A 3-for-3 lose-lose deal! Two stars who averaged 20+ points per game swapped, and the result was that both teams ranked last in the division.

Trading in the NBA is not guaranteed to succeed. Even the trade of top stars may end in failure. The most impressive failed trade of a star in the past few years was when the Lakers exchanged Westbrook from the Wizards. As a result, this trade completely blocked James' championship window. It was not that Westbrook at the time was not good enough, but they were really not suitable. In this summer's trading market, as of now, many transactions have met expectations.

Like the deal between the Suns and Rockets, this deal is a win-win situation. The Suns have reduced the luxury tax pressure, and relying on Dillon to reshape the team culture, Durant has given the Rockets a better scorer. In the deal between the Nuggets and the Nets, the Nuggets acquired Cameron Johnson. The team's salary pressure was relieved, and their starting defense was stronger. Now the team is closer to the championship. The Nets got the first-round pick and let Porter Jr. fill the poor line, which also achieved the goal.

But not all transactions can be win-win, and the final result of some transactions may be a lose-lose. Take the offseason transaction between the Grizzlies and Magic. Although the Grizzlies won several first-round picks, Pope did not help the team achieve a decent record. They lost money on this transaction. After the Magic acquired Bane, he did not meet expectations. In order to get him, the Magic gave away several first-round picks. But the deal wasn't the biggest bust of the season.

To say the most disappointing thing, I think it is the transaction between the Pelicans and the Wizards. The transactions between these two teams in the offseason can be said to be completely confusing. This is a 3-for-3 transaction. The Pelicans sent CJ and Olynyk. and a future second-round pick, from the Wizards in exchange for Poole, Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in the second round in 2025. This operation is a lose-lose now, and the loss is too miserable. Since the start of the game, the Wizards have 1 win and 13 losses and are last in the Eastern Conference. The Pelicans are last in the Western Conference with 2 wins and 13 losses.

When the Pelicans completed the deal, it was reported that they planned to build a system similar to the Warriors around Zion, so they also recruited Rooney. As a veteran of the Warriors, Poole must be familiar with the Warriors system, and he was originally considered Curry's successor. But after leaving the Warriors, Poole has been seen by everyone. He is a crazy knife. Without Curry to attract defenses to him, his shooting stability is extremely poor.

After joining the Pelicans, Poole averaged 17.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, shot 35.4% from the field, 34% from the three-point range, and averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game. Although his three-point production was good, his efficiency was too low (averaged 20+ per game last season). 3+4), because of his poor performance, Willie Green also put him on the bench to play as the sixth man, which also annoyed the Pelicans management. Willie Green's behavior was obviously denying the team management's operation in the offseason. They did not want to admit that their transaction was a loss, so they laid off Willie Green and let him take the blame.

When there was CJ in the past, although CJ was not a top star, he could provide stable output and had enough experience to help the team win. This is something Poole does not have. Besides, CJ's contract is not very big, with an annual salary of only 30 million. Even if this season does not meet expectations, CJ will be a completely free agent next summer, and the team can also choose to give up on him. The Pelicans wanted to strengthen, but ended up strengthening.

After CJ came to the Wizards, he didn't have a good life. He was a tough veteran, but now he has to mess with the team, and he also has to lose on purpose to become an actor. Sometimes the team can clearly win, but in order to let the team get a high pick next summer, they will lose on purpose and let the veteran CJ act. He is a shooter, and he breaks through at the last moment. Who can't see his thoughts? The acting is so poor.

The Wizards may have wanted to trade for CJ to teach young players to win, and then let him use his worth to trade at the trade deadline. As a result, CJ has no fighting spirit to win in the current environment. He has averaged 16.0 points per game since the start of the game. .1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists, shooting only 39.5% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point range. With this kind of performance, the Wizards probably couldn't even exchange him for an unprotected first-round pick (averaging 21+4 per game last season), and the deal was a huge loss.

If the Wizards want to exchange for some veterans who want to prove their worth and then trade, then they should choose a veteran like Westbrook. He has fighting spirit. Even if he does not meet expectations, he can set an example for young players and let them learn how to win. In other words, they can use Poole in exchange for suitable young players. The team's plan is bad, and young talent is what they urgently need. The current situation is that it is difficult to send away CJ and the team has not achieved its goal.

In comparison, maybe the Pelicans are more frustrated. They didn't plan to do poorly this season. As a result, they are now at the bottom of the league. It seems that the team is unable to change the status quo. It is estimated that they will have to move up the draft. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Wizards and Pelicans? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.