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Epic 3-party trading plan: Brown goes to the Rockets, KD joins hands with Amen to go to the Celtics, will the Suns make a profit?

1:19am, 16 May 2025Basketball

The four-group matchup in the playoffs semi-finals are still in full swing. The Timberwolves lead the Warriors 2-1, the Nuggets and the Thunder tied 2-2, and many favorites in the Eastern Conference are currently in a lagging position. The Cavaliers are currently behind the Pacers 1-2. During the G4 game, the Cavaliers are also in a big position behind the score, while the Celtics are behind the Knicks 1-2. Especially the Celtics, who were reversed by the Knicks for 20 points in two consecutive home games, which is really surprising. This year, the overall competitiveness of the Celtics showed a significant downward trend. The performance of the Double Tanhua is unstable, not only inefficient, but it cannot take the lead at critical moments. Tatum's skills are not delicate enough, and Jaylen Brown dares not take the initiative to take responsibility at critical moments. Well-known reporter Brian Windhorst said that if the Celtics won the championship this year, they will definitely reorganize the lineup and one of the two Tanhuas will leave, and there is no room for negotiation.

Jeff Teague also wrote an article that the Celtics' senior management has realized that the team's defensive ability has declined, and at the same time wants to change the current magic ball system, increase some offensiveness against the basket in the original system, and improve the team's offensive stability and ability to shoot key balls. Jeff Teague said that the Celtics' senior executives are very interested in Durant and the Rockets' Amen Thompson. The outside world believes that Durant will go to teams like the Rockets and Thunder, but according to the information I have received, the team Durant wants to go to is the Celtics. This summer, the Celtics, the Rockets and the Suns will do big things together. If the conditions are ripe, Jaylen Brown will go to the Rockets, Durant and Amen Thompson will go to the Celtics, and the Suns will get their first round picks.

For the Rockets, they lack a mature star. They played with the Warriors until the tiebreak this season and were finally eliminated. The Rockets' defense is already excellent enough, but facing the Warriors' smooth attack, they finally lost in the tiebreak battle. During the offseason, they will definitely clear future assets for signings. Previously, Durant had been rumored to have a scandal with the Rockets, but the Rockets did not want to spend too much future assets on Durant. They wanted a star who meets the team's long-term development goals. Last season's FMVP Mr. Jaylen Brown was the Rockets' favorite target, and Uduka has always wanted to recruit Brown to play for him. The data is obvious, when Tatum was not available, Brown averaged 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists per game, with both shooting percentages above 60%, which is very terrifying. Jaylen Brown has a comprehensive skill, both offense and defense, and his shooting percentage at critical moments this season is as high as 50.5%. Jaylen Brown and Shin Kyung will be the future of the Rockets! However, according to Jeff Teague, in order to get Jaylen Brown, the Rockets need to send Van Vleet, Amen Thompson, and two first-round picks away.

For the Celtics, if they cannot win the championship, it will be a time when big deals are needed in terms of lineup strength and salary space. The joining of Durant and Amen Thompson will inevitably make the Celtics' lineup more competitive. Durant still averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists this season, with shooting percentages of 53% and 43% respectively, with high efficiency. Durant's top shooting ability and ball-free ability are seamlessly connected with Tatum, and the Celtics' offense will be even more terrifying. Amen Thompson's defense in the playoffs and his threat to the basket have shown the star's true nature. His joining the Celtics will not only diversify the Celtics' tactical system, but also enhance the Celtics' defensive attributes. In the deal, the Celtics sent Jaylen Brown and 27-year-old forward Hauser away.

For the Suns, after sending Durant away, the team will inevitably fall into a new round of restructuring. With Booker's ability to lead the team, it is estimated that the Suns will find it difficult to enter the playoffs. The wisest way for the Suns management is to immediately send Booker away after trading Durant, recycle a large number of first-round picks, and start the reconstruction work completely. In this deal, the Suns got VanVleet from the Rockets, and two first-round picks that belonged to them, and Hauser from the Celtics. VanVleet's contract has the last year left, and the Rockets have postponed the team option of this contract. It is not surprising that if the Rockets choose to execute and trade it, the Suns can also use this to clear out more than 40 million in salary space. The two first rounds can make you boldly rebuild. Hauser is a shooter forward. If the Suns don't want to stay, they can trade it back to 2 second round picks.

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