The most expensive player in NBA history? A total of 11 first rounds and 5 second rounds, the Rockets made a lot of money!

On August 16, I don’t know if you have noticed that the current big-name star transactions involve fewer and fewer first-round picks. Doncic is as strong as Thomas and 1 first-round pick + Christie. Some friends here may say: Thomas are worth several first-round picks. Let's look at Durant's trade again, Jaylen Green + Dillon + several second round picks and 1 first round pick. To be honest, Green is not worth much in the transaction and does not get much in exchange for it.

The offseason transaction involves the most draft picks. He received Cole Anthony, Pope, 4 first-round picks and 1 first-round swap. One of the main reasons why there are so many first-round picks is that Cole Anthony and Pope are both premium contracts. If they are sent away, they will also need to take the first-round picks. If they want to create a prosperous era like Harden's trade, it is estimated that only Antetokounmpo or Jokic can reach this level.

If you want to talk about the most expensive player deal in the past few years, I think it was Durant in 23 years. Although Durant suffered a major injury at that time, he was still one of the best players in the league. He can be said to be the strongest offensive ability in the league. There will be no doubts. This season, he has averaged 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game at the Nets, with a shooting percentage of up to 56%, and a three-point shooting percentage of up to 37.6%.

Durant at that time was at the level of letters and Jokic. This deal could be said to have made the Nets really make a big profit. At first, he gave Cloud, Bridges, Cameron Johnson and four first-round picks and one first-round swap. This brought in 5 first rounds and 3 top 3Ds. At that time, the Suns' three 3Ds were coveted by many teams for a long time. After the transaction was completed, Claude was won by the Bucks and gave it to the Nets five second round picks. After

, the Knicks also valued Bridges's durability attributes and his ability to play the role of the three leaders, similar to Bain now. At that time, the Knicks not only gave Boyang, but also gave 4 first-round picks and 1 first-round swap, with a total of 5 first-round picks. At that time, everyone said that this deal was not worth it. Now, the Knicks are very satisfied with the deal, and the Nets are making a lot of money.

The Nets traded Cameron Johnson this summer. At first they wanted several first-round picks and wanted to exchange for chips like Bridges, but not all teams would be like the Knicks. Many teams are still relatively rational. They would rather not give up than give up so much. In this case, the Nets also lowered the asking price. They exchanged for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round pick. So far, all the players Durant traded for were sent away.

In the entire transaction, the Nets exchanged Durant for 11 first-round picks and 5 second-round picks. The Nets also relied on this transaction to give them rich draft pick resources. In addition to the previous transactions between Irving and Harden, the Nets won 5 first-round picks through the draft this offseason. Let's not mention it yet. They will have 13 first-round picks and 19 second-round picks in the next 7 years, which is too luxurious, and the Nets have the ability to directly win 10 first-round picks for trade.

If you look at it this way, it would be too profitable to get Durant in this offseason. Last season, Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 52.7% and 43% of three-pointers. Although he is not as outstanding as the Nets, he is still the top scorer in the league. His singles efficiency was still the best in the league last season. To be honest, Durant of this level can get better chips.

At the time, the Timberwolves gave a quote that made the Suns very much like it, which was to use the first round pick and Gobert as the main bargaining chips. Gobert is one of the best franchise centers in the league. At that time, the Timberwolves traded Gobert for 10 for 1. Although Gobert is not that valuable now, it is also an All-Star insider. As a result, the Rockets finally got the last laugh. One of the main reasons why the Rockets were able to win him at a cheaper price is Uduka.

It is reported that Uduka played a key role in this deal. The two worked together during the Nets and had a good relationship. It is estimated that Uduka and Durant worked together for foreign cooperation. Durant stated that he wanted to go to the Rockets. In this case, the Rockets could deliberately lower the asking price and finally win Durant. The Suns had no choice. After all, if Durant did not want to go to the Timberwolves, the opponent would also be worried about the deal getting him.

Now Durant has come to his favorite Rockets, which is a good opportunity for him and the Rockets. The Rockets have made up for the problem of not having a stable scorer, and they have won one of the top scorers in the league. Durant has ushered in the opportunity to lead the team to win the championship with a single core. If he can lead the Rockets to win the championship, he can get rid of the question of the value of being questioned when joining the Warriors in a group. Having said that, what do you want to say about Durant now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.