The Cavaliers, who fell in the eastern semi-finals, defeated the Celtics 1-4. The instability of the Cavaliers during the offseason is inevitable. At present, the top player Allen and the core defender Mitchell are deeply involved in trade rumors. Allen wants a big contract, and he is not satisfied with it. Mitchell is not satisfied with the Cavaliers' hard power. He hopes to join a team capable of winning the championship, or he can become a team capable of winning the championship after joining.
Cleveland is a small city. According to ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks, Mitchell can extend a four-year contract of 208 million yuan with the Cavaliers in advance this summer. But Mitchell is not interested in this. He has two years left on his contract. The last year is the player option. That is to say, Mitchell's plan is to renew a five-year contract of 269 million dollars with a team he wants to join in the off-season next year. In this way, you can not only join a team with more potential than Cavaliers, but also maximize the financial benefits.
The Cavaliers also knew that Mitchell would leave. According to Evan Dammarell, a reporter with the Cavaliers, since the team stopped in the second round, the Cavaliers' management did not think Mitchell would stay, and the team could not meet Mitchell's requirements at present. They have already begun to operate the Mitchell trade. The Cavaliers still have time. They have enough time to operate this transaction before the trading deadline next year. After all, it took a lot of money for the knights to get Mitchell from the Jazz. They can't let Mitchell go for nothing.
In addition, many sources have revealed that the Lakers, the Nets and the Heat are also interested in Mitchell. The Lakers need to arrange a point guard end point beside James and Davis. Mitchell is a great choice. He can make James have Owen level scorers again. It's just that the Lakers lack some chips. It's not a balance problem, but that their draft rights are not enough to exchange for Mitchell. The Cavaliers are hard to be impressed by the Lakers' chips. In contrast, the Nets and Heat have chips. The Nets have their own draft power over the Rockets, but they also have the Sun's draft power.
The Heat have also been withholding money and refusing to do so. They attach great importance to the draft right. Now the team and Butler are locked in an impasse over contract renewal. I wonder how the Heat will act? At the same time, there is another news that the Rockets may be the big dark horse among Mitchell's suitors. Because the Rockets have more chips than the Lakers, the Heat and the Nets, and there are also young newcomers available to the Cavaliers. The talent accumulation of the same city team is completed, and a leader is needed to lead the team to take off. If the Cavaliers really trade Mitchell's stop loss, the Rockets will be a team that can provide strong competitive chips.
The Rockets can provide Jay Green, as well as the Nets' 25-27 year first round draft rights and swap rights. At the same time, the Rockets have 24 years of exploratory signings, as well as their own future first round signings. A young guard, Green, and a rising Nets sign, plus a ready-made exploratory sign, if the Rockets give this chip, other teams can't compete. Getting Mitchell means that the Rockets will give up Jay Green, and there is no sense for the two to coexist if they are both point guards. Mitchell averaged 29.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the playoffs this year. He scored 50 points against the Magic and 30+points in six playoffs. He turned 28 in August and was at the peak.
The Rockets have always regarded Shen Jing as a small Jokic, but there is still a big gap between Jay Green and Murray. If Mitchell is acquired, the Rockets will have the internal and external core of Shen Jing and Mitchell. The Rockets can consider trading Van Jordan to bring Amen to the point guard, and then Ethan and Smith will be in the front line. The overall strength and talent of the Rockets can reach the competitiveness Mitchell wants. Udoka recruited Mitchell in this year's regular season. We don't know the outcome, but the Rockets are definitely the big dark horse of Mitchell's trade. If they completely lose patience with Jay Green and are willing to do so.
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