DeepSeek predicts NBA earthquake deals this summer

The following are the major trading trends that have occurred and potentially been in the 2025 NBA offseason. Combined with team needs and league news, the following is compiled:

1. Deals have been reached: Magic 1 for 7 get Bain

Transaction content: Magic gave Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 unprotected first-round picks (2025 first-round 16, 2026 Suns, 2028 and 2030 Magic) and 1 first-round swap right (2029), and got defender Desmond Bain 126 from the Grizzlies.

Magic Target: Bain (average 19.2 points + 39.2% three-point shooting percentage) solves the problem of the team's three-pointers at the bottom. He partnered with Ban Kairo, Wagner Jr. and Suggs to form the core of the championship. The new starting forecast is: Ban Kairo + Wagner Jr. + Bain + Suggs + Carter Jr. 12.

Grizzlies' intention: give up the three-core (Morant's injury/off-court issues, Jackson's contract renewal pressure, Bain's talent limitation) in exchange for the accelerated reconstruction of draft picks, and the rise of rookie Wells provides confidence.

2. Potential heavy trading targets

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Next home possibilities: Knicks, Lakers

Plan concept:

Knicks: Send Downs + Bridges + first round pick, form the four giants of Antetokounmpo + Brunson + Anunobi, and strive for the Eastern Conference championship 5.

Lakers: Keep James and Doncic, with a quote from young players + draft picks.

Background: The Bucks lost again in the playoffs, Antetokounmpo was dissatisfied with the team, and if they left the team, it would trigger a league earthquake.

2. Kevin Durant (Suns)

The next possibilities: Rockets

Plan concept: The Rockets send Jaylen Green + Jabbarry Smith Jr. + Whitmore + 2 first round picks in exchange for Durant's partners Shin Kyung and Van Vreet to create a new Western Conference powerhouse.

Background: The Suns are facing pressure to rebuild, and the 36-year-old Durant still has the ability to score at the top (average of 26.6 points), and the Rockets need superstars to break through the playoff bottleneck.

3. Joel Embiid (76ers)

The next possibilities: The Heat quotation with Wiggins + Duncan Robinson (sign first and then exchange) + Jovic + Jax. The Heat bet Embiid is dominant when he is healthy (average of 23.8 points per game), and form the three giants with Butler and Adebayo.

Background: If the 76ers find that the Embiid-Maxi combination is insufficient, they may turn to young assets.

4. Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

The next possibilities: Nets

Plan concept: The Nets give Cameron Johnson + Ziyer Williams + 2 first round picks. Zion (24.6 points per game) provides the Nets with a new core, and the Pelicans avoid further declines in their value.

Background: Zion has a low attendance rate (only 30 games in the past season), but his talent is attractive, and the Nets urgently need stars to rebuild their competitiveness.

5. Laurie Markanen (Jazz)

Next Possibilities: Spurs

Plan Ideas: Spurs send Devin Vassell + Kelden Johnson + 2 first round picks in exchange for Markanen's partner Wenban Yama. The double tower combination (Markanen three-pointers + Wenban frame protection) may reshape the western pattern.

Background: The Jazz rebuilds and hoards draft picks, Angie is accustomed to selling stars at high prices; the Spurs are eager to make the playoffs around Wenban.

III. Other trends worth paying attention to

Ja Morant (Grizzlies): The Magic was originally intended (Sargus + multiple first round quotations), but the possibility of Bain was reduced after the trade.

Clippers and Warriors: Clippers aim to ease organizational pressure

4. Trading impact and pattern analysis

Eastern upgrade: Magic gets Bain and Knicks potentially win Antetokounmpo, which may break the Celtic monopoly; if the Heat wins Embiid, it will become a new threat.

Western Conference reshuffle: The Rockets will win Durant or the Spurs to form the double towers, and will challenge young powerful men such as the Nuggets and the Thunder.

Reconstruction team strategy: Grizzlies, Jazz and Suns hoard draft picks through trades and turn to long-term planning.

Summary: The core of this summer's trading centers revolves around two main lines: "Superstars exchange for future assets" (such as Grizzlies) and "Everything to win the championship" (such as Magic). Antetokounmpo and Durant's trends will maximize the balance of the league, and the radical operations of the Spurs, Rockets and other teams may give birth to a new championship echelon.