Home » Sport » NBA: Winners and Losers in the NBA Market

NBA: Winners and Losers in the NBA Market

AAlthough, as always happens with transfer operations, only time ends up judging the success or otherwise of each move, there are several teams that have come out stronger in the last hours before the closing of the NBA transfer market. Denver is the clearest case.

Better Nuggets than last year

The arrival of Aaron Gordon and JaVale McGee suggests an even better Nuggets than the ones who reached the Western Finals last year. Gordon joins Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. as henchmen for Jokic, to whom Mike Malone can rest with the addition of McGee. For those who said the Nuggets had peaked last year, they were still wrong …

The best the Blazers could do

Portland ended up negotiating with the Raptors for the arrival of Norman Powell. Although the goal of the Oregons was higher, Kyle Lowry, Andre Drummond or Hassan Whiteside, none of these players moved, so in the end they received the best they could hope for. Be an important reinforcement.

Oladipo, great reinforcement for the Heat

Miami did well in the market. It is true that he did not want to undo the team by handing out Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro for Lowry, but he ended up signing Victor Oladipo and Nemanja Bjelica at low cost and maintaining their salary space heading into the summer.

Optimism in the Bulls

In Arturas Karnisovas’ first market close, the Bulls can be qualified as winners by the arrivals of Nikola Vucevic, Daniel Theis and Al-Farouq Aminu. Chicago is a team that needs to find its identity in the East, and Vucevic can help. In a flat season, his signing brings a certain degree of enthusiasm to his fans.

The Magic, in ruins, but …

Orlando has dismantled the team with the marches of Vucevic, Gordon and Fournier, but for a team assuming a rebuild, that doesn’t have to be negative. The Magic enter a rearmament period that should culminate in 2025 with their protected pick in the top five. In the next five years, the Florida team can set the pace in successive Draft ceremonies.

Little dynamite in Boston

The Celtics needed to do something and they did. It may not be enough to fight for the Eastern finals, but there were several teams stalking Evan Fournier and the proud greens were the best placed for their salary situation. Taking on the Fournier contract was not easy and they could do it. Will that heal the wounds he’s leaving this season?

Shooters for the Mavs

The Mavs also had urges to improve in the market and, a priori, they have done so by including two shooters like JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli. Both mean improvement, but maybe not enough to fight with guarantees. The Redick thing sounds more like a veteran who can balance the Texan wardrobe.

Good Hill in the absence of Lowry

The Sixers wanted Lowry and Lowry is still in Toronto. But before failing in the market, they changed their course and went for George Hill. The Sixers include a veteran who can give quality minutes in the rotation and save themselves from losing Mike Scott who Doc Rivers didn’t want to let out. The leader of the East adds one more piece to his arsenal.

‘Laker’ immobility

In the case of the Lakers it is true that they have not made signings. But sometimes you don’t have to do them to win in a player’s market. What the Raptors were asking for Lowry was almost unattainable by the Lakers (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dennis Schroder and, above all, Talen Horton-Tucker). Your sights are set on trying to negotiate with the curt Andre Drummond …

Ball’s problem

It can also be lost by not trespassing. The Pelicans, for example, haven’t found Lonzo Ball destined for a free agent this summer. The Knicks, for example, withdrew from the bid for him and will wait to try to sign him in the preseason.

Worst Raptors

The same thing happened with the Raptors and Lowry. Much noise … and nothing. Also, Toronto lost Norman Powell and Matt Thomas and received little good in return. They screwed up the Sixers, Heat and Lakers too much and in the end, there will be Lowry soap operas in the preseason.

The ‘bomb’ Rondo

The Clippers also made drastic changes. They may pay the loss of Lou Williams, who comes to reinforce the Hawks. Rajon Rondo is a time bomb and it depends on where the shock wave goes as it affects one or the other. If all goes well, like last year at the Lakers, he is a good signing. But not everyone has a LeBron who knew how to get the best that the point guard has left.

Subscribe to the BRAND Basket Newsletter and receive in your email, from Monday to Sunday and first thing in the morning, the exclusive news, interviews, reports, graphics and videos that will mark the day in the NBA, Endesa League, Euroleague and the rest of the basket world.

– .

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.