But the Pelicans aren't the only team that wants to get Williams.

The Clippers, Rockets, and Mavericks are all interested in Williams.

The Clippers are missing a pointer with the ball from the outside after losing Paul, and Williams' style of play suits them well;

The same is true for the Mavericks, who have played team basketball this season, and if they want to wrestle with the Pelicans and Warriors, they must improve their rotation strength;

The Rockets' idea is more responsible, on the one hand, they want to continue to strengthen the bench, on the other hand, they get it is equivalent to the Pelicans can't get it, which is equivalent to changing direction to prevent competitors from reinforcing them;

All in all, this kind of weak team boss has immediate combat power, and the salary is not high and the price is not expensive, which is a sweet spot in the eyes of the championship team, and everyone rushes to ask for it.

Who will be the winner depends on the final chips given by each team, and how the Lakers management weighs the pros and cons in the end.

Williams has become a favorite on the trading market, but he is not the only one who has been put on the shelves at the trade deadline this year, if not many.

The 76ers are peddling the team's three frontcourts, Okafor, Noll and Randle, all three of whom are not the core of the team they want;

The Magic are peddling Ibaka, one of the former Thunder Quadruple that they traded in the summer;

The Wizards are peddling their core point guard, John Wall;

The Kings are peddling their core Chris Bosh;

The Nuggets are peddling Gallinari, the team's leading scorer;

The Grizzlies put their only All-Star on the shelf, Marc Gasol;

The Jazz are asking about Gordon Hayward's trade value on the free agent market;

……

Rumors are flying, but they are all normal reactions in the era of the heroes.

The Eastern Cavaliers are in the driver's seat, with some teams, such as the Raptors, Bucks, and Pacers, continuing to hold the challenger position.

But the remaining wizards said that they couldn't beat it, and they were ready to tear it down and rebuild it in advance.

The West is even more obvious, with the Pelicans, Warriors, Spurs, Mavericks, and Rockets – five teams with a star-studded pool of stars, and their strength is significantly higher than that of other teams.

The rest of the teams can't play, basically can't beat, it's better to start planning the new season in advance like the Wizards in the East.

Such chaos has not been seen for many years, and it is also a chain reaction caused by group basketball.

The strong teams are getting stronger and stronger, and the weak teams are entering the predicament of being rotten year after year.

As the trading deadline continues to approach, there are more and more rumors in the market, and there is a feeling that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings.

On this day, Demps approached Tang Tian and talked about trade negotiations with the Lakers.

The chips given by the Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets, and Clippers are basically first-round picks next year.

The Clippers have the worst record and the most valuable of them.

However, the Lakers don't have much idea of making a trade with the Clippers, the same city is a mortal enemy, and they will not trade with the Clippers unless they are forced to do so.

Of the remaining teams, the Rockets gave Brewer and a first-round pick, the Mavericks gave Devin Harris and a first-round pick, and the Pelicans had Deron Williams and a first-round pick.

The chips of the three teams are actually about the same, and if you want to say that the Pelicans have a big advantage, it is that Deron is on a one-year contract, while Brewer and Harris are both on two-year contracts.

"Add a young player."

Tang Tian gave Demps a suggestion.

Williams he knows, although he has weaknesses, but being a sixth man is more than enough.

And the Pelicans are a bit too young now, and using young players to exchange for instant combat power is the right way to increase their probability of defending the title.

Temples agreed.

Like Bryn Forbes, who had a good season last season, and Joe Harris, who had a great preseason, they have both had limited playing time this season.

If this kind of potential stock never gets the opportunity to play, it will rot sooner or later.

On February 23, U.S. time, the trading deadline approached as scheduled.

On this day, Woj broke the news in a row.

The Knicks sent Derrick Rose and Skar Rabicière, plus 2017, 2019, 2021 first-round picks, and two future second-round picks to John Wall and Ian Masinmy in a trade from the Wizards.

From the Wizards' perspective, their plan is to tear down the rebuild, Rose is an expiring contract, Rabicier is a potential stock (8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a rookie, shooting 51 percent), and a sizable number of draft picks, which are all they need.

And although they sent out Wall, they also disposed of the garbage contract Masimmi.

The latter just signed a four-year, 64 million contract with the team in the summer, but only averaged 5 points and 5 boards per game this season.

From the Knicks' point of view, Anthony and Howard are already getting older, and they don't have time to wait any longer.

Wall is an All-Star caliber point guard and a school player, and he's a perfect fit for Anthony.

The traded Masimmi, despite his contract being a bit rubbish, was able to be Howard's replacement.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Knicks are not short of money.

And among the draft picks they sent, next year's ones are definitely not worth much, and the first two of these picks are the last two.

With two valuable first-rounders for Wall, they didn't lose money on this trade.

After making this deal, they really have the strength to compete with the Cavaliers.

Wall's trade kicked off this year's trade deadline, and Woj has since exploded into big trades.

The Knicks were strengthened, as were fellow rivals the Raptors, who traded Serge Ibaka from the Magic after sending Terrence Rose and next year's first-round pick.

The Knicks and Raptors both got reinforcements, and the Cavaliers couldn't sit still, sending away Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams and a protected 2019 first-round pick in a trade for Kyle Korver from the Hawks.

The Bucks also made a deal with the Hornets to send Miles Plalim to Hawes in a trade to continue their progress towards the one-star fourteen shot that China used in the Olympics.

The Cavaliers, Knicks, Raptors and Bucks, these four teams became the first group in the East.

There are a lot of big deals in the east, while the west, which has been decided, is a bit thunderous and rainy.

Marc Gasol, Bosh and Hayward all ended up staying with the team, and the trades were all small trades.

In addition to these All-Stars, the much-talked-about Williams next home also has a final result.

The Pelicans managed to close a three-way trade after adding Joe Harris to the trade chips.

The Lakers sent Louis Williams to Deron and the Pelicans' 2017 first-round pick, and the Nets' future second-round pick.

The Nets sent a future second-round pick to get Joe Harris.

The Pelicans sent Deron and Joe Harris and a 2017 first-round pick to get Louis Williams from the Lakers.