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On December 31, Beijing time, in the past night, there were 3 messages from the NBA, let's take a look.
A 3-for-3 deal is made
Today, the Knicks officially announced that the team officially reached a 3-for-3 deal with the Toronto Raptors, specifically sending Barrett, Quickley and the 2024 second-round pick from the Pistons to get the Raptors' Anunoby, Achiuwa and Green. The basic stats of the three main players in this trade are: Barrett played 26 regular season games for the Knicks, averaging 182 points 43 rebounds and 24 assists and 42 percent from the field3% and 33 percent from three-point range1%；Quickley played in 30 regular-season games for the Knicks, averaging 15 per game0 points 26 rebounds 25 assists on 45-line shooting4% and 39 percent from three-point range5%；Anunoby played in 27 games for the Raptors, averaging 15 per game1 point 39 rebounds 26 assists 10 steals and shooting 489% and 37 percent from three-point range4%。
For the Knicks, Anunoby is the league's top 3-and-D and the tall wing that every team needs, with the ability to open up space on the offensive end, shoot from long distance, and break through with the ball, and share the scoring pressure of Brunson and RandleOn the defensive end, Anunoby has a good single defense and help defense, and it is difficult for the opponent to bargain on him, and the quality of the Knicks' outside defense will be greatly improved. Achiuwa is a space-type interior player with a combination of shooting ability and athleticism, and he could give the Knicks more options to the interior rotationFlynn is a good backup point guard who can contribute off the bench.
For the Raptors, Barrett is a quasi-All-Star-caliber forward who can increase the team's aggressiveness and outside firepower on the offensive end, and Barrett is Canadian, which also brings more ticket revenue and off-court economic benefits to the Raptors to a certain extentQuickley is the best sixth-man level scorer with blistering speed and scoring explosiveness, which happens to be the type of player the Raptors bench lacks. Clearly, for now, this deal is a win-win for each side of the equation.
The Heat legend retired
Former NBA player Goran Dragic will officially end his basketball career after a farewell game in his hometown of Slovenia next August, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 37-year-old Dragic has played in the NBA for 15 years, playing for the Suns, Rockets, Heat, Raptors, Nets, Bulls, and Bucks, playing a total of 946 regular season games, averaging 133 points 30 rebounds 4Seven assists, a Fastest Improved Player, a one-time All-Star and a three-time All-Star selection. In addition, in the international arena, Dragic's resume is also very dazzling, helping the Slovenian men's basketball team to reach the top few in major competitions many times, especially leading the team to win the European Championship in 17 years, and he was also successfully elected as the MVP of the European Championship.
It is worth mentioning that the highlight of Dragic's NBA career was spent in the Heat from 14 to 21, during which he did his best, not only completing the feat of being selected as an All-Star, but also helping the team enter the playoffs in 6 years and 4 years, especially in the 20-year park, if it were not for an accidental injury, it was likely to help the Heat win the championship. In any way, Dragic can be said to be one of the important founders of the Heat's transition from the post-Wade era to the Butler era, and may even retire his jersey with the Heat. Either way, I wish the Heat legend and the Slovenian legend all the best for the future.
The Thunder are expected to have a bumper harvest
Today, American bookmakers released their odds list for the best coach of the season, and the results show that Thunder coach Daigneault (+150) is in first place ahead of Timberwolves coach Finch (+200), who has the best record in the West. The gap between the first two starts with the third Magic coach Moseley (+600), which means that the best manager will be produced in Dagneault and Finch. The Thunder are currently 21-9 and in first place in the West.
Second, the fourth in the alliance. Under the careful coaching of Dagneault, the Thunder have taken the league by storm, and have gone from being an underdogged playoff fringe team at the beginning of the season to a top championship contender in the league.
Meanwhile, Thunder center Holmgren continues to be ranked No. 1 in the official release of the Rookie of the Year 9 list. As of now, Holmgren is averaging 177 points 77 rebounds 25 assists 27 blocks, three-point shooting. 2% and 844%, leading all rookie players in a number of statistics, his ball quotient, offensive and defensive impact is impressive. In the Rookie of the Year competition, Chet's only opponent is Spurs No. 1 Wembanyama, but with a huge advantage bonus, Chet has a higher probability of winning the award in the end. Add to that Alexander and Williams, who are at the top of both the MVP list and the list of the most improved players, and there are signs that this season is likely to be a season of individual and team accolades for the Thunder.