The Rockets and the Nuggets are planning to trade 7 for 2? Jokic partnered with Durant?

After several NBA trades were completed, the strength of each team also changed subtly. US media ESPN listed the three favorites to compete for the championship next season. It is worth noting that in addition to the defending champion Thunder, the Nuggets ranked second and the Rockets ranked third. The Rockets have introduced All-Star small forward Durant, high-quality 3D Finney Smith, and old player Capela, and their overall strength has increased significantly. The Nuggets sent Michael Porter Jr. to Brooklyn for C-Johnson, who plays and functions similarly, introduced Hardaway Jr., who was superb in shooting skills, and welcomed back the champion of the championship that year, Bruce Brown. But neither team has much chance of winning against the Thunder. For this reason, the American media began to give advice to the two teams.

Recently, the US media FW suggested that the Rockets management should make Jokic, the double winner of the regular season MVP and the finals MVP, the primary target of the signing. Because he has already won Kevin Durant, the Rockets have become a favorite for the championship. If general manager Raphael Stone can handle Jokic, the championship battle next season will end early. The media provided a 7-for-2 trading offer to the Rockets and Nuggets. If the negotiations go smoothly, All-Star center Shin Kyung will be sent to Denver as a bargaining chip. The specific trading plan is: the Rockets send Alperen Shin Kyung + Reed Shepard + Cameron Whitmore + Jock Randale + 2027 Suns' first round pick + 2029 Suns' first round pick + 2029 Mavericks' first round pick to win the Nuggets' Nickla Jokic + Christian Braun.

Shen Kyung will represent the Turkish national team in the European Men's Basketball Championship this summer, which will have a certain impact on his physical fitness. As a young player who was selected for the All-Star lineup for the first time last season, Shin Kyung's skills are not comprehensive enough, so he focused on training his three-point shooting ability this summer, which is one of his biggest weaknesses. Everyone knows that Shin Kyung's back-to-body singles near the small penalty area is extremely threatening, but his three-point shooting percentage this season is only 23.3%, which is significantly lower than the league average. In comparison, Jokic has stronger comprehensive abilities and a higher level of mid- and long-distance shooting. He averaged 36.7 minutes per game this season, contributing 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 41.7%. It's hard to imagine what kind of sparks the super scorers Jokic and Durant will join forces. Defensive players such as Amen Thompson, Tari Ethan, Jabbarry Smith Jr., and Adams will escort them.

In addition, Braun has grown into the starting point guard of the Nuggets through three seasons of hard work. He has a tough style and fierce fighting. He has a strong desire to win the game. This season, he has played 79 regular season games for the Nuggets, averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, and a shooting percentage of 58%. Rockets starting point guard Van Vleet's shooting feel is sometimes good and sometimes bad, and substitute point guard Shepard has not yet adapted to the high intensity of NBA games. Braun's addition can make the Rockets' lineup structure more reasonable. But the key to the problem is that the possibility of the Nuggets management giving up Jokic is very small. Unless Yoo teacher asks to leave, the prerequisite for this deal is that the Nuggets' record in the new season fails to meet expectations, and the Rockets will have a chance to get a bargain.

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