Since it is a goalkeeper-level team, it is undoubtedly the eighth and ninth place in the East.

If nothing else, this ranking will probably get a draft pick between 13-16.

Richard estimates that if the deal does go through, there is at least a 90% chance that the Hawks' record will slip a little, so that their draft pick will most likely remain within the 15th pick.

Richard now wants a pick-up that doesn't have to be too high, as long as it's within fifteen picks.

The key Hawks' offer, what really attracted Richard was not the draft pick, after all, with Griffin as a bargaining chip, how could he exchange a top-15 pick.

Mainly, Al Horford is the player who is attracting Richard.

As a player in the same class as Oden, this season is now Horford's fourth season in the league, and he is in the final year of his rookie contract, and after this season, he can sign a new contract.

That's why the Hawks are willing to take out Al Horford......

Horford's strength is not weak, but in the eyes of the whole league, maybe his strength can only be described as not weak.

The current Horford, in fact, has not improved much compared to his rookie season, and is currently averaging about 15 points and 9 rebounds per game in the Hawks.

There is no doubt that such a data is obviously not present compared to the champion Oden or Durant of the same year.

Let's say he's weak, but it's not weak, as a player whose rookie contract hasn't been executed, it's actually good to get into the second-in-command position with the Hawks.

But if you want to say that he is strong, because he has the two weird references of Oden and Durant, he is not very eye-catching.

The style of play is not gorgeous, and the data can only be described as plain, and it seems that there is no dazzling shining point in Horford's body.

In this case, the Hawks also fell into hesitation, whether to give Horford a maximum salary?

If you give it, you are unwilling, after all, a maximum salary will lock up a lot of salary space for the team, so that the team will lose the opportunity to continue to strengthen.

And if it doesn't happen, no one can say whether any team will offer Horford a salary cap this offseason, and if this happens, the Hawks can only watch Horford leave......

In the midst of hesitation, Richard's side can be regarded as a good idea for the Hawks management to build a team.

That is to trade Griffin with Horford plus a first-round pick, because Griffin has two years left on his rookie contract, so in the next two years, the Hawks don't have to worry about salary at all, and can use the maximum salary to recruit a good player......

In this way, Griffin, Josh Smith and the maximum salary reinforcement are the prototype of a strong team again.

And if this deal is not made, the Hawks may end up having to sign Horford with a max or near-max contract, and then the salary space will be locked up, and the team will lose the salary space to add to it.

Although I paid an extra first-round pick, this first-round pick is not high, so it is so easy to get a strong newcomer.

Rather than being unlucky enough to draw a garbage player, it is better to take it out and make a trade, which is more secure.

Anyway, from an operational point of view, the Eagles can't find any fault with this deal, even if it is Richard, if it weren't for the reason of the crossing people, he is afraid that in the face of this situation, he will make a similar choice to the Eagles.

The probability of a lottery pick, the probability of selecting a top strong newcomer, is actually less than a 10% chance, or even less than 10%.

With such a draft pick, plus Horford, who is watching his contract expire, in exchange for Griffin plus salary space for reinforcements, how to see how cost-effective.

And Richard, after careful consideration, also decided to agree to the Eagles' offer.

Al Horford is still quite tempting for Richard.

In Richard's view, Horford is definitely the kind of player who is underrated, and is ready to say that he is the type of player that is overlooked by the fans.

This thing is a bit of an all-around thing, and maybe Milicic is not as good as Horford in terms of all-around.

Griffin is naturally very strong, and scoring rebounds can be said to crush Horford, but in fact, if you really look at various advanced statistics, Horford is better than Griffin in every aspect......

Notice, it's every aspect, any aspect.

Needless to say, Horford has a top-notch playmaker at the basket.

Whether it is the current Hawks or the Green Kai who joined in the future, Horford's playmaking ability under the basket is a very important weapon for the team.

In addition to the obvious stronger organizational ability than Griffin, the advanced data such as basket shooting percentage, true shooting percentage, steal rate, block rate, rebounding rate, and turnover rate are all stronger than Griffin.

This is a bit scary, to say that the steal rate is stronger than Griffin, this is probably understandable to fans, after all, Griffin's arm span ......

But in other respects, it is better than Griffin, and I guess no one can think of it.

Griffin, who often dunks under the basket in various ways, is not as good as Horford, who doesn't pull a few shots under the basket? !

The success rate of scrambling for rebounds, Horford is actually higher than Griffin?!

With a block success rate per 100 rounds, Horford, who looks like he is only the height of a matchbox bouncing, is even higher than Griffin?

Anyway, if it weren't for the real data, Richard would definitely not believe it.

But facts are facts, Horford is such a player, and low-level statistics don't reflect his strength at all.

There is actually only one explanation for this situation, this player is not the kind of big brush player, and he does not have too much thirst for statistics.

This is also not Richard's nonsense, with Horford's organizational ability, it is not difficult to make a triple-double, at least it will not be difficult to only have two triple-doubles in his career......

As for the quasi-triple-double data, Horford has quite a lot, and there are more than a dozen quasi-triple-doubles that are only one rebound away or only one assist away from a triple-double.

It can also be seen from this that this guy really doesn't like to brush data.

What does it mean to be low-key and have connotation? Horford can almost truly understand the meaning of this sentence.

With such a player, how could Richard give up.

Because in the 11-year draft, Richard will take at least two forward guard players, plus the original Sun Yue, in fact, there is no need for a data brush power forward......

According to Richard's assumption, in fact, he originally wanted to bring Milicic over with his favorite, but Jordan must have been killed and could not agree to sell Milicic.

Now having Horford to replace Milicic is also a good choice.

As for Horford's current contract year, it's not a matter at all with the Clippers.

The Sharks' contract is about to expire, and by the time his contract expires, the Clippers' salary will not be enough for the poor ghost line.

Just in time to sign Horford to fill the poor ghost line......

This signing is four years, and the contract renewal of this wave of newcomers to the team is also four years later, at least for the next four years, Richard will not have to worry about salary at all.

If nothing else, Richard's core squad next season will be Al Horford, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Sun Yue and Thomas Jr.

Of course, this is not a surprise, and if there is a little surprise, some changes may occur.