Locking 320 million yuan in maximum salary in advance, the team spent all the first round to strengthen you! The overrated NBA boss is born

This season, the NBA fell behind the scenes with the Thunder's winning of the championship, and the entire league was in chaos. The Celtics sent Holiday and Poor away in a row, the Pelicans and Wizards swapped Poole and McClum, including Durant being sent to the Rockets by the Suns, and the Magic exchanged four first rounds + one first round for Bain. Of course, the most rational one here is the Rockets. The chips that Durant had in exchange for Durant were Jaylen Green + Brooks + No. 10 draws + 5 second rounds. Because the team's lineup was solid and the talent was gradually realized, Durant was willing to come to the Rockets. Including the Rockets' successful renewal of Van Jordan for 2 years and 50 million yuan, they can use 14.1 million yuan in full middle-class special case this summer. The Rockets make a lot of money, just waiting for the Bucks or Antetokounmpo to sit still.

But to be honest, teams like the Rockets are still a minority after all, with both guaranteed record and team growth limit as support. In addition, there are plenty of chips to pick in the first round in the future. The competition in the Western Conference in the next few years is likely to be a direct dialogue between the Rockets and the Thunder. Of course, there are also teams that spend a lot of money but get nothing, such as the Suns. The teams spent a total of US$370 million this season, ranking 11th in the West. The two teams that entered the finals have a total salary of 168 million and a Pacers of 169 million, which are not as much as the Suns spend, and they don't even need to pay luxury taxes. In Durant's trade, the Suns were also openly posed by the Rockets: With Booker and Bill, Jaylen Green, who had been standing still for four years, had no choice but to say.

But the most embarrassing thing is the "outrageous" operation of the Suns at the draft! First, the Suns got the Rockets' 10th pick this summer from Durant's trade, and finally chose the strongest center "Maluach" recognized at this rookie conference. This young man from South Sudan laughed and cried while shook hands with Xiao Hua, and his dream came true. His four-year contract of more than 30 million can improve the living conditions of their entire family, just like Ruer Deng. But the Suns' operation also has a "extraordinary backhand", which is to send the 29-year first-round pick (including the Cavaliers) and the 29th pick this year's first-round pick to the Hornets in exchange for a powerful move! For this reason, the Suns were also forced to execute Misic's 8 million team option contract.

After the Suns were sent away last season, the team had no center available, and Richards was useless. But as soon as the season ended, the team already had four centers: Richards + Iguodaro + Maluach + Mawei. Ideally, Marvel will start next season, Richards and Malu Archie compete for substitutes, and Iguodaro will play in the fourth position. The key point is: In order to strengthen the center, the Suns have used up all the first round picks they can trade! According to the team reporter, the team is likely to put Allen and O'Neal on the shelves to continue to strengthen the team's immediate combat effectiveness. In addition, when dealing with Bill, they had the option to choose and try to send him away, but now there is only one way left: discuss a buyout with Bill!

Perhaps in the eyes of the Suns management and boss Ishbiya, the team's boss Booker is the number one person in the league today. Nuggets boss Kroenke previously said that if the team reaches the second rich line and faces injuries, the worst result may be to trade No. 15 player (Jokic). Nuggets can be like this in reality, but what about the Suns? According to the team reporter Gabadro, it is obvious that the Suns management feels that the team will be stronger next season, gets two starters from the second in the West, and has also been strengthened at the center position, striving to continue to build a lineup around Booker. First of all, Booker has 3 years and 170 million US dollars left. The Suns are preparing to renew him in advance, 150 million US dollars in two years, and a total of 320 million US dollars in five years.

But is Booker worthy of the Sun's efforts? When Durant was not here this season, Booker led the team alone with a record of 3 wins and 17 losses, averaging 25.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. The data looks good, but the difference in net efficiency between him and his absence is -0.9. Especially when Booker was on the court, the Suns' defensive efficiency was 120.4, which is already the bottom level of the league. Since 21 years with Paul leading the team to the finals, Booker has basically maintained an average of 27 points per game in the regular season, but there is no guarantee of leading the team at all. It is obvious whether he is strong or not. For example, in the final stage of the regular season, the Knicks scored 40 points, the Celtics scored 37 points, and the Bucks scored 39 points, the team won the game with a luxury, and the upper limit was just a data brush.

What's worse is that Booker's efficiency is very low, with a regular season effective shooting percentage of 52.5%, ranking 230th in the league, and assist ratio of 22.4, 83rd in the league. His round-the-round share and victory contribution value are completely disproportionate. In contrast, he is like a strengthened version of Poole (averages 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists per game), after all, he plays for a few more years than Poole. Is this suitable for the team to spend all the first round + to build a lineup around him at any cost? The answer is obvious. Booker will also turn 29 next season. His performance over the past three years has proved that he is not suitable for the core of winning the championship. He is indeed the boss of the NBA overrated team.