The invincible kryptonite of basketball

But in the live broadcast, Durant's temperament was unexpectedly sunny, and he always had a smile on his face, which surprised many people.

If Tang Tian knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely say something about being too young.

Durant is a very simple person. Although he likes to tease people secretly, he is happy when he is happy, and unhappy when he is unhappy.

Now he is playing like a fish in water with the Pelicans, and he is naturally smiling on the live broadcast.

The boy who loves to laugh is not bad luck. Durant won the coin guess and got the chance to be the first to be selected.

When fans wondered if he would choose him like James did before, Durant's answer was a bit surprising.

He picked Curry.

It seems that although he left the Warriors, he still chose the person he admired at the beginning.

This is also in line with his character.

Antetokounmpo chose James.

Durant followed suit with Davis.

After alternate selection, the starting lineups of the two teams have also gradually formed.

Durant team: Durant, Curry, Davis, Irving, Tatum.

Antetokounmpo team: Antetokounmpo, James, Harden, Griffin, Lowry.

Without Tang Tian's bug, this starting lineup is relatively balanced for the East and West.

The two chose a substitute lineup one after another, and Antetokounmpo was the first to choose the substitute.

Durant team: Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, Jokic, LaVine, DeRozan, Walker, Love.

Antetokounmpo team: Leonard, George, Lillard, Drummond, Towns, Oladipo, Bill.

In terms of the bench lineup, Durant has been willful again. In terms of overall strength, the Antetokounmpo team has an obvious advantage.

The starters are evenly matched, and the Eastern Conference has the upper hand. This also makes fans wonder whether the Eastern Conference, which has been suppressed, will have a comeback in this year's All-Star Game.

The all-star lineup and the list of individual competitions have been announced one after another.

Fans are also looking forward to this year's All-Star Weekend.

However, just like last year, in addition to looking forward to the main game, they are now more concerned about the upcoming trade deadline.

This year's trading market is very lively.

The season is now halfway through, and many teams have begun to fall behind after a fight in the West.

The current top eight in the West are the Spurs, Lakers, Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets, Clippers, Warriors, and Suns.

The remaining Jazz, Kings, Nuggets, and Trail Blazers all fell out of the first echelon after fierce competition.

On this trade deadline, reinforcement is the only way for them to continue hitting the playoffs.

The same is true in the East, especially the Raptors are most eager to trade.

They have been inseparable for so many years, James left and ushered in an Antetokounmpo.

It wouldn't even be so surprising if they ultimately chose to tear down and rebuild.

All kinds of rumors are also emerging in an endless stream.

The Raptors are interested in Bill of the Wizards, hoping to use DeRozan as a bargaining chip;

The Nuggets are also interested in Bill. They have many talented players as bargaining chips and are very aggressive;

The Trail Blazers are interested in Love of the Cavaliers. The latter averaged 19+8 per game this season, showing a second spring;

The Jazz are looking to trade for a more competitive forward, and they have a very strong interest in the Pacers' Bogdanovic;

The Kings tried to trade Wiggins of the Timberwolves, and it was rumored that their offer was very aggressive;

……

The rumors are endless, and the Pelicans are inevitable.

Dempsey knew that Tang Tian was focusing on his family and movies now, and usually didn't bother him much, but this time he had to come.

The Pelicans have a good record now, and the tacit understanding of the lineup is gradually improving. They will not actively seek deals.

Especially after Tang Tian suggested that Stevens change the starting lineup, Siakam has already started.

But they don't take the initiative to seek a deal, it doesn't mean that the deal won't come to them.

Demps is here now with several trade proposals.

Next summer will be a big test for the Pelicans, when the rookie contracts of Brogdon and Siakam expire, and Gasol's contract also expires.

A one-of-three situation can easily get them into trouble.

Tang Tian also knew that it was difficult to make a decision now.

Among the trade proposals brought by Demps, the ones connected with Siakam are the most.

This is also a reasonable thing.

As far as the upper limit is concerned, Brogdon is not high as an older rookie, and his current performance in the Pelicans is basically his upper limit.

In other words, a contract of 2000 million + will be his next, and possibly the last big contract.

Gasol is even more of a veteran. He will be very popular after his contract expires, but now with an annual salary of 2000 million+, the championship team can't afford it, and the poor team doesn't want it.

So after comparing and considering the situation of the Pelicans, Siakam, who is talented and has an upper limit, must be popular.

The offers of these teams are not low.

You must know that trading Siakam now is not just an expiring contract, but also his restricted clause.

In other words, as long as Siakam can be traded, they can keep Siakam.

Tang Tian sifted through the trading proposals, leaving a few that he found attractive.

The Raptors want to use DeRozan to trade Siakam + Gasol + trade exception.

DeRozan is plagued by depression, especially after so many years of running with the Raptors, his performance has declined slightly this season.

The Raptors definitely want to trade him away.

The Pelicans' backcourt strength is mediocre, DeRozan mainly plays the second position, and his arrival can allow Durant to return to the third position.

Tang Tian communicated with Dempsey for a while, but after thinking twice, he gave up.

DeRozan's immediate combat power is definitely stronger than Siakam, but he can't shoot three-pointers, which is easy to target in the West.

So when it comes to the playoffs, it is still unknown how much strength he will be able to play as the third player.

And in addition to offense, his defense is not outstanding.

Coupled with Gasol's trade away, they have to consider how to introduce a filling fifth position.

Not to mention that DeRozan's contract is huge, such a deal means that they will definitely give up Brogdon next year.

The proposal from the Raptors did not attract Tang Tian's interest, but another proposal made him hesitate, because that proposal was put forward by the Mavericks.

The first transaction of the first thousand and 380 chapters of the boss's career

The content of this transaction proposal is very simple, Siakam trades Holiday + second-round pick.

After Harris got a huge contract extension last summer, he performed quite bravely this season, averaging nearly 20 points per game.

This score is second only to Embiid in the Mavericks and is the team's first outside scorer.

Conley and Holiday are bound to be affected by Harris' scoring and role upgrades.

Because of Conley's trust in Carlisle and his excellent organization, he was not greatly affected.

Most affected was Holiday.

Holiday's shots have decreased and his playing time has been greatly reduced.

The Mavericks know that they can't afford to renew Holiday next season, which is to compress his team role in advance.

This approach kills two birds with one stone. In addition to adapting in advance, it can also lower the price when the contract is renewed next season.

For the Mavericks, it would be a good deal to renew Holiday at a low price.

Huo Ledi is diligent and diligent, of course he is not a fool. After a long time, he must be dissatisfied, and he also offered to apply for a transaction.

Nelson looked around, and finally aimed at Siakam of the Pelicans.

Holiday is a veteran of the Pelicans, and Siakam's talent is outstanding, and the rookie contract has just ended, even if the maximum salary renewal price is not too expensive, let alone the maximum salary is not necessarily required.

Tang Tian tapped his index finger on the coffee table, thinking and weighing in his mind.

Now the chemistry of the Pelicans is good, and there is no small risk in rushing to break through.

But the regular season is just a regular season after all, and the Pelicans' guard line is still weak.

Durant played the second position offensively bravely, but before the Rockets, Lakers, and Spurs were thrilling, even luck.

A big reason for this is Durant's defense.

His speed is indeed faster, but it is still very difficult to defend against the top [-] position, or even impossible to defend against.

And if Siakam plays three, he will not be able to defend against the second position.

This is also determined by Durant's height. 2 meters is the official height, but his actual height is close to 06 meters, which is the height that can play the fifth position.

This kind of height must have a high center of gravity, which cannot be compensated by losing a lot of weight.

Tang Tian's idea of ​​shaking wit at the beginning was indeed good, but it was not perfect.

In contrast, if you can trade back Holiday and let Durant return to the third position, it would be perfect.

But a new problem is that Holiday's contract also expires next summer, and unlike Siakam, he is not a restricted free agent.

In other words, if Holiday is very popular in the free market, then the Pelicans may have to let him go for nothing.

So the final result of this deal, what the Pelicans got is only the right to use Holiday for half a year, and a worthless second round.

This is very bad.

There are advantages and disadvantages, it depends on how to weigh them.

"what do you think?"

Tang Tian thought over and over again, and asked Dempsey for his opinion.

Dempsey has made great progress in the past few years, and his qualifications as an assistant and an advisor are completely sufficient.

"I think it's good, although there is a risk next summer, but even if Pascal stays, we will face the same risk."

Demps gave his opinion, he is in favor of the deal.

Tang Tian nodded.

What Demps said is true, so regardless of whether the deal is done or not, whether the team can win the championship this season will directly affect next year's operations.

Based on this premise, what kind of lineup is most likely to hit the five consecutive championships is a priority.

"Go ahead, but the Mavericks need to bleed more, they need a first round, and you say hello to Brad first."

Tang Tian made the final decision.

Dempsey nodded.

Not only Stevens, he will also greet Siakam in advance.

The latter worked diligently in the Pelicans for three years, and he had all the credit and hard work. He was traded after he finally made it into the starting lineup.

However, Demps has indeed made great progress. While dealing with the team's internal situation, he is also negotiating with the Mavericks, and the progress is very fast.

Time flies, and it's the trading deadline.

At this time, deals were concluded one after another.

The Suns sent Jaylen Brown and TJ Warren, the unprotected first round in 2021, and traded for DeRozan from the Raptors.

The Raptors' garbage brother combination finally came to an end on this trade deadline.

Lowry was relatively depressed after learning of the transaction, but this is the NBA business world.