Chapter 783: 2016 NBA Trade Deadline (Third Update!) )

The days between All-Star Weekend and the trade deadline are the busiest times of the season for general managers across the league.

There are all kinds of trading rumors.

Markieff Morris, who was dissatisfied with the management's forced palace, Jamal Crawford and Rudy Gay, who were put on the shelf every year, and Brandon Jennings, whose performance declined seriously after returning from injury......

There are a lot more rumors in the trading market this year than last year.

There are even some that are not quite the same.

For example, the Warriors, who are in the limelight, deliberately send Iguodala away.

For example, the Rockets want to send away Bamot, who has performed well, and wants to get a first-round pick again.

For example, there are many teams that are trying to clear salary space, even if they give away their first-round picks.

These unusual moves have made a lot of people start to notice something next summer.

Next summer, Durant, who failed to reach an early contract extension with the Thunder, will become a free agent.

Although Durant suffered a serious injury last year, his performance after returning is not as bad as before the injury.

All-Star players are available every summer, but superstars are rare.

The weak team has Durant and directly becomes the playoff team, the strong team has Durant and directly becomes the favorite to win the championship, and the favorite to win the championship has Durant, then there is a chance to create a dynasty!

And the salary cap will rise sharply next summer, as long as enough salary space is cleared, then they will have the opportunity to directly empty the Big Three of the White Wolves like the original Heat team.

Horford, Conley, Whiteside, Noah, these are all equally capable All-Star players.

There are constant rumors in the trading market, and the wind is surging.

With a day to go until the trade deadline, the intensity of the rumours is at a peak.

It was at this time that the Pelicans reached a three-way deal with the Clippers and Thunder before the final day.

The Pelicans sent Anthony Morrow and a $5 million trade exception (from the summer Gordon trade) to Lance Stephens and a 2016 second-round pick from the Clippers.

The Clippers sent Lance Stephenson and a 2016 second-round pick, Kyle Singler and a $5 million trade exception, as well as a 2016 first-round pick from the Thunder.

The Thunder sent Kyle Singler and a 2016 first-round pick to Anthony Morrow.

The Pelicans' trade purpose is the same as before, to convert Morrow's two-year contract into a one-year contract and then fight for Stephenson's form.

Ariza won't be back until the end of the season, and Morrow is not performing well, so they need to improve their rotation.

And Stephenson is on a one-year contract, and it won't be a big loss to them if he fails.

The Clippers' goal is clearer, sending Stephenson to reduce salary pressure this season, and by the way, get a first-round pick.

The Thunder are paying for their move last summer, and the 2,500-year-old 2,500 signings in the summer are not even in the rotation, and it is a stinking and long garbage contract.

Taking advantage of the team's good record now, they have to digest it at the minimum cost (the first round sent out is basically the end of the first round).

And Anthony Morrow, who came in, is the former three-point king, the kind of space shooter that the Thunder need, and the possibility of regaining his form in the Thunder is not impossible.

All in all, it's a three-way deal.

The deal was made before the deadline, which is a warm-up.

A day later, as the trade deadline approached, the information about the trade continued to be revealed by Woj.

Last summer, the western region competed for military preparations, and this year's trading market is also in the western region.

The Rockets and Mavericks formed a luxury lineup in the summer, but the results were not ideal, and their complement was imperative.

Morey made a miracle again.

The Rockets sent Chris Anderson, a $2 million trade exception, and two future second-round picks to the Suns for Markieff Morris.

The Rockets' No. 4 position has always been a weakness, and they have relied on Bamot and Tucker to swing before.

Markieff Morris averaged 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season, with excellent interior prowess and three-point shooting ability, which is perfect.

As for the Suns, Morris and the management have fallen out, and he even took the initiative to ask the management to trade him for the team, otherwise he refused to play.

Morris and the Suns previously signed a four-year, $32 million contract that has just begun to take effect this season, and the Suns got Chris Anderson's expiring contract to clear salary space in preparation for the summer.

However, apart from getting Anderson, they only got two second-rounds.

The Rockets' Big Three are so strong that the second round is worthless, and they are trading Morris for air.

The deal was made possible only because of the Suns' regular operations and Morey's excellent negotiating skills.

But regardless of the process, the Rockets were fully bolstered at the trade deadline as they continue to push for a championship.

The same thing happened to the Mavericks, who sent away some players at the end of the bench and a second-round pick in a trade for Brandon Jennings from the Pistons.

Jennings' $8 million contract expires this summer, and given his performance since his comeback, it's basically half a garbage contract.

The Pistons rushed to get rid of him while he still had trade value, and some of the players they got were also the kind that were easy to handle and wouldn't affect next summer.

The Mavericks' purpose is clearer, and Delon is embarrassed to do the job of needing to bolster their point guard in a limited amount of space, and Jennings is their best choice.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the 55-point rookie Mr. still has the strength, and he may be able to play it in another place.

The strength of the western side continued to improve, and the eastern side of the Cavaliers also made a move.

The Cavaliers' roster is luxurious enough, but their pre-All-Star record makes it difficult for them to do so.

They have made another wave of reinforcements to the substitute number four.

They traded Jared Cunningham, a $6 million trade exception and a second-round pick from the Trail Blazers to get Channing Frye from the Magic.

Frye signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Magic in the summer of 2014.

Now in his second year of contract, the Magic don't need him given Frye's age of 33.

Able to get rid of his contract and get a second rounder, as well as Cunningham on an unguaranteed contract, the Magic are not losing this wave.

And Cavaliers owner Gilbert has really spent a lot of money this season.

Not counting the 300 million spent in the offseason, this adds an additional $8 million to his luxury tax.

The last time James brought talent to Miami because the Cavaliers refused to add reinforcements, this time he really gave it his all.

Getting Frye's Cavaliers bench depth continues to grow.

Dellavidova, J.R. Smith, Thaddeus Young, Frye, Tristan Thompson, just the bench can rival some underdog starters.

Their only goal now is to win the championship.

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