Draft pick sale vs hoarding for self-use, Magic Nets Suns offseason strategy competition

The bell of the NBA offseason just rang, and a series of operations by several teams were like summer thunder, shocking the entire league. The Magic, Nets, and Suns, these three teams interpret the madness and confusion of the offseason in their own unique ways, making people sigh: NBA, you never know what will happen in the next second.

Magic team spent a lot of money to score four first-round picks in order to get the non-All-Star player Bain. This operation undoubtedly shocked the outside world. Bain is good, but is the price of four first-round picks too heavy? The Magic seemed determined to improve its combat power in the short term, and even sold out the draft picks. The deal with the Celtics was even more incomprehensible. Are they playing a big game, or are they simply seeking medical treatment in a hurry? Time will give us the answer, but at present, the magic operation is indeed a bit "hidden". On the other hand, the Nets are on a completely different path from the Magic. Rather than splurge on draft picks, they chose to hoard and use them themselves. At the draft, the Nets selected five players in one go, which seemed incredible to other teams. After all, hoarding draft picks is usually for big future deals, while the Nets choose to digest them themselves. Their reconstruction plan seems unclear, but it may be one of their strategies - looking for a new order in chaos. But, can such an operation really help the Nets get out of the predicament?

And the Suns, their operations are even more confusing. When Durant was sent away, he received chips like Green and Dillon, which was like trading a luxury car for a bicycle. What is even more puzzling is that the Suns have high expectations for the double-gun combination of Booker and Jaylen Green, but the latter's attributes are far from Durant. Can such a replacement really improve the team's strength? In addition, the Suns' crazy harvest on the inside are also confusing. They have stockpiled a large number of inside players, but there is no clear core point. How can such a lineup structure gain a foothold in the fierce game?

Of course, the Suns' mystery operation is more than that. They offered Booker a sky-high contract renewal. Once this contract is reached, Booker will become the first player in NBA history to have an annual salary of more than $70 million. From the Suns' perspective, they may want to retain Booker, a star who is "one person, one city" in this way, but Booker's performance in the past two seasons has declined significantly. Is such a maximum salary contract really worth it? How Booker's future will develop and whether he can recover in the new season have become the focus of attention of the Suns and even the entire league.

In addition to these three teams, other NBA teams have also carried out various operations during the offseason. Some teams play steadily and gradually strengthen; some teams try boldly and seek breakthroughs. But no matter what, the goal of each team is the same - that is to achieve better results in the new season. Fans are also looking forward to these teams being able to show more exciting games and more intense competition in the new season.

In this offseason full of variables, the operations of teams such as Magic, Nets, and Suns undoubtedly provide us with rich space for talks and imagination. Behind their enigmatic or awake choices are some expectations and plans for the future. I just don’t know if these operations will become the cornerstone of their success or the fuse of failure when the drums in the new season ring. But we will wait and see how it happens and develops anyway.