1 for 7! Goodbye Grizzlies! The first major deal in the NBA this summer is born, how can other teams play

On June 16, the NBA trading market was in full swing again, and the Grizzlies and the Magic reached their first major deal this summer. According to NBA reporter Shams, the Grizzlies traded the team's star Bain to the Magic in exchange for Pope + Anthony + 4 first-round picks + 1 first-round swap right.

It is worth mentioning that once the transaction was exposed, it caused heated discussions in the league. Shams also commented on this transaction: "This wave of exercises of the Magic is a key layout to hit the Eastern Conference ranks. For the Grizzlies, it can not only gain a champion-level defense and supplement the depth of the backcourt, but also gain a large number of draft picks for future team building."

So is this transaction really a win-win deal for the Grizzlies and the Magic? The answer is obviously yes. In terms of magic, when they put four unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 + the 2026 swap rights on the negotiating table, the entire league took a breath, and the management had naked ambitions, they wanted to use chips for the next ten years to exchange for an instant ticket to win the championship.

Bain averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, with a 38.5% three-point shooting percentage, and averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game. You should know that last season, the Magic's three-point shooting percentage was only 35.2%, the eighth-last in the league. His joining perfectly strengthened the Magic's final shortcomings. Not only that, when Ban Kairo and Wagner were double-teamed, Bain's hard solve ability could become a team's weapon to break the situation. Orlando Media can't wait to imagine the new three giants, Ban Keiro's comprehensiveness + Wagner's agility + Bain's cold-blooded, some of them in the Eastern Conference next season, it is inevitable that the Celtics' disintegration this summer, the Cavaliers' playoffs have confirmed the Paper Tiger attributes. The Knicks were also panicked after Thibodeau left the team. The only one who can compete with them is probably the Pacers, who are now playing in the Finals. How can other teams play? As for the Grizzlies, they seem to have sent off the second in command and say goodbye to Morant. But in fact, the team quietly completed the third-tier upgrade. The first point is to improve the defensive system. As the league's top 3D, Pope's joining can bring championship-level outside blocking ability to the Magic. The second point is the activation of substitute firepower. As the sixth player in the Magic this season, Anthony can contribute 12 points per game, perfectly adapting to the Grizzlies' strategic system of "speeding up the second lineup". The third point is sufficient future assets. In the next few years, the Grizzlies will have a lot of first-round picks with Magic in their hands. They can be used on Taobao or downward trading to strengthen their lineup.

The most exquisite thing is the salary operation: Bain's 5-year maximum salary of 207 million was just executed in the first year, and the Pope (14 million) and Cole Anthony (12.9 million) exchanged are all expiring contracts! The Grizzlies will free up 62 million space in the summer of 2025 to pave the way for Morant + Jackson + new superstars.