From heaven to hell? Four people who may open high and close low!

As the saying goes: A tree moves to die, and a person moves to live.

But sometimes, changing the environment does not mean you can breathe more free air.

In the 2025 offseason, the NBA ushered in a considerable wave of player flows. Some people are lucky enough to come to a more ideal environment, and the value of their roles has the opportunity to further amplify. But there are also some people, even if they change their jerseys, may not be able to perform better than in the past, and may even face some data crises due to changes in the team's architecture. Below

, we will select four of the representative players with worrying prospects in the new season:

Michael Porter Jr.

On this list, the most confusing thing is Porter Jr.

Transfer from the Nuggets to the Nets during the offseason, and it is logical that more ball rights and mobile phone opportunities should be assigned, and the average game data is likely to rise. But the question is, can this improvement really make him better?

In the Denver stage, Porter Jr. has an almost perfect team environment. Jokic is responsible for the tandem, Gordon helps him share the dirty work, and Murray is responsible for the key ending output. Porter Jr. only needs to complete the open shot and become a finishing role. Even if there are shortcomings on the defensive end, the Nuggets' system can find ways to protect him well.

But in Brooklyn, none of this exists anymore. Without a super center like Jokic, Porter Jr. must undertake more independent offensive tasks. The three-pointer that could easily be shot in the past may now become a difficult ball-holding shot. On the defensive end, the Nets do not have enough lineup to help him hide his flaws.

From an unobjective perspective, Potter's data may look better than in the past, but overall influence and efficiency are likely to decline.

Isaac Okoro

Okoro is about to enter his sixth season in the NBA, and the age of 24 is about to reach its peak. Although his role in the Cavaliers has been limited in the past few years, fortunately, he has been able to gradually improve, and his shortcomings in three-point shooting have also been visible to the naked eye.

But his playing time fell all the way last season, and was eventually abandoned by the team, put on the trading shelves and sent to Chicago.

On the surface, changing teams seems to bring more opportunities to Ocorro. But the problem is that the Bulls' wing rotation has long been overcrowded: Dorsem, Hult, Patrick Williams, Boozelis, Julian Phillips, and Kobe White and Jevin Carter in the backcourt, and so on, almost every position has players overlapping with Okoro.

In such a high-pressure competitive environment, even if Ocoro has the strength, it is difficult for him to ensure a stable playing time. He may be able to contribute some energy, but it may be difficult to truly make a season with an increase in value.

Joseph Nurkic

Not long ago, the head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team publicly criticized Nurkic for being unstable. Although his words were fierce, from some perspectives, this is actually a microcosm of the dilemma he faced in the NBA in the past few years.

This summer, Nurkic was involved in a strange deal. The Utah Jazz took over the underperforming veteran, paying Sexton and some draft picks. But the problem is that his performance in the previous few seasons has basically no longer matched the value of such a bargaining chip.

And for his future jazz career, the situation may be worse. Currently, the Jazz's focus is mainly on young center Kessler, who is still potential newcomer Filipovsky. And Nurkic's position in Jazz is likely to be further compressed.

For a center who has passed its peak period, a decrease in playing time almost means a value collapse. If you cannot perform stably in limited opportunities, it will be difficult for Nurkic's future to be optimistic.

Norman Powell

Objectively speaking, Powell played the most impressive performance in his career with the Clippers last season. He averaged 21.8 points per game, with a real shooting percentage of up to 61.5%, and was even once supported by fans to be selected as an All-Star. But unfortunately, just when the scorer was at the peak at the age of 31, the scorer came to Miami.

Indeed, the Heat have always had a team tradition of making good use of wing players in the past, but there have been many failure cases before. Powell may still be able to maintain good output, but it is very unlikely to replicate the state of the top sixth man in the Clippers era.

After all, the change in the team environment is not only a change in tactical roles, but more of a difference in team culture and lineup configuration. Powell's firepower is a necessity for the Clippers, but in the Heat, he may not have the same stage for him to show it.

This is the cruelty of the NBA. Changing teams does not mean upgrading, and sometimes it is even a kind of regression. These people may be able to play some highlights, but if they want to maintain the level of last season, or even go further, they may face considerable challenges.

From the perspective of fans, who do you think is the most likely to encounter Waterloo in the new season?

(Doctor)