Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 272 Trading Day

2 month 18 day.

This year's NBA trade deadline has passed, and despite some rumors, none of the trades involving All-Star players have finally happened.

How many fans waited in front of the computer and pressed the F5 badly, only to be happy in vain.

Especially the fans of the Houston Rockets, as the transaction was closed, they lined up to unplug the glucose infusion, and walked out of the hospital cursing.

In the end, there were nine decent deals on Thursday's deadline night, plus two more on Tuesday.

All in all, 18 teams had roster changes after this week.

The Charlotte Hornets, contenders for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, acquired shooting guard Courtney Lee from the Grizzlies to replace the injured McGee, which should help them retain their current playoff contention.

Speaking of the Hornets, it is unavoidable to be sad.

Since moving back to Charlotte in 2004, the team has made just two playoff appearances and hasn't won any.

Except for last year, the last time they made the playoffs was in 2010, when the stars of the team were Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace.

Tsk tsk, that's long enough!

So for this Hornets team, being able to make the playoffs again and win the next playoff game means a huge victory for the team.

After the sad Michael Jordan took over the Hornets, he really realized that it was such a luxury for an NBA team to make it to the playoffs and win even one game.

How many nights did he want to just tear up his suit and rush to the court, counting on Kemba Walker and Batum, a bunch of little devils, it was really worrying.

According to media reports, the Hornets have tried the idea of ​​the combination of Towns and Yuan Qingshan, and are willing to send Kemba Walker, the team's top player.

Kupchak's counteroffer is: Kemba Walker can be used, plus first-round picks for the next 30 years.

So the general manager of the Hornets hung up the phone tactfully and put the Lakers on the blacklist.

The Detroit Pistons traded a top-eight protected first-round pick for Motierjunas at the buzzer on Thursday night. Many said the price was too high, but overall, the Pistons made some great deals this week.

They got Tobias Harris for a low price, and then they got Motierjunas firmly.

To be able to trade players of this caliber in the middle of the season, and to get two at once, is actually pretty good.

In the evening, Towns went to Yuan Qingshan's room to read the news together. When they saw the trade of the Pistons, Yuan Qingshan asserted: The Pistons lost money because Motierjunas couldn't adapt to the small ball game.

The Memphis Grizzlies let go of two important rotations: Green and Lee.

The media assesses that their playoff competitiveness will be lower due to the loss of an important wing.

But to be honest, it is difficult for the Grizzlies to make a big difference in the playoffs. The foot injury of the inside core center Marc Gasol is a time bomb, forcing you to dare not give it a go this season.

Instead of this, it is better to retreat and get some draft picks in the transaction in order to look forward to the future.

What's more, the PJ Hairston and Lance Stephenson who were exchanged in the transaction have not been completely sentenced to death, especially Finson, if they are used well, they are not inferior to JR Smith.

Seeing the face of Riefenson in the news, Towns couldn't help laughing. The scene of him blowing on James was too classic.

The Miami Heat's mid-season trade can be described as "Wade's sigh".

After hooking up around, they couldn't even catch the shadow of Howard or other superstars.

Faced with the blow of losing James, the magician Pat Riley finally chose a more realistic goal. He reduced the salary space below the luxury tax line, thus saving more than 2000 million US dollars in luxury tax at the beginning of the season.

Now the Heat don't have to worry about the luxury tax until 2020.

Miami fans who stayed up all night waiting for the big deal tweeted to discuss whether they would not have to worry about winning the championship while not worrying about the luxury tax.

Wade called James on the night of the trade deadline, and the two talked for about half an hour.

Wade originally wanted to find comfort from his gay friends, but the more he talked, the more negative he became.

Because the Cavaliers and the Heat both hold an overly conservative attitude in the trading market, this makes them both a little disappointed.

James and Wade are almost 70 years old together, but it doesn't affect their desire to compete for the championship.

"My side has bid farewell to the O'Brien Cup, so please do your best." Wade said with a sigh.

The operation of the Phoenix Suns can definitely score high points, only because of one thing, that is, successfully sending away Markieff Morris, a cancer in the locker room who has continued to have problems on and off the court.

The Suns had hoped that Markieff Morris would turn around and keep him, which was obviously a mistake.

Fortunately, in addition to their magical medical team, they also have a good uniform team, not only sent Morris away, but also snatched back the Wizards' first-round pick.

This transaction made Yuan Qingshan and Downs applaud. They had seen the news of Morris dominating the locker room before, and they were worried about Devin Booker for a while. Now it's all right, the locker room is quiet.

The Los Angeles Clippers became the second team in recent years to pay Green a first-round pick.

Obviously the Clippers are full of expectations for Green, but in fact Green's performance in the Grizzlies is disappointing.

Yuan Qingshan speculates that after arriving in the Clippers, Green may not change much, not because he is not good enough, but because the Clippers are too messy.

ESPN experts suggested that instead of this, the Clippers might as well grab Frye from the Lakers. As a big man who can open up space and shoot three-pointers, Frye can bring something different to the Clippers.

When it comes to Frye, the Lakers have the most say. His arrival has indeed greatly enriched the team's tactics. A big man with a range like this must be a scarce resource in the future.

More importantly, this guy is simply a locker room pistachio, every day during training, even Kobe, who is usually unsmiling, will be amused by him.

The Orlando Magic have been on the move since the end of December, casting their nets everywhere. During this period, they also inquired about Yuan Qingshan, and really considered using Aaron Gordon for it.

Unexpectedly, after two full months of calculations, Harris was cheated out of nowhere, and he didn't even get a draft pick. All experts and media believed that the Magic could at least bring back a first-round pick.

They seem to be worse than the Clippers.

Toronto's All-Star Weekend was a success, but their trades were poor.

The Raptors missed the best opportunity to break through, and they should have taken this opportunity to upgrade players like Ryan Anderson to upgrade the power forward position.

As the team with the second record in the Eastern Conference, if they complete the upgrade to the power forward position, they will definitely reach the conference finals more smoothly, posing a greater threat to the Cavaliers.

It's a pity that there is no if in this world.

The Cavaliers have no reinforcements. We counted on our fingers. The teams in the East that are relatively strong, such as the Raptors and Celtics, have no reinforcements. So at least from the book, James' compulsory education for the East will continue.

"The Cavaliers have no results. Do you think we should call LeBron to comfort him?" Towns asked.

Yuan Qingshan shook his head: "Come on, he will definitely blame me for not wanting to go to Cleveland."

(End of this chapter)