US media lists 1 for 3 plans, the Knicks need to increase the team limit, should the Clippers send away the small card?

This summer, the NBA was flooded with the Warriors' entanglement with Kumingga, and the Yin-Yang contract between Leonard and the Clippers. Regarding the love, hate and love between Kumingga and the Warriors, one sentence can be summarized. No matter how much the Warriors give, Kumingga only wants player options. As for the contract amount, it depends on the Warriors' attitude towards Curry's championship. The problems with Leonard and the Clippers are even more serious, and more indirect evidence points to Ballmer, including the Clippers' small shareholders who directly send money to third-party companies and then transfer them to Xiaoka. In the words of US media, the league is expected to investigate for a long time. The worst result may be the cancellation of the contract between Xiaoka and the Clippers for two years and $100 million, including severe punishment for the Clippers and their boss Ballmer. So is there any room for this matter to be resolved?

There are two details. First, Los Angeles media confirmed that more and more Clippers staff hope to part ways with Xiao Ka. They are privately afraid that the team will follow in the footsteps of the Spurs. Secondly, an anonymous former Clippers employee bluntly stated that this league investigation will directly threaten Ballmer's character, and perhaps he (Balmer) needs to cut with Leonard as soon as possible. As long as the team is still own, there is no need to worry about not being able to find stars. In this regard, columnist Bitar believes that there is a possibility: before the league investigation results were officially announced, the Clippers sent Leonard away, and Ballmer took the initiative to clear his relationship to "express his innocence"! Of course, this does not mean that the team is completely rebuilding, because there are Harden + Bill + Paul + Zubac.

The specific trading plan is very simple. The Clippers sent Leonard away and got Anunoby + Mitchell Robinson + the first round pick that originally belonged to the Clippers in 31 years. This is a trading plan that both sides are difficult to refuse. First of all, for the Clippers, Leonard has had various problems in the past few years since he came to the team: he was overturned in the first year, injured in the second year + reimbursed in the third year, injured in two games in the fourth year, injured in two games in the playoffs, and was mysteriously injured in the end of the season in the fifth year, and lost to the Nuggets in the first round last season. The maximum limit for Leonard to lead the team is the Western Conference semi-finals (the only time he entered the Western Conference Finals, with George leading the team alone). The key is that Leonard has never been able to stay healthy and his physical condition is considered the highest secret. With the lessons learned from the past, the answer to next season is basically certain.

As the team's ceiling, he has no chance to win the championship. And this deal has three benefits for the Clippers. The first is to recycle the first round picks that originally belonged to him to facilitate the future hoarding and reconstruction of assets; the second is that Leonard's existence is not good for the overall stability and internal unity of the team. Sending him away does not mean that the team will become bad immediately. After all, Harden has strong bottom-up ability, and the Clippers will have no problem getting the playoff tickets. The most important thing is that the Clippers sent Leonard away at the moment, which is also a rebound point in the downward market (not a reversal). If it goes down, there will be no trading value. Simply put, if Leonard is sent away, the easiest thing should be Harden. Harden can be completely relieved and there is no need to worry about Leonard's attendance rate (linked to Harden's salary).

Anunobi can provide defensive dominance on the wing, Mitchell Robinson has a top-level rebounding lead in the league, and has jointly built the interior wall with Zubac. Bitar bluntly stated that Anunobi is a blue-collar partner that all stars like, with selfless defense, active running, good projection and best attendance support in the league. The Clippers can reshape the team culture around Harden and build a united whole. And for the Knicks, the deal has two benefits. First of all, Anunobi's contract is too high + the years are too long (176 million in 4 years). If the Knicks retain Anunobi, their salary will explode tomorrow summer, and Brunson is also facing pressure to renew the contract. Leonard has two years and $100 million left to contract, so he only tried one season. If he doesn't work, he will give up the salary space.

Secondly, the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference Final last season, but facing the Pacers, it was like a fist hammering on cotton. Brunson's On-Off value was exaggerated, and there was a clear gap between Towns and Brunson. No one stood up at the critical moment. Leonard can come to the Knicks because he solves the problem in the playoffs. As for the regular season, Brunson + Bridges + Towns will guarantee the top three levels in the Eastern Conference, and Leonard can uplift the Knicks' upper limit. Of course, the Knicks have always been very concerned about the pursuit of super giants. They have been waiting for Antetokounmpo to make a decision during the offseason. They once had contact with Paul George last summer. With Brunson and Towns alone, even if they reached the finals, the overall team's overall quality is still insufficient.

Bittal believes that Ballmer's current priority is not to consider winning the championship, but to retain the team and completely draw a clear line with the Yin-Yang contract. Sending Leonard away can reflect Ballmer's determination. Moreover, the team will definitely receive more rewards when sending Leonard away a year earlier. As for next summer, the Clippers can quickly start reconstruction, such as not executing part of Harden's guarantee contract, saying goodbye to Collins, and saying goodbye to veterans such as Paul and Bill. The first step in the Clippers' reconstruction must be to get back their first round picks, perhaps this is a good trading plan.