Unexpected! Turned into a nightmare overnight! Five huge bets that turned over!

On October 31, the NBA regular season only started for one week, but the NBA has already earned enough popularity. Many dark pony teams have achieved counterattack records, but at the same time, there are also some promising teams that unexpectedly collapsed.

The reason why they are optimistic before the start of the season mainly lies in the team's signing operations during the offseason. Many teams have been promoted to a higher level team by recruiting strong players during the offseason. However, the final success of the signings still needs to be judged on the playing field. Even if big names are introduced, the results may not be seen immediately, and the reality is often much crueler than imagined.

Below, we will take stock of the five overturning transactions so far in the new season:

The first one: the Nuggets traded Porter Jr.

The Nuggets drastically shuffled the lineup during the offseason, sending away forward shooter Porter Jr. in exchange for Cameron Johnson. With this transaction, they saved a lot of money and made room for subsequent lineup adjustments.

Theoretically, this should be a win-win deal. Cameron Johnson has always been famous for his defense, and his shooting attributes are similar to Porter Jr.. Through a transaction, the Nuggets can strengthen while also saving money.

But the truth is exactly the opposite. So far in the new season, Porter has averaged 21.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game with the Nets, shooting 50.6% from the field and 41% from the three-point range. He is still among the top shooters in the league.

On the other hand, Johnson, who is favored, currently averages only 8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting only 38% from the field, and 31% from the three-point range, which is just over 30%. In addition to being extremely cost-effective, he is also saddled with a large contract of 21.05 million.

Second deal: Clippers sign Collins

Regarding this deal, it is not difficult to understand the Clippers' intentions. The purpose of giving up Powell and bringing in Collins from the Jazz is to increase the forward strength and gain more breathing time for Leonard.

From a data point of view, Powell had a highlight season last season, averaging 21.8 points per game, and Collins' personal statistics were not bad, averaging 19 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. But judging from the new season, Tyronn Lue's use of Collins has been a disaster. The forward could have teamed up with Harden and Leonard to form an offensive and defensive front line combination, but he was forced to be a substitute.

The final situation was also very embarrassing. As soon as the new season started, the Clippers' lack of offensive firepower was exposed. Leonard's average performance in the new season caused the team's starting five defense to be completely unbalanced.

For such a young forward who could have become the starting point of firepower, he is now restricted to the bench, and this was obtained by the team giving up a starting main force during the offseason. This is a loss-making deal no matter how you look at it.

The third deal: the Magic signed Bane

The Magic were the first team to enter the trade market this offseason. For Bane, they not only gave up two immediate talents in Pope and Cole Anthony, but also added four first-rounders and a first-round swap.

Referring to Bain's statistics last season, which averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, from the perspective of reinforcements, it is obvious that the Magic will start to improve their record in the new season. But at the beginning of the season, the cold reality was directly thrown in his face. After joining the Magic, Bain averaged 32.4 minutes per game and recorded 17.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. His three-point shooting rate, which was originally expected to strengthen the team's outside shortcomings, dropped to 26.9%.

Surprisingly, at the beginning of the transaction, everyone was expecting him to become the team's outside savior, but as a result, he was completely unable to take advantage of him in the new season. What's worse is that the Magic's outside firepower is still poor, the team's play style has not changed, and the record has dropped to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Bane's big contract makes it difficult for the team to get out of the game in the future.

Giving away four first-rounders in exchange for a shrunken version of Bain, this transaction is a loss no matter how you calculate it.

The fourth deal: Injured Ball

The swap deal between the Cavaliers and the Bulls was mainly because the Cavaliers wanted to revitalize their substitute firepower, so they chose to bet on Ball.

If it were Ball two years ago, then he was indeed a defensive sharp knife in the league's backcourt, with both organizational skills and passing awareness. However, in the face of injuries, all advantages were lost. After missing for two consecutive seasons, Ball averaged only 4.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game after his return, and his shooting percentage plummeted to 26%.

After the offense went offline, the value of the organization's connection also declined simultaneously. In comparison, although Okoro, who was sent away by the Cavaliers, has limited offensive ability, at least the defensive end is reliable. From the current point of view, this is also a transaction that has a high probability of becoming a loss for the Cavaliers.

The fifth deal: the Green Army gave up Holiday

In the last transaction, the Celtics took the initiative to send away veteran Holiday in exchange for Simmons Jr. and two second rounds. The original intention of this transaction is also obvious, which is to adjust the team's salary framework and revitalize the youth of the lineup.

On the surface, giving up a veteran in exchange for an immediate player, especially since the Celtics need a transition season without Tatum in the new season, this deal should be quite suitable.

But reality soon hit his face. Simmons did not have a stable position in the Green Army. His averages of 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game did not seem bad. His three field goal percentages were 46.6% + 41.7% + 83.3%. He seemed to be performing well, but his role on the bench was indeed a bit embarrassing. There is no hope of entering the starting lineup at this stage, and he still needs to adjust with the team in the future.

As for Holiday, he showed his second spring as a veteran after joining the Trail Blazers, averaging 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, returning to his peak form again. It also makes people think about whether this veteran who was given up by the Green Army is worth it.