底特律活塞队目前处境不佳。来自密歇根州的球队在24场比赛中只赢了4场,他们没有参加任何季后赛讨论。这并不令人惊讶,因为这支球队缺少很多NBA天才。
除了一些有巨大潜力的球员外,本赛季只是为了培养像卡德·坎宁安和萨迪克·贝这样的年轻球员。
然而,你永远不会有太多的天赋,所以活塞队应该在可能的交易中保持警惕。因此,在2022年NBA交易截止日期之前,活塞必须追逐两名球员。
马文·巴格利三世
国王队已经放弃了2018年NBA选秀的前二顺位。巴格利在特拉扬和卢卡·唐契奇之前就被选中,这给国王的总经理弗拉德·迪瓦茨带来了大量的批评。在经历了三个赛季的努力之后,这个赛季似乎是国王队和巴格利队的最后一个赛季。活塞队必须抓住这个机会,用一美元换一分钱把这位天才巨星带到D城。
巴格利在前三个赛季并不是一个巨星,但他展示了巨大的潜力。身高6英尺11英寸,身体结实。这名前锋打得很有效率,并展现出良好的防守潜力。对他来说不幸的是,他被征召进了国王队,而国王队对他和球队的未来都没有任何合理的计划。这是一个由不同的球员组成的混合体,没有真正的凝聚,再加上一个旋转门的教练。所有这些都不是培养年轻球员的良好环境,活塞队可能为巴格利提供了这样的环境。
活塞队在球队的前锋区确实缺乏潜力。当然,他们有杰拉米·格兰特,他是目前名册上最好的球员。然而,他是一个小前锋,可以和他旁边的一个大个子一起工作。现在,在前场的大部分时间是给格兰特的,格兰特在这些位置上的体型实在太小了。与卢卡·加尔扎有过一些混搭,在他的发展过程中,他似乎被超越了。巴格利很适合。
不管位置如何,活塞队都是一个很好的开始垂死的职业生涯的地方。的确,他们输掉了很多比赛,但这只意味着有潜力的球员会得到上场时间。即使是基里安·海耶斯,一个并没有很好的赛季的球员,仍然得到了上场时间,每场比赛大约25分钟。巴格利将有比赛的自由,一支不会给他带来太大压力的球队,而且几乎可以保证上场时间,不管情况如何。活塞不应该害怕巴格利,他们应该给他一个在NBA生活的适当机会。
迈尔斯·特纳
从假设多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯可能不会离开步行者队开始,活塞应该全力以赴对付特纳。据报道,步行者队的大个子可以交易。与巴格利类似,活塞可以利用特纳来解决他们在前场的长期问题。随着未来几年的后场轮换,活塞队可以在即将到来的选秀中与巴格利或特纳搭档,最终为他们的球迷提出一个可行的未来计划。
特纳是NBA最被低估的球员之一。虽然他的防守数字一直令人难以置信,但没有多少NBA球迷真正重视他对球队的贡献。当然,这部分是因为他在印第安纳州打球,这是一个小市场,并没有得到很多国家的关注。然而,活塞队必须避开全球对特纳的低估,转而支持他。他可能会以远低于他的位置的价格出现,这是像活塞这样的球队需要利用的。
这位前得克萨斯州的大个子在过去三个赛季中有两个赛季在街区方面领先联盟,本赛季在这一领域领先NBA。此外,对于一名体重为611250磅的球员来说,他还可以在一个坚实的水平上跟随周围的后卫。这些都是活塞队可以马上使用的品质,而特纳只有25岁,随着花名册上的年轻人获得更多经验,他可能会进入他的巅峰时期。在进攻上,他不是精英,但他可以完成任务。他的进攻数字相当稳定,对于NBA的任何球队来说,他都可能是一个稳固的第三选择。
活塞需要寻找那些在恶劣环境下有好球员的交易。巴格利和特纳都是很好的接班人,可以在底特律取得长期的成功。以较低的价格,由于双方现在都在贸易谈判中广为人知,从活塞的管理层那里获得这两项中的任何一项都将是一项精英业务。
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2 players Pistons must pursue at 2022 NBA Trade Deadline
原文:
The Detroit Pistons are not in a good spot right now. The squad from Michigan only has four wins in 24 games played and they are out of any playoff discussion. That is not a major surprise, as the team is devoid of much NBA talent.
Apart from a few players that have major potential, this season is just for the development of young guns such as Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey.
However, you can never have too much talent, so the Pistons should be on the lookout when it comes to possible trades. Thus, here are two players that the Pistons must pursue before the 2022 NBA trade deadline.
Marvin Bagley III
The Kings have given up on the former second pick of the 2018 NBA Draft. Bagley was famously selected before Trae Young and Luka Doncic, bringing a ton of criticism onto Kings GM Vlade Divac. After three seasons of some effort being put into the relationship, this season seems to be the final one for the Kings and Bagley. The Pistons must pounce on this opportunity to bring this talented big-man into D-Town for pennies on a dollar.
Bagley was not a huge star in his first three seasons, but he showed immense potential. Standing at six-foot-eleven with a solid body. the forward had an efficient game and flashed good defensive potential. Unfortunately for him, he got drafted into a Kings roster that really did not have any sound plan for him, nor for the future of the franchise. It was a mix of different players that did not really gel, combined with a revolving door of coaches. All of that is not a sound environment for the development of young players, and the Pistons might provide just that for Bagley.
The Pistons really lack potential in the forward section of their team. Of course, they have Jerami Grant who is the current best player on the roster. However, he is a small forward who can work well with a big man next to him. Right now, the majority of minutes in the frontcourt are given to Grant, who is really undersized for those positions. There were some mixes with Luka Garza, who just seems overmatched at this point of his development. Bagley would fit right in.
Regardless of positions, the Pistons are a really good place to jumpstart a somewhat dying career. It is true that they are losing a ton of games, but that just means that players with potential will get their minutes. Even Killian Hayes, a player that is not having a great season, is still getting minutes, around 25 per contest. Bagley would have the freedom to play, a team that will not put a ton of pressure on him, and almost a guarantee on minutes, regardless of circumstance. The Pistons should not be afraid to go for it in terms of Bagley, and they should give him a proper chance at an NBA life.
Myles Turner
Starting with the assumption that Domantas Sabonis probably will not leave the Pacers, the Pistons should go all-in on Turner. The Pacers big man, according to a report, is available for trade. Similar to Bagley, the Pistons could utilize Turner to resolve their long-term issues in the frontcourt. With the backcourt rotation set for the next few years, the Pistons could pair up Bagley or Turner with a pick in the upcoming draft to finally present a viable future plan for their fans.
Turner is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. While his defensive numbers are consistently incredible, not a lot of NBA fans really value his contribution to the team. Of course, part of that is because he plays in Indiana, a small market that does not get a lot of national attention. However, the Pistons must circumvent the global undervaluing of Turner and go for him. He could be available for a price that is far beneath his station, something teams like the Pistons need to take advantage of.
The former Texas big man led the league in blocks for two out of the last three seasons and leads the NBA this season in that category. Additionally, for a six-eleven, 250 pounds player, he can also follow the guards around the perimeter on a solid level. These are qualities that the Pistons can use right away, and as he is only 25-years-old, Turner could be entering his prime as the young guys on the roster get more experience. Offensively, he is not elite, but he can get the job done. His offensive numbers are fairly stable and could be a solid third option for any team in the NBA.
The Pistons need to seek out these deals where good players in bad circumstances are available. Both Bagley and Turner are great pick-ups and can lead to long-term success in Detroit. At a reduced price, as both are now widely known to be in trade discussions, getting any of these two would be an elite piece of business by the management of the Pistons.