrows being selected for the double team also proved that it was a very wise decision for the Lakers to pay so many chips for him. And after the playoffs started, thick eyebrows raised his strength to another level, and finally the Lakers successfully won the seventeenth O'Brien Cup in team history, and thick eyebrows averaged 27.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game throughout the playoffs.

However, since winning the championship, the Lakers have been "cursed", and there have been constant injuries in the team.

1. Timberwolves (2022)

Beverley, Vanderbilt, Beasley, Kessler, Bormaro, 4 first-rounders were sent in exchange for Rudy Gobert

In order to rebuild the team's defensive system, the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to bring Gobert from the Jazz to Minnesota in 2022, for which they sent a number of instant players, not to mention that they also overdrew the future to send four first-rounders. As a three-time DPOY, Gobert's arrival has indeed had an immediate effect, with his help the Timberwolves have been one of the best defensive teams in the league for two seasons, and because of him, Towns can finally return to the No. 4 position he is good at.

Although the Timberwolves were not optimistic about their idea of building a team when they traded for Gobert, only two years later, the Timberwolves' results prove that the team is not traded casually. However, it is still debatable whether Gobert is worth four first-rounders and an annual salary of 40 million, especially against some teams with a super ball-handling core, and Gobert's defense can sometimes fail.

Whether the Timberwolves can reach the Finals or not this season, they have exceeded the expectations of the outside world, but if you consider that the Timberwolves are going for the championship, it seems that their big gamble has not worked too well, and Gobert can only guarantee their lower limit.

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