5 for 1 Deal! All-Star announces departure! Openly accusing each other, the first in the west has moisture

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2024-06-03 12:26Published in Jiangxi

The Okalahoma City Thunder, in this year's regular season, performed very well. Not only did they come from behind, but they had the last laugh in the battle with the defending champion Nuggets and advanced to the playoffs as the No. 1 in the West. The team's core guard Gilgit Alexander squeezed out veteran superstar Stephen Curry in this year's All-Star vote and partnered with Luka Doncic in the All-Star starting backcourt.

The Thunder swept the New Orleans Pelicans 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs and advanced to the second round. But in the face of the more experienced and lineup not inferior to their own Lone Ranger, the Thunder finally regretted defeat. This youth army fell quickly, but there is still a long way to go, and the future is promising.

But Presti, the general manager of the Thunder, publicly apologized in an interview, saying: "I blew up the Hayward trade, and that's my responsibility, I didn't see it." As soon as Presti apologized here, the family of the person concerned immediately tore it up on social media, and Hayward's wife Robin said: "Why did you trade him and not let him play, you said you messed up, you didn't let him integrate into the team at all." ”

Hayward himself expressed his bitterness: "I feel like I can contribute a lot, but I didn't get much opportunity to prove myself in the Thunder. "Hayward is 34 years old, and his contract with the Thunder has expired. He played in seven games for the Thunder in this year's playoffs, playing a total of 46 minutes, taking just three shots in total and scoring nothing.

In the regular season this season, Hayward played in 25 games for the Hornets, averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 31.9 minutes per game, and played in 26 games for the Thunder, averaging 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 17.2 minutes per game.

The Hayward trade took place in February of this year. At that time, the Thunder had a rare opponent in the league, Alexander + Holmgren + Jalen Williams + Giddey The new version of the Thunder is the most proud teenager in the league. However, there is also a crisis hidden under the prosperity. To a large extent, the Thunder's interior line is too thin, and only Holmgren is alone, and if Holmgren is injured, the team's interior line is unavailable, and the team is too young to need a veteran to guard the locker room.

With that premise, Thunder general manager Presti and the Hornets made a trade. According to a report by Shams, multiple sources revealed that the Thunder sent Trey Mann + Bertans + Micic + 2 second-round picks to get Hayward from the Hornets. At the time, Hayward was not happy playing with the Hornets, and the Thunder valued his veteran demeanor, adding that his contract was about to expire. Hayward reached a sign-and-trade deal with the Hornets in '20 for four years and $120 million.

Hayward was born in '90 and is only 34 years old now, so it stands to reason that he is also in the age of fighting. There is personal ability, and he has even been selected as an All-Star. In January 2017, the NBA officially announced the 2017 All-Star bench roster, and Gordon Hayward was selected to the Western Conference bench lineup, making his first career All-Star Game selection and becoming the first player in Jazz history to be selected to the All-Star Game since Deron Williams in 2011.

Hayward's next home has not yet been determined. But you can't get a big contract, and it's more reasonable to pursue the middle class and below. There is a possibility that he will join the Nuggets, and according to Nuggets reporter Harrison Wind, there are people on the team who like Hayward.

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