US media predicts 5 possible deals after the finals: Spurs 6 for 1 letter, Clippers get Brother Zhu

June 17, today is Tianwangshan in the NBA Finals. When writing this article, the finals are in progress. Generally speaking, the teams that can win Tianwangshan have a probability of winning the championship as high as 74%, so this game will be crucial. Before this game, US media BR predicted the 5 transactions that may occur in the league after the finals. Let’s take a look at how these 5 transactions are.

Nets will be very aggressive in this offseason. They want to trade their five draft picks for the top three picks, and they also hope to win outstanding stars. Considering that the Celtics' lineup will change drastically this offseason, BR predicts that the Nets may pursue Jaylen Brown. They send Cameron Thomas, Croni, the 8th first round in 25 years, the 27th and 32th first round picks to get Brown. To be honest, I think this may not be big.

First of all, Brown's contract is a premium contract. Although he is a top 20 player in the league, he is more like a second-in-command and does not have the ability to have the cornerstone. What's the use of the Nets to win a second-in-command? What they want more is the cornerstone of the team building. In addition, it is estimated that the Celtics are not interested in Cameron Thomas. Although Thomas has excellent scoring ability, his organizational and defensive ability are very poor, and he does not have the potential to become a qualified leader in the future.

Hornets replace Thick Eyebrows

Mavericks have high expectations for Thick Eyebrows. I think this deal is unlikely. However, considering that Flag is about to join, he may play No. 4. Perhaps the Mavericks are willing to listen to the offer about Thick Eyebrows. The suggestion given by the US media is that the Hornets will send Bridges, Nurkic, and three first-round picks to get Thick Eyebrows. Did the Mavericks eat Nurkic's garbage contract like this? If the Mavericks trade the Thick Brows, the biggest possibility is to reduce salary pressure.

If you eat Nurkic's garbage contract, I think it may not be big. Bridges is very affordable and cheap, and is also a striker with an offense and defense. Many teams are interested in getting him, but a team that is not interested in winning, probably Davis will not be interested in them. Everyone should be happy about this deal. The possible implementation may be almost 0 unless the Mavericks want to rebuild, but if rebuild, they can completely exchange Davis for more bargaining chips.

Clippers exchange Holiday

Before the offseason, the US media reported the Clippers' signing plan. They hoped to get an excellent backcourt to share the pressure on Harden. Recently, there was also news that the team was interested in Holiday. Holiday still had a three-year contract of 100 million, so the Celtics did not want to keep him, but considering that he still had oil in the fuel tank, they also wanted to exchange Brother Zhu for some suitable bargaining chips.

BR's trading advice is that the Clippers send Powell, Dunn, and Christie to exchange for Holiday, which really reduces the pressure of luxury tax on the Celtics, but there are no draft picks and no outstanding rookies. I think the Celtics are unlikely to agree. The Clippers are still interested in Durant now. They don't have so many draft picks at all. I think their ideal player is Brogdon.

Magic for Garland

Magic now traded Bain, and the team's backcourt defense and three-point shooting have been improved, but to be honest, they still do not have a qualified point guard, so BR also believes that the Magic may eventually choose to trade to get a suitable point guard. They suggested that the Magic exchange for Garland. The news now is that the Cavaliers have begun to listen to the quotes about Garland's trade, and the combination of his and Mitchell's backcourt is indeed not good.

Garland's advantages and disadvantages are obvious. He is similar to Trae Young, with strong offense and weak defense. His top-level creative offensive ability, reliable three-point shooting and organizational ability are also great, but his defensive ability is very limited. The advice given by BR is to send Sages, Jet Howard, and the first round pick in 2027 to exchange for Garland. To be honest, Sages is a better winning puzzle. His talent is better than Garland. I think the Magic should not make such a deal.

The Spurs will probably stay in the team if they change the letters, but if the letters leave, the teams that are most likely to get the letters are definitely the Spurs and the Rockets. These two teams are competitive and can also give the Bucks the bargaining chips they want. For the Spurs, their first choice is Antetokounmpo. Only if they don’t get the letters will Durant be considered. The US media predicts that the chips they give are Barnes, Kelden Johnson, Castle, the second pick, the first round pick in 27 and 29 years, 6 for 1.

This chip is definitely able to attract the Bucks. After all, they have obtained two top talents at once. Castle is the best rookie this year, and Harper is the best big core of the ball holding in the 25th draft. If the Bucks have them, they can quickly complete the reconstruction and regain competitiveness. Perhaps the probability of these transactions occurring is lower than that of Durant transactions. Having said that, what do you want to say about these 5 transactions? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.