This is indeed a very good reason. The league has always had a tendency to avoid making too many changes in the front office when everything is going smoothly. It is even close to superstition. After all, Alex Caruso has been strengthened one after another in the off-season. With Hartstein, it took time for the team to work together and finally bear fruit. If more changes were made, the original chemical effect of the team would be destroyed, and even the performance would decline. This responsibility is definitely not easy to shoulder, “No. Well done” actually makes sense at this moment.
On the other hand, the Nets have successively completed the transactions of Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith. After the elevator finally started to move smoothly, the front office staff also became more comfortable and did not necessarily have to trade. Johnson, a very useful player, can at least reduce the usage time or even freeze for the sake of performance. The problem that hinders his “tank” has been solved. It just so happens that he has begun to miss more due to injuries recently, so the team has less time pressure to wait for him. Buyer offers better deal package.
It is rumored that the Nets are now less willing to trade, but they also viewed Mikal Bridges in the same way at the beginning. They had a satisfactory price, and there was still nothing that they couldn’t talk about in the face of reconstruction. They just expected a price, which has now been raised to “two first-timers.” First-round draft picks or exchange rights of the same level, and a young player.” This will naturally allow all interested teams, including the Thunder, to suspend negotiations to avoid being too hasty and suffering losses.
However, in the latest news, there are new variables that have ruffled the otherwise calm spring water.
The Knights Legion is ready to stir up trouble
The Cavaliers, who were defeated in the second top-level matchup between the East and West conferences this season, were originally interested in Johnson. Although the external inquiries were still limited to routine inquiries, people familiar with the matter said that because of that defeat, the Cavaliers were less willing to trade. The substantial improvement will bring a sense of crisis to the Thunder.
Like Oklahoma, the weakness of the Cavaliers’ lineup is also the lack of genuine wings of sufficient size, with four stars in the front and backcourt, and the gap in talent is further highlighted.
The Cavaliers are eager to add height to the wings to help the two short guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland in the backcourt share the workload, especially to reduce losses on defense. In fact, in the second game against the Thunder, The problem is that they either have short forwards to support them, or short wings with relatively mediocre talents under 6 feet 6 inches. It is difficult to cause trouble for Alexander and Williams on both ends of the offense and defense. The defensive threat of rotating outside shots is also insufficient due to their size.
