The most failed deal in the 21st century? 9 for 1 to get a super giant, Lu: I didn’t expect it to be so strong, I don’t regret it

On August 29, US media CBS previously selected the 25th century deal, which were all of which were influential, such as Garnett trades to the Celtics to help them win the championship. In addition, the Lakers traded Gasol, helped the Lakers win the championship. This deal ranked second on this list, including Doncic trades, O'Neal was traded to the Heat, etc.

So do you know which one is ranked first? It was the deal between the Clippers and the Thunder. In the offseason in 2019, the Clippers gave Gallinari, Alexander, 4 unprotected first-round picks, 2 first-round swaps, and 1 protected first-round pick, with a total of 9 for 1 and getting George. The deal has been repeatedly used to mock the Clippers in the past few years because they missed a player who might be able to take the Clippers to a new level.

Everyone has also seen George's performance after joining the Clippers. In 5 years, the Clippers reached the maximum division final with his help. George got a four-year, 190 million contract here. As a result, in the next contract, the Clippers hoped that he could reduce part of his salary and accepted a contract that was slightly lower than the super maximum salary like Leonard. As a result, George was unwilling and chose to leave the team. To be honest, this departure may be good for the Clippers, because if he doesn't leave, the team will not be able to build the current luxurious lineup.

This transaction is a very failed deal for the Clippers. I don’t know if it is the most failed deal in history, but the US media has used this term to describe this transaction many times. In contrast, after joining the Thunder, Alexander quickly became the cornerstone of the Thunder with his outstanding performance. In just three years, he became an All-Star player. He was selected into the League's Best Team in the fifth season of his career and became the top ten in the league.

Last season was just the seventh year of his career. He has become a league super giant. Last season he won the regular season MVP, Finals MVP and scoring champion. The player who won these honors in a single season was O'Neal. Alexander was just a first-round No. 11 pick at the beginning. Not many people were optimistic about his potential, even including the Clippers. Otherwise, the Clippers would not choose to send him away in exchange for George. He also admitted this in an interview with Tyron Lue.

Tyron Lu talked about this issue when he was a guest on Sharp's podcast. He said: I really didn't expect Alexander to become so strong now, but in fact we have been discussing this deal. There are 30 teams in the league, and there will always be a general manager. I even think so, if I do it again, I will still make that deal. At that time, George was the top three players in the MVP list, with an offense and defense, just like a combination of Jordan and Pippen.

Alexander was a good young player back then, but you never thought he would reach the level he is now, which was a good thing for him, because if he continued to stay in the Clippers, there might not be so many opportunities. That deal gave him the opportunity to grow. In other words, if under the circumstances at that time, who wouldn't have used a young player to trade George? If someone says he doesn't want to partner with George and Leonard, it must be a lie. The deal was a question that didn't need to be thought about at the time.

Tyron Lue is also saving face for the team's general manager and boss. He was not in the Clippers at that time, and the team's coach was Rivers. According to Tyron Lue, doing so is indeed inevitable. After all, Leonard wanted George. Leon Lue at that time was Jordan, who just led the team to win the championship and was one of the best players in the league's offense and defense. Such a combination is really exciting.

Just like when the Hornets and the Lakers traded Kobe, the Lakers won a All-Star center in Divac for the first round No. 13 pick, and this is still a high school player. It is hard to say whether he can adapt to the NBA's strength in the future. Even if he plays in the future, it will be a matter of the future. I got an All-Star player, which is already a very profitable for me. It is equivalent to a first round No. 13 draw for an All-Star. No one dares to believe that such a deal can be completed now.

In 2018, George was in his peak period. He was the top three in the Double First Team + MVP list + League steals king. This is the highest point of his trading value in his career. If you want to say it, you can only say that the Thunder are lucky. Moreover, Presti's vision is too high. George at this period may not be lower than the current trading value of Thunder Brows, and it may even be higher. Thunder Brows received Doncic last season + Christie + 1 first-round pick. If George in 2018 + 1 young potential + 1 first-round pick, he would probably be able to quote the current Alexander.

This sounds really heartbreaking to the Clippers, but George was really good at that time. Now George and Alexander have good career trajectories, but they have suffered the Clippers. Having said that, what do you want to say about this deal? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.