The NBA's 2021-22 regular season is here, and the "rookies" of the class of 2018 are going through the fourth season of their careers. In the past 3 years, this group of young people has worked tirelessly and confirmed with their wonderful performances that the NBA 2018 draft is a proper draft year. None of the Lotto 14, notably Doncic and Trae Young, have even become among the hottest backcourt players in the league today.
Group photo of the class of 2018
The 2018 draft has produced a large number of excellent players, and friends who have been paying attention to the NBA should be able to associate their names, so I will not repeat them too much here. And on the night of the draft that year, there were 3 swap deals between rookies, I don't know if you remember it? Let's take a look back:
Doncic and Trae Young
(1) Luka Doncic, selected with the 3rd overall pick from the Hawks, and Trae Young with the 5th pick from the Lone Rangers were swapped. Career to date (October 29, 2021, the same below):
Doncic: 25.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game;
Trae Young: Averaging 24.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game.
Doncic and Trae Young's swap has proven to be a win-win deal. From the first game of entering the NBA, they were destined to be enemies for life. The swap deal and the performance of the two will be talked about throughout their careers. (Note: In August of this year, Doncic signed a five-year, $207 million "huge" maximum salary contract with the Lone Ranger; Trae Young signed a five-year, $173 million maximum salary contract with the Hawks.) ）
"Bridge" Mikal Bridges and Zaire Smith
(2) Mikal Bridges, who was selected with the 10th overall pick from the 76th pick, and Zaire Smith, who was selected with the 16th pick from the Suns, were swapped. So far this season:
Mikael Bridges: Averaging 16.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, he signed a four-year, $90.9 million contract with the Suns on October 17 this year;
Zaire Smith: Injured in training camp before officially playing in the NBA, he played only 6 games in his rookie season and averaged 6.7 points per game. Played just seven games for the 76ers in the second season, averaging 1.1 points per game, and was traded until the Pistons were cut and disappeared.
This swap deal finally left the 76ers with a loss of all K. And "Bridge" Mikale Bridges has improved every season with the Suns, and the team has also offered a big contract, indicating that he is within the team's future plans.
Alexander and the "Little Bridge" Miles-Bridges
(3) The Hornets' 11th overall pick, Shay Kyrgyz-Alexander, and the Clippers' 12th pick, Miles Bridges, were swapped. So far this season:
Alexander: 23.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists;
Miles Bridges: 26.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
In the summer of 2019, Alexander was sent to the Thunder by the Clippers in the Paul George deal, and signed a five-year, $172 million maximum salary contract with the Thunder in August this year, which is already the cornerstone of the team' construction. "Little Bridge" has also been very stable in the Hornets' first three seasons, averaging 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season, with a steady output on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. This season has ushered in a big explosion, currently averaging 26.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, more than doubling the number of points compared to last season, and was elected the best player in the East in the first week of the new season! Unfortunately, Miles Bridges has not yet received an early contract extension from Jordan. But with his current explosive performance, it is believed that big contracts are already beckoning to him.
Hornets owner Michael Jordan
It is worth mentioning that the current Hornets owner Michael Jordan, because he once selected the parallel cargo leader Kwame Brown and the parallel cargo detective Adam Morrison, the draft vision has been criticized by fans. In recent seasons, Jordan has selected some good players, including Miles Bridges mentioned in the article, and "three-goal" Lamelo Bauer and others. The Hornets' record is also slowly returning to normal, with a current record of 4 wins and 1 loss, tied for first place in the East. At the same time, this also made Boss Joe's draft vision finally turn over once.
After reading the article, why do you think "Xiaoqiao" did not get an early renewal contract? Is he worth the top salary? Does the class of 2018 have a chance to surpass the 96 Golden Generation? Welcome to the comment area to give your answer, like friends remember to like the comments and pay attention to Oh. See U[Bixin][Bixin]
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