Chapter 1341 Trading Siakam?

As in the past, the All-Star bench is selected by the coaches of the East and West.

In the East, the 7 substitute places are: Walker, Bill, Oladipo, LaVine, DeRozan, Love, Drummond.

In the west, the 7 substitute places are: Westbrook, Lillard, George, Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Jokic, Towns.

In TNT's live broadcast, Durant and Antetokounmpo appeared for selection.

This is also a rare opportunity for Durant to appear on live broadcasts.

This All-Star selection has attracted much attention.

But it was this live broadcast that subverted many fans' impression of Durant.

They are used to seeing Durant secretly rubbing against black people on social media, thinking that he, like other keyboard warriors, is also very secretively rubbing in reality.

But in the live broadcast, Durant's temperament was unexpectedly sunny, and he always had a smile on his face, which surprised many people.

If Tang Tian knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely say something about being too young.

Durant is a very simple person. Although he likes to tease people secretly, he is happy when he is happy, and unhappy when he is unhappy.

Now he is playing like a fish in water with the Pelicans, and he is naturally smiling on the live broadcast.

The boy who loves to laugh is not bad luck. Durant won the coin guess and got the chance to be the first to be selected.

When fans wondered if he would choose him like James did before, Durant's answer was a bit surprising.

He picked Curry.

It seems that although he left the Warriors, he still chose the person he admired at the beginning.

This is also in line with his character.

Antetokounmpo chose James.

Durant followed suit with Davis.

After alternate selection, the starting lineups of the two teams have also gradually formed.

Durant team: Durant, Curry, Davis, Irving, Tatum.

Antetokounmpo team: Antetokounmpo, James, Harden, Griffin, Lowry.

Without Tang Tian's bug, this starting lineup is relatively balanced for the East and West.

The two chose a substitute lineup one after another, and Antetokounmpo was the first to choose the substitute.

Durant team: Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, Jokic, LaVine, DeRozan, Walker, Love.

Antetokounmpo team: Leonard, George, Lillard, Drummond, Towns, Oladipo, Bill.

In terms of the bench lineup, Durant has been willful again. In terms of overall strength, the Antetokounmpo team has an obvious advantage.

The starters are evenly matched, and the Eastern Conference has the advantage as a substitute. This also makes fans wonder whether the Eastern Conference, which has been suppressed all the time, will have a comeback in this year's All-Star Game.

The all-star lineup and the list of individual competitions have been announced one after another.

Fans are also looking forward to this year's All-Star Weekend.

However, like last year, in addition to looking forward to the race, they are now more concerned about the upcoming trade deadline.

This year's trading market is very lively.

The season is now halfway through, and many teams have begun to fall behind after a fight in the West.

The current top eight in the West are the Spurs, Lakers, Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets, Clippers, Warriors, and Suns.

The remaining Jazz, Kings, Nuggets, and Trail Blazers all fell out of the first echelon after fierce competition.

On this trade deadline, reinforcements are the only way for them to continue hitting the playoffs.

The same is true in the East, especially the Raptors are most eager to trade.

They have been inseparable for so many years, James left and ushered in an Antetokounmpo.

It wouldn't even be so surprising if they ultimately chose to tear down and rebuild.

All kinds of rumors are also emerging in an endless stream.

The Raptors are interested in Bill of the Wizards, hoping to use DeRozan as a bargaining chip;

The Nuggets are also interested in Bill. They have many talented players as bargaining chips and are very aggressive;

The Trail Blazers are interested in Love of the Cavaliers. The latter averaged 19+8 per game this season, showing a second spring;

The Jazz are looking to trade for a more competitive forward, and they have a very strong interest in the Pacers' Bogdanovic;

The Kings tried to trade Wiggins of the Timberwolves, and it was rumored that their offer was very aggressive;

...

The rumors are endless, and the Pelicans are inevitable.

Dempsey knew that Tang Tian was focusing on his family and movies now, and usually didn't bother him much, but this time he had to come.

The Pelicans have a good record now, and the tacit understanding of the lineup is gradually improving. They will not actively seek deals.

Especially after Tang Tian suggested that Stevens change the starting lineup, Siakam has already started.

But they don't take the initiative to seek a deal, it doesn't mean that the deal won't come to them.

Demps is here now with several trade proposals.

Next summer will be a big test for the Pelicans, when the rookie contracts of Brogdon and Siakam expire, and Gasol's contract also expires.

A one-of-three situation can easily get them into trouble.

Tang Tian also knew that it was difficult to make a decision now.

Among the trade proposals brought by Demps, the ones connected with Siakam are the most.

This is also a reasonable thing.

As far as the upper limit is concerned, Brogdon is not high as an older rookie, and his current performance in the Pelicans is basically his upper limit.

In other words, a contract of 20 million + will be his next, and possibly the last big contract.

Gasol is even more of a veteran. He will be very popular after his contract expires, but now with an annual salary of 20 million+, the championship team can't afford it, and the poor team doesn't want it.

So after comparing and considering the situation of the Pelicans, Siakam, who is talented and has an upper limit, must be popular.

The offers of these teams are not low.

You must know that trading Siakam now is not just an expiring contract, but also his restricted clause.

In other words, as long as Siakam can be traded, they can keep Siakam.

Tang Tian sifted through the trading proposals, leaving a few that he found attractive.

The Raptors want to use DeRozan to trade Siakam + Gasol + trade exception.

DeRozan is plagued by depression, especially after so many years of running with the Raptors, his performance has declined slightly this season.

The Raptors definitely want to trade him away.

The Pelicans' backcourt strength is mediocre, DeRozan mainly plays the second position, and his arrival can allow Durant to return to the third position.

Tang Tian communicated with Dempsey for a while, but after thinking twice, he gave up.

DeRozan's immediate combat power is definitely stronger than Siakam, but he can't shoot three-pointers, which is easy to target in the West.

So when it comes to the playoffs, it is still unknown how much strength he will be able to play as the third player.

And in addition to offense, his defense is not outstanding.

Coupled with Gasol's trade away, they have to consider how to introduce a filling fifth position.

Not to mention that DeRozan's contract is huge, such a deal means that they will definitely give up Brogdon next year.

The proposal from the Raptors did not attract Tang Tian's interest, but another proposal made him hesitate, because that proposal was put forward by the Mavericks.