1 for 7 major deal was achieved! Magic made a lot of money, Curry got his wish, and Morant should leave too

The NBA free agent trading market is about to open. The league seems to be calm, but in fact it is undercurrent. Every 30 teams have difficult scriptures to recite. Teams competing for the championship have to find ways to upgrade their lineups, rebuild the team and hoard more high-quality assets in the future, and small-season markets have to rack their brains to avoid overpaying salary. Just today, the Grizzlies and the Magic reached a big deal of 1 for 7 with lightning speed.

According to NBA famous reporter Shams, sources revealed that the Grizzlies and the Magic completed a 1-for-7 major deal. The specific plan is as follows: The Grizzlies sent Bain to the Magic and got the Magic's Pope + Cole Anthony + the 2025 first round 16 pick + the 2026 first round 1 pick (Knicks & Suns, including swap rights) + the 2028 first round 1 pick + the 2030 first round 1 pick + the 2029 first round 1 pick (the top 2 picks are protected). Overall, this is a big deal that each needs, showing a win-win situation.

Many people wonder why the Magic are willing to make so many first-round picks for Bain. In my opinion, there are two reasons. First, although the Magic team gave many first-round picks, for Magic who won the current situation, these first-round picks are not worthwhile, and they can't wait to use these first-round picks to train new players to assist the existing young talents in the team. Instead of keeping these illusory and uncertain first-round picks for the fifteenth, it is better to "monetize" these first-round picks for the New Year in advance.

Second, Pope and Cole Anthony's junk contract are negative assets, and the Magic had to take the first round pick to clean it up. Pope just signed $66 million for three years last year, but he was seriously unacceptable in the Magic team, and his decline in form was jaw-dropping. In this year's playoffs, Pope averaged 5 points per game and shot only 26.1% from three-pointers. Kerr Anthony holds a three-year, $39 million contract, which is even worse than Pope. This year's playoffs, Kerr Anthony averages 2.2 points per game and has a three-point shooting percentage of only 20%. Magic defense is top of the league, but offense is at the bottom of the league, and three-point firepower is even more flawed. So, they made a huge profit by taking the first round of signing to deal with two garbage contracts at one time. After all, what they got was Curry Bain, a meat-filled one!

Bain is called Curry, which is not a false reputation. According to statistics from the NBA official website, from 2020 to the present, only three players in the NBA league have made 800 three-pointers and a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. One is Curry, the other is Curry Lavender, and the other is Curry Bain. Not only that, Bain is strong in shape, good offense and defense, and is the best 3D, and he also has excellent organizational and support skills. He has been able to deliver 5+ assists per game in the past two seasons. He has both ball-holding and off-ball playing styles naturally matched with Ban Kairo and Wagner Jr. For Ben himself, this is also a deal that he gets off his wish - escape from the Wild West, get rid of the mess in Memphis, and come to the comfort zone of the Eastern Conference to assist Ban Kairo and Wagner Jr. I believe he can be a qualified third-in-command and greatly enhance the competitiveness of the Magic.

Although Bain is fragrant, why are they willing to take over two garbage contracts and send them away? In my opinion, there are two reasons. On the one hand, the conflict between Bain and Aldama occurred in full view of everyone, and Jenkins also dismissed the class for this. The Grizzlies sent Bain away to maintain unity in the locker room. On the other hand, the Grizzlies' salary pressure is huge, with JJJ still having 1 year and $23.4 million left in the contract. The Grizzlies have to provide them with a maximum salary doubled in the offseason. The small-season market in Memphis is unable to bear three maximum salary contracts. Of course, sending Bain away means that the Grizzlies' competitiveness in the West has been further reduced, and there is no chance to compete for the championship. After the completion of the Bain transaction, Morant tweeted immediately and wrote: We are still good brothers forever, let's become great. NBA famous reporter Kevin pointed out incisively: Morant is overrated, and the Grizzlies should trade Morant and compete for the 2026 No. 1 pick. I don't know if Morant has been overrated, but one thing is certain. If Morant hadn't acted in the past few years, the Grizzlies might have achieved results. With Bain's departure, Morant may be the time to leave. Instead of living in panic in Memphis, it is better to choose a good tree to live in and prove himself again. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.