The Rockets, Clippers, Grizzlies and Suns are brewing four-way deals? Durant partnered with Harden?

The transaction negotiations about Durant have entered the end, and he has the possibility of leaving at any time. Adu selected a list of teams to join through the agent circle, but the Suns management was cold to the teams on this list. The Rockets are unwilling to send out any of Shin Kyung, Amen, Ethan, and Jabbarri Jr., and are only willing to trade Jaylen Green, but the Suns management is not satisfied with such chips; the Spurs are hesitant, and general manager Brian Wright does not want to sacrifice the second pick; the Timberwolves have the most positive attitude and are willing to send Gobert and Divincenzo, but what the Suns want more is draft picks, so the Suns management needs to find the best solution to send Durant away as soon as possible, and the Clippers, who are determined to win the NBA championship, are expected to become the disruptor of Durant's trade.

Recently, the US media "Fadeaway World" suggested that the four teams, Clippers, Rockets, Grizzlies and Suns, will negotiate on a four-party transaction offer before the draft begins. If the negotiations go smoothly, Durant will go to Los Angeles to partner with Harden and Kats; the Rockets' goal is defensive player Derek Jones Jr.; the Grizzlies management hopes to find a replacement for Bain, and Suns general manager James Jones hopes to exchange for more future assets. The specific trading plan is:

1. The Clippers send Norman Powell + Bogdan Bogdanovic + Derek Jones Jr. + the 30th pick in 2025 first round pick + the Clippers get Kevin Durant in the first round pick in 2031;

2. The Rockets send Jock Landail + the 10th pick in 2025 first round pick to Derek Jones Jr. + the 16th pick in 2025 first round pick;

3. The Grizzlies send Caldwell Pope + the 16th pick in 2025 first round pick + the 2026 first round pick (Suns or Wizards) get Norman Powell;

4. The Suns send Kevin Durant get Bogdan Bogdanovic + Caldwell Pope + Jock Landail + 4 future first round picks.

Durant and Harden worked together twice, and there is no doubt about the tacit understanding. When both of them came to the end of their careers, winning the NBA championship became the only goal. The whole league knows the healthy Leonard's influence on both offense and defense, and with the support of Durant and Harden, the Clippers will inevitably burst out with stronger combat power. After the Grizzlies sent Bain away with a 7-for-1 deal, they made a lot of money. The Grizzlies management does not want to demolish the team and rebuild, but the Magic gave the chips too tempting and there is no reason to refuse. Norman Powell averaged 32.6 minutes per game this season, contributing 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists, and shooting 41.8% from three-pointers. His scoring performance is better than Bain, and the Clippers have achieved a better regular season record than the Grizzlies, so replacing Bain with Powell is an effective solution to fill the vacancy of points and guards.

Rockets management does not want to take risks with Durant, after all, he is a veteran who is about to turn 37. Derek Jones Jr. is a 28-year-old high-quality 3D with a very high cost performance and an annual salary of less than $10 million, but his contribution to the team cannot be ignored, especially on the defensive end. He is often entrusted by head coach Tyron Lu to guard the opponent's number one scorer on the outside. This summer, the Rockets will face the early appointment issue between Jabbarri Smith and Tari Ethan. Once the renewal negotiations fail, they will flow into the free agent market next summer. At that time, the Rockets with insufficient salary space will probably find it difficult to match the offer of these two players at the same time, so the transaction will be equivalent to purchasing an insurance in advance.

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