Many groups have had rumors of interest in James Harden since he demanded an industry before the start of the education camp. The Houston Rockets stood firm in what they were looking for for the former MVP and three-time goal champion.
The Toronto/Tampa Bay Raptors have had a slow start this season. They have suffered a haemorrhage with vital players since winning the championship two years ago, and were one of the few groups that may have had the chance to point to Giannis Antetokounmpo as a loose agent, they will have to move on to a new plan without that opportunity.
This new plan will be negotiated for James Harden, and a package from Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell and a payment allowance is the kind of deal that would interest Houston.
They harden to be exchanged to a competitor, and the Raptors want a player like him.
Because Toronto makes sense
The Raptors’ offensive completely collapsed at the start of the season.
Last year, they depended on their outing in transition, which made up for their difficulties on the mid-court. According to Synergy Sports Technology, they scored 1. 15 points consistent with ownership in transition and 0. 96 on the half court.
Although there were four games, the Toronto offensive fell dramatically, for Synergy dropped to 0. 86 DPI in mid-court and 0. 92 in transition, and the team ranks last in the offensive standings (97. 8) and loose shots consistent with the game (13. 7).
After Kawhi Leonard left for the Los Angeles Clipconsent with the cones, Siakam planned to take over as the number one option last season. It started strong but faded slowly even before the bubble. The start of the 2020–21 season was also not very good for him. 18. 7 problems in 39. 3% of box shots and 33. 3% of 3 out of 7. 0 attempts consistent with the game.
The Raptors want a protagonist, and that’s where Harden comes in.
Few players can generate as much attack as the 31-year-old. In his first game of the 2020–21 season, not in better form and with little practice, he lost 44 problems and 17 assists in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He then continued with an evening of 34 issues, eight assists and six rebounds against the Denver Nuggets.
Meanwhile, the Raptors’ offense fought the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, a purpose for the last five minutes of the third quarter, giving a 13-point lead on the way to a 100-93 defeat.
In the hypothetical exchange, raptors can also face P. J. Tucker Il is a loose agent at the end of this season and would not be satisfied if the Rockets were to remove his contract.
That would give Toronto head coach Nick Nurse other tactics to paint on his rotation. I could start with Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Harden, OG Anunoby and Aron Baynes, and then get Tucker off the bench. start the lineup and get Anunoby out of the pine tree.
Either way, the Raptors would have the ability to play in other tactics and launch an isolation game with Harden, which would generate open looks for VanVleet and Lowry, and a more egalitarian offense when resting.
There would be a threat that Harden would leave in two years, just as Leonard did after a year, but if the Raptors think that way, they deserve to look to move Lowry, who is now in the last year of his contract. He may be young, however, the Raptors’ offensive fights are genuine and will persist the year with the existing roster.
The trade opposed to Harden would at least keep the window open a little longer.
Why it works for Houston
The most important thing rockets are asking for in any potential industry is a young star. Sikam was not chosen as Toronto No. 1 last season, Houston would have met that box with a 26-year-old who has a contract until 2023. -24 with no player options.
In addition to getting Siakam, the Rockets would gain a valuable role in banking in Powell. Last season, he shot 39. 9% of 3 on his way to an average of 16 problems consistent with the Raptors game. It’s even more fatal through sightings. and connecting 44. 0% of its capture and shooting trios.
Receiving a selection in the Toronto draft would also help the Rockets rebuild their active cabinet, which was left naked after Russell Westbrook-Chris Paul’s change in the 2019 off-season.
On the field, head coach Stephen Silas can simply throw John Wall, Eric Gordon, Danuel House, Siakam and Christian Wood with Powell and DeMarcus Cousins coming off the bench. Even in the Western Conference, this team can compete every night.
Because it’s a if to harden
At the moment, the Raptors are on Harden’s list and were also on Leonard’s list when they changed him and won a championship, and he left the off-season.
In that case, it would be a lease of more than two years, as Harden has a $46. 9 million player for the 2022–23 season.
On the basketball court, Toronto would fit perfectly with Harden, with Lowry in the back, not having to take on a big leadership role, would be the focal point of the attack and play for Nurse, who is one of the top avant-garde coaches in the game right now.
The organization, led by basketball operations president Masai Ujiri, is known for taking care of its players, providing a point of stability that maximum hits cannot.
Winners everywhere
This industry would be a victory for both teams.
The Rockets would pay a valuable price for Harden, and the Raptors would immediately fix their offensive disorders while getting a player at the time in Tucker who could be a key contributor.
Harden would join a team where he could remain Harden and have a better chance of competing than in Houston.
If it continues to be commercializing, there may not be a better option for all parties involved than an agreement between Houston and Toronto.
Mo Dakhil spent six years with the Los Angeles Clippers and two years with the San Antonio Spurs as video coordinator, like three years with the Australian men’s national team. Follow him on Twitter, @MoDakhil_NBA.
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