(Translator’s note: The author of this article is the well-known American media TA reporter Zach Harper, the content of this article does not represent the translator and the platform’s views)
The Warriors did not make a wall view before the deadline. The general manager of the piston, toloor Weaver, is also a manager who likes to bring changes to the team. There is a reason for these two teams to make a deal. The Warriors finally decided to go their separate ways with Wiseman and no longer continue to bet on their talents. Then, a familiar face returned to the Bay Area.
The eagle sent five rounds of picks to the Warriors, became the third party of the deal, and got Sadik-Bay from the piston. Then the Warriors immediately sent these rounds and Knox to Portland and brought them back to Gary Peyton II. Wiseman will go to Motor City. After Bagley, Weaver decided to bet on a big man who had a very high rank but had a poor development.
The piston believes that it can save Wiseman’s career, while the Eagle expects to add some flanking depth to the rotation lineup through trading, because they hope to reunite in the second half of the season. Now let’s pick up the correction pen and give a rating to the four teams participating in the deal.
Piston: James Wiseman
Transaction rating: B-
At this time last year, the piston got Bagley through trading. The king chose the big man in the second place, but his development was disappointing. The king once missed East chichi for Bagley, which was definitely one of the most failed draft picks of the King’s young pioneer team history. This year, the piston continued its rescue plan for the down-and-out young center, bringing Wiseman back to Detroit from the Bay Area. This was another regrettable draft accident. Warriors had a chance to get Ramello-Bauer, but they finally chose Wiseman. The piston also has its own story. What they do now looks like paying off debts for the failure to cultivate Milisic into a star.
So far, Bagley is not worth the price. Although he got enough performance opportunities in Detroit last season and got a three-year renewal contract, he was in the same position, his performance is definitely not a gift. Bagley has suffered from injuries again this season and missed a lot of games. Coincidentally, Wiseman is also a patient. He is a bit like Bagley. After joining the league, Wiseman often looks at a loss on the court and is out of step with the champion team. Now, the good news is that people’s expectations for Wiseman have decreased significantly. He still has figure, athletic ability and certain skills, and the piston seems to have a certain idea about how to cultivate him.
Weaver made an exciting deal, and Wiseman might be reborn because he didn’t need to bear the pressure of Gao Shun’s rookie after leaving Jinzhou, after all, it was not the piston that chose him in the second order. His contract is worth 12 million dollars a year left and will become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2024. The piston may renew his contract in advance this fall.
In the past two and a half seasons, Wiseman played only 60 regular season matches. If you look at the table alone, Wiseman’s data every 36 minutes is quite good. However, his actual contribution and role on the court were not good, and his health was also very problematic, which made him unable to stand in the Champion army like warriors. However, he obviously has talent. Maybe working with Durham and Stewart can stimulate his potential.
Warriors get: Gary Peyton II
Transaction rating: B-
At first, when I saw that Warriors only used Wiseman to switch back to Knox and five rounds of signing, I was extremely disgusted with this operation. However, I found that Peyton II came back later, and my dissatisfaction was greatly relieved. However, for players like Wiseman, even though his problems on the court cannot be solved at all, the return is still slightly lower. Peyton used to work for Warriors, but he failed to stay due to money problems. Maybe the management of Jinzhou regretted letting the defender go at that time. Now they finally have a strong player who can play the real tough guy level defense on the court and is familiar with the team’s tactics and culture.
Peyton’s return can improve the upper limit of the warrior to some extent, but the problem is that he has also encountered some health problems this season, so Cole and his colleagues need to make some plans for Peyton, so that he can appear on the court more permanently. Peyton has always been a very smart player. He played a lot of players at both ends of the attack and defense. His attack methods did have limitations, but he knew how to hide his own knowledge. During his previous time as a warrior, he never made himself a drag on this strong attacking team.
Peyton has a huge advantage, that is, he knows the Warrior system very well. In fact, the warrior’s tactical system is very complex, and some players once spent a lot of time and couldn’t understand it. Peyton will be able to integrate into the team as soon as he arrives. Once Curry returns from injury, this champion division can begin to make full efforts to launch an impact on the road of defending. Returning to Peyton is a very solid step for this team that is striving for the championship.
Trailblazers get: Kevin Knox, five rounds (from Eagle)
Transaction rating: C-
I really don’t like this operation of the pioneer. What they need now is holding player. Even if they have obtained Seble from 76 people, they should not give up Peyton, because Peyton will obviously be a more suitable candidate than the newly arrived Seble.
This summer, when the Blazers signed Peyton, I sent an article with great appreciation. It is true that he has a lot of injuries this year, but we have all seen how well he performs around the basketball players. The pioneer’s core idea of team building has always been to build a lineup around the back court Suncha, which was beneficial to Rad + CJ. Now Simmons has become another gun. If the pioneer management can be more patient and wait for the coaching staff to try a few more sets of line up combination, the results may be so good that they are surprised.
However, they decided to adjust again in the middle of the season, let Peyton go and get Knox and a lot of rounds of signing. I have no expectation for Knox. He has moved three teams in recent years and has not become a stable rotation. I don’t expect him to enter the rotation among today’s pioneers at all, I wouldn’t be surprised even if I was laid off directly.
The reason why I didn’t give the blazers a failing score is that they still have the opportunity to use these five rounds to exchange one or two players with actual combat strength in the future. This year, the Bucks got Claude with the same chips, and the Warriors got Peyton. I hope Portland’s management can make a similar deal one day in the future. Or they can hope to try their luck in the draft convention with the second round sign, but in today’s era, this kind of opportunity has become less and less.
Eagle gets: Sadik-Bay
Transaction rating: B +
Bei had his own shining moments, such as the night when he scored 50 points in a single game last season, which reminded me of the 50 points in a single game of Corey Brewer ten years ago, these two memories surprised me so much. This season, Bei’s performance in the piston can only be described as a downturn. But when the tree moves to death, the Eagle has the opportunity to make this potential flank player shine again.
Bei’s contract next season is worth 4.5 million dollars, and then he will become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2024. He is qualified to renew the contract with the eagle in advance this fall. Before opening a new contract for him, Atlanta has enough time to observe and evaluate it well.
Bei had the chance to grab some playing time from AJ-Griffin and Bogdan-Bogdanovic. The eagle sent holerdi away before, and now their flanking lineup really needs some fresh blood. The overall hit rate of Bei this season will exceed 40%, but the three-point hit rate is still enough, reaching, which is quite consistent with the average data of his career. So Beike is more suitable to be positioned as a pitcher than a scorer. Fortunately, Atlanta does not lack the scoring machine. What Bei needs to do is to blend in and defend hard, and then stand at the bottom to put the scoring of his teammates into rim.
I like this deal in Atlanta because Bay can get more opportunities and playing time here. However, Eagles have never been a stable beacon in cultivating young people.
Original: Zach Harper
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