The American media published an article listing the most successful operations before the deadline. This list includes the Heat getting Trevor Ariza from Thunder, Derek Ross coming to the Knicks to reunite with Spurdu, the Rockets getting Kevin Porter Jr. from Cavaliers at almost zero cost, the Nuggets getting aaron gordon from Magic, and the Nets introducing james harden through four big deals.
For personal reasons, Ariza did not participate in the semi-finals last season. During the offseason, he became a man of the hour, because in less than a month, he changed four teams and became the most traded player in the history of the league. After the dust settled, Ariza came to Thunder, but as the team entered the reconstruction period, everyone knew that both sides were not in each other's future plans, so Ariza didn't play for Thunder at all and was sent to Miami before the deadline. For the Heat, because of the irrational remarks made by Meyers Leonard, he obviously can no longer be used. In essence, the Heat only used a future second round to get this experienced striker. After joining, Ariza immediately became a member of the team's main rotation lineup. Although he is not what he used to be, he is more than enough as a backup striker.
After many years, derrick rose once again cooperated with Spudu. Although many people thought that Spaudu had an unshirkable responsibility for Ross's serious injury, Ross would not have achieved such high success without him. This season, due to the rapid growth of Barrett and Randall, the Knicks are no longer the old fish. In order to reach the playoffs or even further, they traded Ross from the Pistons. The Knicks already have the league's top defense, and Ross will become the team's super sixth man, allowing the second lineup to continue its offensive firepower. Such a Knicks is bound to be stronger.
Last season, Kevin Porter was the best rookie with the lowest draft pick. With Harden and Westbrook as the background, he must have left a deep impression on the management of the Rockets at that time. This season, with Harden's departure, the Rockets once again entered the reconstruction period, and it happened that George W. Kevin Porter fell out with the Cavaliers, so the Rockets only paid a second-round draft pick to keep the top 55 draft pick and brought him back to Space City. Considering the overall strength and ranking of the Rockets, it can almost be considered that the Cavaliers sent Kevin Porter Jr. for nothing. Although today's Kevin Porter still has many shortcomings, he has demonstrated the strength of qualified starting. Originally, he was a standard shooting guard, but the Rockets asked him to play point guard instead. Kevin Porter Jr. has been growing steadily and is much more mature than before.
Although the injury of jamal murray, the starting point guard and the second player of the team, has affected the overall plan of the Nuggets, they may not be able to compete for the championship this season. But before the deadline, gary harris and teenager Hampton packed up and went to aaron gordon, which made up for the biggest shortcoming of the Nuggets. Aaron gordon not only has great physical talent, but also is very comprehensive. He can help the team by cutting in without the ball, organizing attacks and three-pointers from outside. Not to mention his excellent defensive ability, theoretically he can become an all-round defensive elite from point guard to center. He is highly adaptable to Nicolas Jokic, the star player in charge of offense and defense. If Murray can basically find his state after his return from injury, the Nuggets will remain a member of this championship-seeking group for many years to come.
There is no suspense in top-level operation. The Nets became tough in the four major transactions. Although they paid jarrett Allen, Prince and Kurut plus some first-round draft picks as chips, they were able to form a luxurious Big Three. This kind of sacrifice is obviously worthwhile. Although Durant and Owen didn't play much, Harden made the Nets the most efficient offensive team in the league, even when he led the team alone. It is hard for us to imagine how terrible this team will be when these three players cooperate for a long time and have a tacit understanding and chemical reaction. After owning the Big Three, countless veterans took the initiative to show their kindness to the Nets. Two former All-Star power forwards, lamarcus aldridge and Brook Griffin, joined one after another. I have to say that everything comes from Harden's arrival, and now the Nets have undoubtedly become the biggest champion in the league.