Officially announced that Bain joins, Grizzlies operates to detonate the league, Durant is not the biggest winner

Antetokounmpo chose to stay in the old team, and Durant has also decided on his future. I originally thought that the hot topics in the NBA would have to wait for the draft night to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, the Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic reached a big deal of "1 for 7". The Memphis Grizzlies put Bain, known as the "meat-fitting Curry", into the trade ranks, thus obtaining Caldwell-Pop, Cole Anthony, the 16th draft pick in the 2025 first-round, as well as the next three unprotected first-round picks (2026, 2028 and 2030 respectively) and one first-round swap. However, this transaction still sparked widespread heated discussions from the outside world.

Compared with the transaction itself, fans and media value the value of players more. Referring to the deal between Davis and Luca, Mavericks General Manager Harrison only got a first-round pick from the Lakers. Doncic's commercial value, team's tactical status and future influence far exceed Bain. The Memphis Grizzlies can get so much, on the one hand, it depends on the excellent operational ability of the team's management; on the other hand, it also needs to be thanked for the Orlando Magic's success. The rise-ups in the East are willing to overdraw their future because they have dealt with the current hidden dangers and have no worries.

Looking back on the offseason in 2024, the Orlando Magic spent $652 million to create a championship lineup that competes with both offense and defense, but the sudden injury made the team unable to perform better in the regular season. Among them, the champion scorer Caldwell Pope, who relies most on the outside, was completely defeated back to its original form, and his 36% three-point shooting percentage set a new low in the past five seasons. Although he was a role player, he averaged only 8.7 points per game, and such performance was far from enough. In addition, he also had a two-year contract of $43.2 million. It was better to have a short pain than a long pain, so he sent him away directly. As for Cole Anthony, his situation was not very optimistic long before renewing the contract with the Magic management, but for the sake of the overall situation, the management still kept him, but such a move still failed to bring positive benefits to the team.

In the first round of this year's playoffs, Cole Anthony only averaged 10 minutes of playing time, and his performance was even more terrible, averaging 2.2 points and 1.8 rebounds, accelerating the management's idea of ​​selling him. Instead of lamenting the Grizzly Management's operations against the sky, it is better to recognize the reality. Memphis is just getting the benefits and helps the Magic deal with the "garbage contract" as much as possible. Since there is a lesson in the past, more team executives firmly believe that the Grizzlies have begun to rebuild and are trying to inquire about the two superstars, Jamorant and Jaren Jackson Jr., but this approach may not be that simple.

Turn back to the final stage of the regular season. The Memphis Grizzlies fired their head coach Jenkins at the critical moment of the playoffs, but this approach quickly aroused dissatisfaction from the outside world. Many incumbent head coaches spoke for him, and the culprit of this farce was the internal strife between Bain and Aldama. The seemingly small action made the team start the task of "clearing the court", which led to the famous scene where the magic money was spent. Although ESPN rated the deal for both teams and the Grizzlies were slightly better, the real winner did not belong to them.

Although Durant made clear the departure time, the management was not willing to meet his needs and chose to listen to as many quotes as possible. As of now, the Clippers and the Raptors have also joined this battle without gunpowder, causing the trading pattern to add variables, but the only thing that remains unchanged is that Durant's trading chips will not be lower than Bain's standard. In short, Phoenix Suns is the ultimate winner. They can wait for the price and take action at a high price.