US media commented on the big mistakes of 30 teams in the past five years: Nets traded Harden as 4th, 77th ranked first

The NBA is a commercial league from beginning to end, and it is full of transactions here. Teams must complete some accurate transactions and signings to compete for the championship. However, it is still rare to succeed through transactions. It is not exaggerated to even some decision-making mistakes that lead to a crushing defeat. The US media has also commented on the most destructive decisions of each team in the past five years. Let’s mainly look at the top ten mistakes.

10, 76ers: The $399 million contract renewal of George and Embiid, the 76ers' failure in the past decade cannot be attributed to a deal, but at least the team can still make the playoffs and remain competitive in the first half. However, the 24-25 season 24-58 is the worst record for the team since this era. They signed 34-year-old Paul George for four years and $211.6 million last summer, and at the same time, they renewed their contract with Embiid for three years and $187.6 million. Both missed many games due to injuries and played the worst season in recent years.

9. Bulls: The trade got Vucevic

The Bulls did not choose to play badly when there was no hope of winning the championship, but kept seeking a mid-level record. After trading Vucevic, this stage began. The weapons were still in the best stage of their career, but there were obvious shortcomings on the defensive end. With him, Raven and DeRozan only won one playoff victory, while the Magic chose Wagner Jr. with a draft pick.

8. Grizzlies: The trade was Marcus Smart (2023)

After winning second in the Western Conference in a row, the Grizzlies traded with Smart, who won the best defensive player not long after, but the Grizzlies also paid two first rounds and Jones to get him. However, with the injury of other Grizzlies' rotation players absent, Smart became part of the problem, and he had no way to solve the problem, playing only 39 games in a year and a half.

7. Hawks: Get Dezhangtai Murray in the trade

6. Pelicans: Get Dezhangtai Murray in the trade

Murray became a common mistake for these two teams, but as a former All-Star player and a player selected for the best defensive team, he deserves a team to get him. In order to get Murray, the Hawks spent three first rounds and one draft pick to swap, but in the following two seasons, the winning rate was not more than half, and Trae Young and Murray's lineups were also at a disadvantage.

The Pelicans made up for the Hawks with more imbalanced trades, and used Daniels and two first rounds to exchange for Murray. If it were Daniels and Murray's exchange, the Hawks would be the winner. Daniels won the fastest-progress player in the past season and became the second place in the best defensive player, the steal king. The Pelicans also sent two first rounds, but Murray tore his Achilles tendon due to "cursing".

5. King: Lost Halliburton and Fox in three years, the King once had two young and talented point guards. In 22 years, they needed to decide whether to build a team around them. In the end, they chose the Knicks and sent Halliburton away for Sabonis. Although Fox and Sabonis led the Kings to play the best offense in the 22-23 season, they lost the playoffs in the following season and sent Fox away this season, and both of the former point guards were sent away. At the same time, Halliburton led the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years, and this year they even played in the tiebreak in the finals.

4. Nets: The deal got Harden

If Harden and Irving were not injured in the 21st playoffs, if Durant equalized the seventh game against the Bucks, if Irving did not step on three points, if Irving did not refuse to get vaccinated, then Harden's deal might be a victory, but now it is a disaster. In order to get Harden, the Nets sent out Allen, Leville and three first rounds, four draft picks swapped, but in the end the Big Three disintegrated, and the Nets only got Ben Simmons from Harden's trade.

3. Bucks: The trade was given Lillard

After the Bucks unexpectedly lost to the Heat in 23 years, the team needed a change. They got Lillard in the offseason and sent Holiday, Allen and one first round two swaps, but this deal did not help the Bucks compete for another championship, and there was not even a victory in a series. Lillard and Antetokounmpo looked suitable, but there was no chemical reaction. This year, they were forced to sack the former.

2. Suns: The deal was given to Durant and Bill

After the Suns changed their new boss in 23 years, they got Durant in just 24 hours, but they also paid a lot of money, giving Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Crowder, four first rounds and one exchange. This deal directly ruined the team that reached the finals in 2021 and won 64 wins in 22 years. They did not stop betting and exchanged Paul for Bill. The two transactions cost a total of 12 first rounds and 6 swaps, but the Suns' record in recent years has been getting worse year by year, and the team has no future yet.

1. Mavericks: The deal for Luca Doncic is the most shocking and very bad in history. Other teams have paid too much assets for a certain player, while the Mavericks have given a core player that fans like. They have just led the team to the finals and have been selected for five consecutive years. The absurdity of this deal means that shams' social media has been hacked. Ranking at the top is also due to the chain reaction that has touched the emotional core of fans.

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