After being eliminated from the eastern semi-finals, the Cavaliers seemed to be "restless" all the time. On the one hand, Garland, who was trained by himself, had a "torrent" in the playoffs, and the future development prospects might not even be as good as Russell; On the other hand, the high priced Mitchell may not be willing to renew his contract. If they want to minimize the loss, they need to trade in advance to get some chips to compensate.
With the playoffs entering the division finals, in fact, most teams have begun to focus on offseason work, and some teams even began to evaluate transactions. According to Kelly Iko, a reporter of the Rockets, the Cavaliers want the Rockets to participate in the trade of Mitchell. The high-quality talent of the Rockets is what the Cavaliers want.
The reporter also revealed that the Cavaliers hoped that the Rockets would use Shen Jing, "White Devil" Whitmore, Amen Thompson and some future chips to trade Mitchell. However, Stone, the general manager of the Rockets, was totally indifferent to this. He was not even willing to communicate.
Mitchell has entered the peak period now. He is definitely one of the top defenders with scoring ability. This season, the playoff field can contribute 29.6 points, with 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals. His breakthrough ability and scoring ability at critical moments are needed by the Rockets, and Green, whom the Rockets place great hopes on, may not reach Mitchell's height in the future.
Previously, there were many teams that wanted the Rockets to participate in the transaction, such as the Basketball Nets, which wanted the Rockets to send back the Tanhua signing. The Jazz also offered the Rockets a "sky high price" for Marcanin, which included not only three young people, but also three unprotected first round signing in the future. It was extremely outrageous!
Although Mitchell is attractive, it must be admitted that Stone's current thinking is correct. There are countless examples of famous players introduced at a high price in recent years, but the success may only be the Lakers in 2020. Even if they win the championship, they will still fall apart a few years later.
Shen Jing is the core of the Rockets' current tactics and the pillar of the inner line. If he is released in vain, the Rockets' attack system will be completely rebuilt next season. Moreover, the team can only let Adams or Randall enter the starting lineup, and it is probably difficult to achieve a good result with such an unbalanced lineup. On the contrary, if young people are trained well, they will probably enter the playoffs in the next year or two!
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