On December 27, Beijing time, after the Suns lost to the Mavericks yesterday, the team's record came to 14-15, ranking 11th in the WestNearly halfway through the season, the Suns may not even be able to make the playoffs this season, and as a high-profile team before the start of the season, it is obviously unacceptable for the Suns.
Durant has now publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the team, Gordon has also openly sprayed Vogel, Booker has also blamed his teammates, and the team atmosphere has also fallen into a trough, which is basically hopeless for a team that aims to win the championship;And according to this script, not only does it remind people of the Nets last season, but Durant is likely to seek a trade again after feeling that he can't win the championship.
The American media also gave a deal based on the situation of the Suns, involving three teams, and the specific transaction is:
Suns: Send Durant away;Got Ingram, Whitmore, Lewis, 3 first-round picks;
Rockets: Sent Whitmore, Nets first-round pick in '24;Get Murphy;
Pelicans: Sent Ingram, Murphy, Lewis, '24 first-rounder, '25 Bucks first-rounder;Get Durant.
Durant is averaging 30 per game this season3 points 62 rebounds 55 assists, compared to Ingram, Durant is better;The Pelicans are now ranked seventh in the West, and their overall strength is okay, although they have the quality to make the playoffs, but it is obviously unlikely that they will go further in the playoffs;Although the Pelicans are not the first choice for Durant, according to the current state of the Suns, it is obviously worse, at least after joining the Pelicans, they can enter the playoffs and are expected to play well.
Murphy was expected to join the Rockets that year, but at that time, Shen Jing's order accidentally slipped down, causing Murphy to miss out on the Rockets;Murphy can get 15 this season5 points 43 rebounds 16 assists and a whopping 43-point shooting percentage7%, and has now grown into an all-round striker.
And his physical fitness is also very explosive, and his explosiveness is also very strong;In addition to his excellent scoring ability, he is no slouch defensively, and is often entrusted with heavy responsibilities with his excellent lateral movement, agile technique, and accuracyAlthough Whitmore is full of talent, it still needs to be cultivated, so Murphy's instant combat power is more suitable for rockets.