In the long history of basketball, there have always been trade negotiations that have become the talk of the town. It's like looking back at a big deal a few years agoAt that time, Leonard's value soaredWon two DPOYs and two best team awardsIt is the first period of athletes' careers.
The ups and downs of fate,Leonard's value plummeted due to injuries and Spurs rumours. It all happened in the summer of 2018, when Leonard had just turned 27At the peak of his career.
At that time, various rumors were surging in the trading marketThe Clippers have become one of the hot negotiators. They fielded Tobias Harris, the No. 12 pick and the No. 13 pick in the first round in '18Trying to bring Leonard to Los Angeles. The Spurs preferred an All-Star and were not interested in future assets, which ultimately led to negotiations falling apart.
The Lakers are also actively involved in this competitionThey offered Kuzma, Randle, Hart, and two lucrative first-round picks. The Spurs want the Lakers to trade Josh Hart for Brandon Ingram, but the Lakers stick to the bottom line and don't compromise. If this negotiation is concluded,Perhaps James' partnership with Leonard will be played out on the Lakers.
And Leonard, who was soaring in value at the time, also attracted the attention of the CavaliersHowever, due to the high salary and low ability situation within the Cavaliers,They could only offer ordinary chips like Sexton, Osman, Nance Jr., and ClarksonUnable to arouse the interest of the Spurs.
The Philadelphia 76ers were a playoff team at the timeBut their ** is not generous, including Fultz, Saric and Covington and future draft picks. Eventually,Philadelphia traded with the RaptorsBringing Jimmy Butler into the lineup missed the opportunity to partner with Leonard.
The Celtics offered Edward, Rochier and two first-round picks in the negotiations at the time. Due to Hayward's injury at the time, the chips seemed a little perfunctory, and the Green Army was unwilling to give up TatumIn the end, the deal was not concluded.
Eventually,Popovich lost his superstarDidn't play the Raptors either. On the trade market, DeRozan, Poeltl, and a first-round pick became the ultimate trade chips, and although DeRozan was an All-Star at the time, he couldn't fill Leonard's void.
This trade turmoil is not only a game between players and teams, but also a history full of twists and turns. Leonard's departure,It became one of the most eye-catching focuses in the basketball world at the time. And these former negotiations have now become a topic of conversation among basketball fansTime flies,The situation of basketball is changing, and only the clash of history is eternal.
Perhaps in the long history of basketball, we can see the ups and downs of the value of playersThe hardships of the team's negotiations,and the glory of the Raptors that ultimately led to Leonard. Basketball, like life, is full of uncertainties and uncertainties, but it is precisely these challenges that make the world of basketball more exciting.
Perhaps,We can draw some inspiration from this, no matter when and where, as long as we have strong faith and unremitting effortsYou can create your own legend.
Please leave a comment to share your thoughts on this piece of basketball historyWhich team did you think was the most attractive at the time? What do you think of Leonard's decision to choose the Raptors in the end? The world of basketball is full of possibilitiesLooking forward to hearing from you.
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