The Godfather of Basketball

After the news came out, the alliance was shaken for a while.

The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the East made a deal!

And the starting point guard has been swapped!

This is definitely the most exciting news outside of free agency signings!

ESPN soon gave a rating on the deal as well.

The Cavaliers were rated S-level: They got a more stable and mature star point guard. You must know that Deron is the FMVP, and he will have a huge chemical reaction with LeBron! Not only that, they also got rid of JR Smith's 3-year garbage contract and got high-quality young players like Jefferson Jr.! The deal Altman made before he took office was enough to make him famous in the first battle. The only thing to worry about is that Deron's large contract will limit the Cavaliers' subsequent reinforcement.

The Nets were rated A-: They got a young All-Star point guard, but the price they paid was a bit high, and they needed time to deal with JR Smith's contract.

The general opinion of the outside world is that the Cavaliers made a lot of money in this deal, but overall the Nets are not too bad. This is a win-win deal.

Just after the Nets and Cavaliers deal was concluded, Paul also quickly announced his decision that he would join the Rockets.

The deal was also done quickly.

The Rockets sent Beverley, Decker, Lou Williams, Liggins, Hilliard, Harrell and Kyle Verger, a 2018 first-round pick and $661,000 in cash, Traded for Chris Paul from the Clippers.

This transaction is the same as in the previous life.

This is also the reason why Tang Tian was unwilling to get Paul in this way after discussing with Jones before, it was too traumatic.

However, the chain reaction of this transaction is that Anthony, who has been deeply involved in rumors before, stated that he is willing to be traded to the Rockets.

The Knicks have found that their record has been poor in recent years. If they want to rebuild, they no longer need an Anthony who is in decline.

But because Anthony has trade veto power, it is difficult to trade and makes his trade value very low.

Now that Anthony has let go, the two sides are very likely to reach a deal.

However, the deal was not reached in the first place, because the Rockets are only willing to send Ryan Anderson, which is obviously not what the Knicks want.

"Can we think about Anthony?" When this happened, Jones proposed a new proposal to Tang Tian.

Although Anthony's state has declined, he still averaged 22.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in the Knicks last season, and his shooting percentage reached 43.5%, which is obviously stronger than those second-rate strikers in the free market.

In his previous life, Anthony was traded to the Thunder this season, and then his state declined all the way. He didn't even guarantee the starting lineup, which became a complete garbage contract.

Most fans thought he was old, but Tang Tian knew that it had something to do with the Thunder team's style of play, and it also had something to do with his own injuries.

Like Deron during the Nets period, Anthony's knee injury burden increased after he gained weight, and then he suffered a more serious knee injury. After his explosive power declined, the original offensive kaleidoscope was only left on the spot.

But if it is really traded, it is not a problem to exchange the system for an iron knee and exert 70% to 80% of the peak strength.

This is also the best supplementary plan without pursuing Hayward.

Jones began to contact the Knicks management.

Because Anthony's contract is too big, JR Smith, who has just been traded, has become a necessary addition, which has also become a stalemate in the negotiations between the two parties.

If the Nets want to get Anthony, they must add enough important young players in the transaction, such as Kuzma or Mitchell, but this is obviously not acceptable to Tang Tian.

Several rounds of negotiations were ineffective, and the transaction between the two parties fell into a state of shelving.

A week passed in a blink of an eye, and Anthony's deal hadn't been negotiated yet, but Irving's deal was reached, and both players also completed the necessary medical examinations.

Tang Tian met Owen and Smith in the training hall of the Barclays Center.

Smith's mood is average, and he also knows that he is just an addition to the transaction, and he is also in the transaction rumors now.

But Owen was extremely excited.

Tang Tian is the godfather, and Irving also played in the Cavaliers and Nets, so he naturally respects and yearns for Tang Tian.

And the current Nets, Booker and Jokic are still young, and Butler is also positioned more defensively than offensively. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the boss of the team.

This can be seen from the fact that he put the Nets on the list before, and he got what he wanted.

Tang Tian is also more optimistic about Owen.

There is nothing to say about the offensive ability, it is super giant level, and the defensive problem can also be improved. If it is not possible, there is still a system.

After Irving reported to the team, he devoted himself to training. He chose to leave the Cavaliers to prove himself, and he also knew that it would take more effort to do this.

Tang Tian arranged for Rogers to train his defense alone, and he also hoped that Irving could lead the Nets to a higher level in the new season.

At this moment, Woj broke another extremely explosive news.

Paul George, the core of the Pacers, announced that he will not renew his contract with the Pacers next season, and he will play for the Los Angeles Lakers after the contract ends.

When the news came out, the alliance was shaken again.

First Irving, then George, are also stars of the younger generation, and they all still have contracts!

And even more exaggerated than Irving, George appointed his next home!

There are two meanings here.

At the first level, you can only stay with the Pacers for one season at most, so from the perspective of the management, you will get nothing by waiting for the end of the contract. It is the best choice to trade him before that.

This is why George chose to speak at this time. After referring to the impact of the Durant and Irving incidents, he made this choice.

The second layer, only going to the Lakers, means that if the Pacers trade him to other teams, he will still go to the Lakers after the contract ends.

This is a bit innovative.

The designated Lakers know that they can get George empty-handed next summer. Naturally, they will not invest too much chips in the trade negotiations with the Pacers. Putting in too many chips.

This is tantamount to infinitely reducing George's transaction value, unless other teams are willing to bet, or the Lakers are willing to spend money, otherwise George's value may not be as good as an ordinary All-Star player.

But Tang Tian jumped up when he heard the news.

That's George, George at the peak, if the Nets can get it, what kind of Anthony in the last years is needed, this is to directly find a player who can match up with Durant!

In the previous life, the Thunder team played 50-50 against the Warriors in the regular season, and George's role is obvious.

And a little different from the previous life, George didn't suffer the same devastating leg injury as in the previous life!