On the evening of July 11, US time, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets once again launched a shocking transaction. The two teams exchanged their main point guards, with Russell Westbrook, who has played for the Thunder for 11 years in his career, transferring to a team for the first time; and Chris Paul, who was once the "number one point guard in the world", was sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, when he was playing for the Hornets, the team moved to Oklahoma City for a year due to Hurricane Katrina. When he comes to this city again, he is likely to be just a passerby.
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According to the well-known reporter "The King of Whistleblower"Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder, which has completed the first step of the reconstruction transaction, is likely to continue to carry out follow-up operations, such as finding a suitable club for Paul, who has championship dreams. CP3 is 34 years old this year. Through the trade, two first-round picks were sent to the Thunder. The two teams will also exchange first-round picks for two years in the future.
CP3, who has a huge contract, still has to be traded, but it's easier said than done. Paul still has a three-year contract worth 124 million yuan. Woj said that in order to find a buyer willing to take approximately 124 million yuan, the Thunder may have to release some additional draft picks to be able to do so.
Paul had the worst scoring season of his career last season, averaging just 15.6 points in 58 games. He was previously involved in trade rumors, which were once denied by the Rockets. However, when presented with the opportunity to win the annual MVP, which averaged three dollars per game for three consecutive years, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said he decided to take a gamble on Thursday (U.S. time). The big one:
"I've said at the end of the season, we're not going to resist change. We're always thinking about how we can get better, and I think this makes us stronger; it hurts to lose Chris Paul. thing, but I think doing this will make us a better team.
Tilman Fertitta, Rockets owner
At present, it seems that Miami is the most likely team. Not only can it take Paul's three-year super-maximum contract worth 124 million yuan, but if necessary, the Thunder can also add some draft picks to promote the entire subsequent transaction. In any case, the Thunder, which has officially begun reconstruction, has withdrawn from the championship competition, but will continue to occupy the page after the start of the season.
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