暴龍預計的重建時間線應該是 2020 年,屆時 Lowry,Ibaka,Valanciunas (他 2019 應該是不會跳出來) 的約都到期了,如果沒交易,到時大約只剩 DeRozan 的 PO,因此儘管收下 Danny Green 和 Leonard 都是到期約,但就算是明年 Leonard 直接走人,暴龍也不到立刻能大破大立的地步
因此,推斷 Ujiri 何以如此挺而走險,除了已定調 Casey 和 DeRozan 為季後賽失利負責外,衡量東區局勢,在以後七六人和 Boston 長期宰制東區前,明年 LBJ 出走後留下的權力真空,才是促使 Ujiri 放手一搏的關鍵,至少有望拼東區冠軍,暴龍成軍這樣多年,也只進入一次分區冠軍賽,看這次交易 OG 和 Siakam 都堅持沒送出,送出的選秀權也未必有多大價值,顯然明年是暴龍最好的機會了
還有,Lowe 的文章:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24128608/zach-lowe-kawhi-leonard-trade-spurs-raptors-nba
注意 :
Philadelphia's potential package of Robert Covington, Dario Saric, and the Heat's unprotected 2021 pick didn't move the needle. It's unclear if the Spurs had interest in Markelle Fultz; the two sides never discussed him seriously, and the Sixers would not have parted with him, sources say. The Spurs made it clear any deal with Philly would require Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid (likely Simmons), and the Sixers weren't going anywhere near that, league sources say.
Bjork本人就是音樂!