️Timberwolves chase Durant + Lonzo in two lines! 76ers covet the second pick, and the Warriors conservative signing plan is exposed

🐺 ‌Timberwolves: Gobert becomes a bargaining chip to bet KD, Lonzo Ball becomes an alternative plan‌

Durant battle‌

According to league sources, the Timberwolves are pursuing Durant with Rudy Gobert as the core chip‌, and the Suns agree with its defensive value‌. But the difficulty of trading is that Gobert has a huge contract of 130 million for two years and the Timberwolves can only provide 2 tradable first-round picks (2030&2031), far lower than the Suns' first-round asking price.

London Ball becomes B plan‌

If the KD transaction fails, the Timberwolves will turn to attack Bulls point guard London Ball. Its contract is only 20 million and is suitable for Edwards, but its attendance rate is worrying - it has only played 35 games in the past three years, and the risk of recurrence of a knee injury is as high as 60%. US media joked: "It's like buying luxury goods with discount coupons, and it's a bet on luck!"

🎯 ‌76ers: Tanhua Lottery + George for Durant? The secret battle for the second draw ‌

Philadelphia holds the third draw but has greater ambitions:

Locks the second draw ‌: Plan to package Paul George (3-year 162 million contract) ‌ + the third draw, exchange the Spurs for the second draw + combat power, and target draft dark horse Ace Bailey (Rugs University five-star forward);

Durant alternative: If the Spurs refuse to trade, the 76ers may directly use George + the third draw to exchange the Suns for Durant.

Risk Warning‌: George’s trading value has declined (35 years old), and the Sun is more inclined toward young assets‌.

💎 ‌Warriors: The helplessness behind conservative strategies‌

Coach Cole’s team has clarified its offseason policy:

Refusing to bet superstars‌: Markanen (Jazz asked for 3 first rounds), Embiid (injury history), etc. were abandoned‌;

Internal potential‌: Kumingga, TJD (Tres Jackson-Davis) stayed at the team, and Payton Jr.’s basic salary renewal;

Limited reinforcement‌: Only aim at the projective inside line (such as Portis), but refuse to pay a premium contract‌.

Warriors team reporter revealed: "Management determines - instead of betting on a veteran, it is better to wait for the salary to bet on in 2026!"

🚨 ‌chain reaction: The Spurs become the behind-the-scenes trader‌

Spurs with the second draw have become the focus of the game:

KD trading initiative‌: If you are willing to play Kelden+3 first round, you can directly intercept Durant‌;

second draw bidding war‌: Pelicans are willing to play Ingram+ first round, and 76ers bet on George+Tanhua‌;

literary team partner plan‌: tend to use his own draw to choose Klingen (Connecticut champion center) to build a double tower lineup‌.

Shams, a famous reporter, in-depth analysis‌

"The Warriors' conservatism comes from the fear of luxury tax ($210 million next season), the Timberwolves' madness is only one year left because Huazi's rookie bonus, while the 76ers - Embiid's window is closing, they must bet!"

📌 ‌Occurrences‌

When the Timberwolves boss called the Suns to ask for KD,

Sun GM Jones threw out Gobert's physical examination report: "His ankle is more fragile than Durant's knee."

In the Philadelphia conference room, Embiid pointed to George's trading rumors and asked the general manager: "Is this what you mean by loyalty?"

In the Warriors Training Hall, Curryga scored a 500th three-pointer and smiled bitterly at the camera: "Some people are always waiting for tomorrow."

In the summer of 2025, some bet on the future, and some overdraw the present. But basketball never sympathizes with gamblers and only rewards real winners. ‌