The five most failed deals this season: Wiggins traps the Heat, and the Kings exchanges stars for garbage contracts
5:07am, 16 May 2025Basketball
On May 12, the league has been played today. In this period, we can talk about some of the operations of this season. Doncic and Davis swapped their clubs this season can be said to be the most sensational deal in the league. As for who makes money and loses this transaction, it is hard to say now. After all, none of them meet expectations. This transaction needs to be commented in the future. However, there are already 5 transactions this season that have not met expectations. Next, let's take a look at the five most failed transactions this season
Wiggins pitted the Heat
Because Butler refused to play and forced the palace to leave the team, the Heat had no choice but to send him away. At first, the Heat wanted to send him to the Suns for Bill, but Bill had the right to veto the transaction. They didn't want to come, which resulted in the miscarriage of the deal. Next, the Warriors had contact with Butler. The Warriors were willing to give Butler a big contract, and in the end Butler agreed to go to the Warriors. What is surprising is that the Heat did not choose the Kumingga they like.
Instead, they chose Wiggins. The team wanted to continue chasing the record. They wanted the outside world to see that we could still succeed without Butler. As a result, Riley misunderstood. After joining Wiggins, they did not meet expectations, and even played very eye-catching in the playoffs. Average of 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, and he won the thermos again. Li Kaile from the trade did not play much role. Wiggins made the Heat suffer.
The Kings trade Fox
The Kings did not want to trade Fox, but their approach angered Fox. Fox had a dispute with coach Mike Brown, but the two had a good relationship, but the Kings cut Brown. The outside world believed that Fox was instructing the team to do this, and the Kings' management did not come forward to clarify, so that Fox kept taking the blame, and the team did not achieve a decent record, which completely annoyed Fox. He chose to refuse to renew the contract. In the end, the King had no choice but to send him away through a three-party transaction.
The Kings exchanged Fox for LaVine and multiple first-round picks. After joining the Kings, although LaVine had good data, he was not much different from the teams that were not on the court. Like in the Bulls, he had extremely poor control ability, with an average of 23.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The data did not show his harm to the team. The net efficiency this season was -1.4. The team on the court still lost points in a hundred rounds. It was a pure garbage contract. If the Kings wanted to send him away in the offseason, they probably had to take advantage of chips to send him away.
Bucks exchange for Kuzma
Seeing this deal, I don't know if the Bucks will regret the contract they just reached with Jon Horst recently. He is the team GM, responsible for helping the team introduce strong aids to chase the championship. This season is a sensitive period for the Bucks and Antetokounmpo. If the expectations cannot be met, the letters may force the palace to leave the team. As a result, this season has not met expectations. They were swept out by their opponent gentlemen in the first round of the playoffs.
Lillard was understood to be injured, but Kuzma, as the team's third core, can't see his performance in the playoffs. He averaged 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was only 34.4%. He got him in the trade. It was better to keep Middleton at the beginning. At least Middleton could handle the ball. Kuzma was nothing. It was probably impossible to try to send him away in the offseason, but it was probably going to be a big deal. After all, it was a bad game.
Mavericks trade Grimes
Although Doncic's transaction did not make it to this list, Harrison failed more than this one. At the trading deadline, he gave Grimes out for Caleb Martin. Grimes is the top 3D in the active league. The Mavericks didn't want to give him a big contract, so they traded him. But everyone knows that he is a premium contract, and it is a multi-year premium contract. Even if the Mavericks can't keep Grimes in the offseason, they shouldn't use him to exchange for a garbage contract!
After joining the 76ers this season, Grimes averaged 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In contrast, since joining the Mavericks, Martin has averaged 5.4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Grimes has a star potential, and Martin still has a three-year contract of 26 million, so it is difficult to get rid of his hands. Grimes is facing an early renewal in the offseason. The Mavericks' salary explodes. He basically has no chance to attract stars, and he may even trade to send Grimes away.
Pelics trade Daniels
In the offseason last year, the Pelicans and Hawks reached a deal, and they gave Daniels, Nance Jr. and two first-round picks, and got Murray from the Pelicans trade. They did this to form a one-star shot around Zion. As a result, Murray not only performed poorly after joining, but also suffered a serious injury and was reimbursed for the season. It is hard to say whether he can recover his health after returning in the future. Now the Pelicans are also planning to rebuild.
In contrast, after getting Daniels, they gave Daniels enough ball rights. He relied on his outstanding performance to win the fastest-progressive player, and was expected to be selected as the best first defense. It is also the league's steals king this season. Daniels' future ceiling is worth looking forward to, and the Pelicans missed an excellent talent. Having said that, what do you want to say about these two teams? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
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