George vs. Durant? What s going on in this wave

According to a joint report by two ESPN reporters Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony, multiple teams in the league expect that the 76ers will actively seek trades, with the core chips including the Tanhua Lottery + George, and the targets are players like Durant and Markkanen.

This operation did not surprise me at all. This is Morey's usual style. There were rumors that 76ers were preparing to trade the Tanhua signs. It is their goal to continue to form a super team this summer.

And it is obvious that the core of the chip is not George, but this year's Tanhua lottery.

Let's talk about this Nanhua lottery first. After deciding to start the second half of this season, the 76ers are lucky this year and accidentally won the Nanhua lottery. Considering that this year is a rare year for draft picks, this Nanhua lottery is very valuable and has a strong attraction for rebuilding the team.

, and George has become a team's negative asset...

After joining the 76ers this season, George's form began to plummet. He only played 41 games in the regular season, and his average data dropped to 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.6 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 43% + 35.8%, and a real shooting percentage of 54.3%.

As a comparison, George's data in the Clippers in the previous two years are as follows...

-22-23 season, 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists

-23-24 season, 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists

George played the worst season in the past decade, and the decline far exceeded expectations, which almost shattered the 76ers' plan for the Big Three, so the 76ers regretted it in just one season.

In contrast, his unfinished contract was fully guaranteed to sign 76 people in four years with 210 million yuan. His annual salary in the next three years is as high as 51.67 million, 54.13 million and 56.59 million US dollars respectively. He has a pure negative asset. If he doesn't take advantage of this Tanhua sign, George may not be able to give it away.

Look at Durant again, his deal is no longer a secret. He almost sent to the Warriors before the trading deadline of this season. As the team failed to make the play-offs, Durant's trade has been restarted. The most important task for the Suns in the offseason is to trade Durant.

Adu is still in good shape this season, with averaging 36.5 minutes per game, able to hand in 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists, shooting percentage 52.7%+43%, and real shooting percentage 64.2%.

Especially in the first half of the season, Adu almost performed at the MVP level, but with the decline in physical fitness brought about by injuries and the deepening of the season, Adu's influence gradually weakened, and the team eventually missed the play-offs.

But overall, Adu's output and efficiency are guaranteed. It is unrealistic to expect him to shoulder the leap of another team. It is more suitable for his current positioning to go to a championship team to play the role of an arrow.

I think it is feasible to trade Durant with the Titan Lottery + George.

For the Suns, the purpose of trading Durant is to exchange for rebuilding chips. The 76ers' Tickets are of great value, which is more competitive than the Rockets and can accelerate the team's pace of reconstruction.

As for George, it would be a good thing if he could gradually recover in the new season, and he could also replace Durant to a certain extent. If he could not recover, it would be regarded as a tool for bad things. When his contract was exhausted, he would be able to free up a maximum salary space after completing the reconstruction accumulation in three years.

For the 76ers, replacing George with Durant is obviously a huge upgrade to the lineup, which puts them one step closer to the real championship level.

If the team can stay healthy, the lineup of Maxi + Durant + Embiid is quite competitive. Combined with the team's excellent role team, it is just around the corner to break out of the East next season.

It is difficult for a team to have a way out without getting rid of George's unfinished contract. Instead of playing in a daze, I think this deal is worth a try, and this is also the last opportunity to build a team with Embiid as the core.