Without DeRozan and Gay, the Spurs easily defeated the Hornets and celebrated their 12th consecutive victory. When people lamented the strength of the Spurs, a staggering news came from the Spurs management.

Spurs general manager Bufus put starting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan on the market.

DeMar DeRozan has been playing for the Raptors since entering the NBA through the draft in 2009. In 2014, he won the Men's Basketball World Cup with the United States National Team. In 2016, he won the Rio Olympics Men's Basketball Championship with the United States National Team.

-Selected to the All-NBA Third Team in the 2017 season and to the All-Star Team three times.

On January 19, 2018, he was selected to the Eastern Conference starter list for the Los Angeles All-Star Game. On July 17, the Raptors traded DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs.

It's still a commonplace topic. It's not that DeRozan has no strength, but that the system is inappropriate.

In fact, what the outside world doesn't know is that while DeRozan is on the market, there is also the possibility of being traded.

As soon as the news came out, there were different opinions from the outside world.

Famous basketball commentator Kenny Smith exchanged views with big-mouthed Klee in a TV interview.

Kenny: I think the Spurs will make big moves next and they need reinforcements.

Barkley: I agree with your point of view. Although they currently have the best record in the league and have won consecutive victories recently and did not lose a game in December, this is only the regular season after all. Once they reach the playoffs, the Spurs will

The true colors are revealed.

Kenny: Yes, if a team wants to go further in the playoffs, it requires the performance of everyone on the team, not just Ray and LaMarcus, but the performance of others is also crucial.

Let's take a look at the current ranking of the top eight in the Western Conference. The Spurs are first, followed by the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, Nuggets, Thunder, Jazz. The Mavericks are eighth, but the Trail Blazers and Warriors are close behind, and they may be ready at any time.

Will stand in the eighth position.

Kenny continued his analysis: If they enter the playoffs with their current ranking, the Spurs should be close to the Mavericks at 7-3, but it would be difficult to win against the Trail Blazers and Warriors. Both teams have their strengths.

A team with playoff experience.

Barkley smiled and said: Kenny, you are thinking too much. I don’t think you need to consider who they will face in the playoffs. We will know by looking at their lineup.

No matter how far they go, the Spurs' inside line is a big problem. They won the last game against the Lakers because of Ray's superb performance. If they meet in the playoffs, Ray can't play in every game.

That's good, so I think the Spurs' first problem is to use DeRozan to replace an inside player. At least an inside player on the edge of the All-Star. In this way, Bortle can move to the backup center position, and the Spurs' lineup will be more complete.

Kenny: This is exactly the question I want to talk about. Another point is that the Spurs need a strong small forward. After Rudy Gay is injured, how should the Spurs play the schedule before the All-Star Game.

Wait, also, after the Spurs trade DeRozan, who should take the starting shooting guard position?

Barkley: We really have a lot to worry about. Judging from the current lineup, Patty Mills may still stay at the starting shooting guard position, or Ray may change his position.

You must know that Ray is a very comprehensive defender. If he simply scores, then he is a scoring machine. This season, Ray's field goal percentage reached 80%, ranking first among rookies and first among all players in the league.

.Also, his three-point shooting percentage actually reached 68%. What is this concept? Who has such a three-point shooting percentage?

Kenny: I think this problem should be left to the Spurs management. They need to strengthen too many points, and DeRozan can only be replaced by a player on the edge of an All-Star. It depends on which position they choose to strengthen.

.

Barkley: Most of the Spurs' players are low-paid and high-powered. Their salary cap still has a lot of room to sign a good player. If Ray survives his rookie period, his contract will increase exponentially. By then, the Spurs will

That will give you a headache.

Kenny: If the Spurs don't strengthen next time, how many games do you think their winning streak will be?

Barkley: I don’t want to be loud, you have to ask me to say it. Without a starting shooting guard or a starting small forward, they may overturn at any time, maybe in the next game, maybe in two or three games, but never more than

Five games.

Barkley and Kenny's analysis still makes sense. The Spurs do need to strengthen a lot. The current lineup can support two rounds of the playoffs. Radar is not a god yet. There are times when his physical strength is exhausted. Even in basketball

God Jordan also needs Pippen's help.

The day after the game against the Hornets, Radar heard the news and came to Manu. Unexpectedly, Manu was busy and had no time to see Radar.

Fortunately, the indolent Duncan met Radar.

Radar: "Tim, are you really going to trade DeRozan?"

Duncan: "Yes, by trading DeRozan, we can better complete the lineup."

After a pause, Duncan sighed and said: "Maybe leaving will be a good thing for the Spurs and DeRozan."

Yes, DeRozan is not suitable for the Spurs. Only by going to other teams can he better display his strength. His peak is not completely over yet. He can take advantage of these two years to return to the peak state of the Dragon King period, and

Maybe get yourself one last big contract.

For the Spurs, DeRozan's salary this season is US$27.75 million, but his performance is not as good as that of a player with a salary of US$10 million. This makes the team disappointed. By trading DeRozan, they can free up salary space and sign

Find a more suitable player.

Radar said: "Sorry, I just joined the league not long ago, so I'm not very clear about the transaction, and I don't know how the players feel."

Shi Fo smiled and stretched out his hand to detect Radar's head. Seeing Radar turning away, he took back his hand and said: "Actually, I'm the same as you. You just entered the league and haven't experienced the feeling of being traded, while I played 20 games with the Spurs.

I haven’t been away for years, and I can’t understand what it’s like.”

Well, this is a naked show off!

However, after hearing this, Radar was also in awe of Duncan. One man, one city. Duncan devoted his career and his youth completely to the Spurs.

Radar was still curious and asked: "Who is Demar's next family?"

He didn't get along with DeRozan for long, and he didn't like to talk much. It would be too artificial to talk about how deep his feelings were and how reluctant he was to leave. Radar was more concerned about what kind of players the Spurs would use DeRozan in exchange for.

Duncan pretended to be mysterious and said: "I can't tell you this yet."

Radar naturally had his own methods, and said with a smile: "If you don't tell me, I'll just ask Manu tonight. Give him two cups of Laobaigan, and keep it safe. He'll tell me everything."

Duncan waved his hand quickly. The last time Manu was drunk, Duncan drove him back, but the old brother was exhausted and said: "No, no, no, I'm afraid of you. We are discussing with the Timberwolves. It is said that Karl-Anthony
Chapter completed!