(The original article was published on November 30 by Jordan Greer on the Sporting News website. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
On last season’s trading deadline, 76 people reached a heavy deal with basketable nets, and basketable Nets sent Harden to 76 people in exchange for Ben Simmons. The sensational deal ultimately had little effect on both sides. There was another transaction on the trading deadline last season, and both sides were satisfied with the effect of the transaction. The King and the Pacers reached a deal involving six players and one future pick, the core of which was the exchange between Halliburton and Sabonis.
Driven by the strong performance of Halliburton and Sabonis at the beginning of the season, the two small market teams, King and Pacers, even ranked ahead of many big-name teams. At first, many media criticized the king in this deal, praising the Pacers for getting a young rising defender star. Will this deal eventually be regarded as a rare win-win deal?
King-Walker transaction details
The King got: Domantas Sabonis, Justin hollerdi, Jeremy Lamb, 2023 round signing
Walkers get: tyres Halliburton, Buddy Hilde, Tristan Thompson
Why is the king the winner?
The king could have continued to train Halliburton and Fox as a backgame combination, but since he entered the playoffs in 2006, the king has had enough endless development models over the years. So when they found that they had the chance to get an All-Star big man, they made a decisive move. So far, everything has gone smoothly. Sabonis played an important role in the King’s strong performance at the beginning of the season. He can get 16.9 points, 11 rebounds and 6.4 assists in this season. When Sabonis was present, the king was also a better team, with a net efficiency of +5.1 when present and-3.4 when absent. Sabonis can play the role of traditional low back beating or come forward as a cover, but what really makes him look so different is that he plays the role of King’s attack center in elbow area. Sabonis can also cut the bottom line and throw cold arrows outside three point line.
Fox not only benefited from Sabonis’s arrival, but also became the master of the King after Halliburton left. Although Fox’s scores and assists have not improved significantly, the efficiency has improved significantly. Fox’s field goal percentage (52.2%) reached a career high, with a three-point hit rate of 38.3%. With Sabonis and many suitable role players around, Fox looks confident on the court.
If Halliburton becomes a star after leaving and Sabonis leaves as a free agent at the end of next season, the king may regret it. However, at present, the king has a high-yield player, and Sabonis and other players have already played together. This season has a good chance to help the team end the longest playoff drought in league history.
Why are walkers winners?
Pacers know that the upper limit of Sabonis and Turner’s front-court combination is not high and must make changes. So they introduced Halliburton, one of the most exciting young defenders in the league. The 22-year-old Halliburton has performed well this season, winning 19.9 points and the highest 11.3 assists in the league. The passing expert sent 40 assists in the past three games, with 0 mistakes. In the recent game of Pacers turning over the Lakers, Halliburton helped nemhard perfectly and hit a three-point goal.
The walkers management may have gained another treasure guard-masserin, who is the team’s No. 2 scorer, with an average score (19.1 points) second only to Halliburton. In the next few years, matherin and Halliburton can become one of the top backcourt groups in NBA. In addition, Hilde may eventually exchange some valuable assets, which makes it easy to understand why walkers were the big winners of last season’s trading deadline.
Original: Jordan Greer
Compile: Li Taibai
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