7 for 1, the first transaction was reached! Magic 5 first round Bain disrupted the market? 4 major reasons to give answers

7 for 1, the first big deal in the offseason was officially concluded! The Magic's 4 unprotected first round + one first round swap, and the two players who are fighting for Bain are they disrupting the market? 4 major reasons to give the answer.

7 for 1 transaction was completed

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, the Grizzlies and the Magic fired the first offseason trading shot, and completed the 7 for 1 major transaction around Bain. The specific transaction content is as follows.

Magic get: Bain;

Grizzlies get: Pope + Cole Anthony + No. 16 pick in 25 + First round in 26 (Suns or Wizards, including swap rights) + First round in 28 + First round in 30 + First round in 29 (Top two protections).

Magic team disrupts the market?

Before this transaction is completed, Durant is obviously the protagonist in the trading market, especially after the news that Antetokounmpo is likely to stay in the team.

But in Durant's trade, the Suns' goal was to get back three of their first-round picks, and they were treated cautiously by teams such as the Spurs and Rockets. In contrast, Bain's transaction has been completed, he got 4 unprotected first rounds in one go, plus one swap, and two instant players.

Therefore, the outside world generally compared this transaction with the Timberwolves' trade Gobert and the Knicks' trade Bridges, which was considered a price gouging and disrupting the market. After all, Bain's star rank cannot be compared with Durant.

US media AZSportsZone also posted a message to question: "Gober is worth 5 first rounds, Bain is worth 5 first rounds, and Bridges is worth 6 first rounds. How many first rounds are Antetokounmpo worth?"

Although it seems to be a significant premium, from a magic point of view, they have 4 reasons to complete the transaction.

Reason 1: Bain's ability meets the requirements

As a dark horse team that has rapidly risen in the past few years, the Magic have the twin stars of Ban Keiro + Wagner Jr., but the team has a serious lack of three-point shooting threat, especially the threat of holding the ball and three-point shooting.

Bain happens to be one of the best trading reinforcement targets in the market, and since entering the league in 2020, Bain has been the only three players to score at least 800 three-pointers with more than 40% shooting.

In the past five seasons, his 3-point shooting percentage has been 43.2%, while the Magic is at the bottom of the league in terms of data.

Reason 2: Age

Bain is about to turn 27 and is about to enter the peak of a professional basketball player. Especially when referring to Morant's performance during his absence, Bain obviously still has room for improvement.

Plus he can play on the offensive end or not, and he is trustworthy on the defensive end. Betting on him is a very low-risk and pragmatic choice.

In contrast, Durant is about to turn 37 years old, and it is highly likely that the future decline is, so it is not appropriate to use the value of a long-term investment compared to short-term investment.

Reason 3: The new labor-management agreement

Faced with the old generation of stars being eliminated early, the two young teams of the Thunder and the Pacers met in the Finals, and the NBA pattern has obviously changed. It is impossible for young teams like the Rockets, Spurs and Magic to be unhappy. The most important thing is that the new labor-management agreement is about to be implemented.

As Billy Reinhardt commented on the exchange, don't be surprised by the Magic's first round of 5 deals for it, there will be many similar transactions this summer.

Because under the framework of the new labor-management agreement, the reasonableness of the salary arrangements of each team will be greatly improved, and it is difficult to significantly improve the combat effectiveness by paying more luxury taxes in the past, so each team is recognizing its own winning window.

Reason 4: Pope and Cole Anthony's decline and contract

Pope and Cole Anthony seem to be high-quality, combat-powered chips, but in fact, in this deal, the Magic are more regarded as burdens and negative chips, because the two's performance has declined severely in the past season, especially the shooting aspects that the Magic urgently needed.

Among them, Pope's three-point shooting percentage in the regular season was only 34.2%, and the playoffs fell to 26.1%.

famous reporter Marc Stein also talked about this and said bluntly that the reason why Magic had to pay 5 first rounds was also one of the key factors to deal with Pope's contract. He has struggled since signing a three-year, 60 million contract last summer.