Last year, I just signed 66 million! Now I take the first round of picks and send them away. I don’t work hard, and the Nuggets lost money and didn’t keep him.

On June 16, everyone should know the deal between the Grizzlies and the Magic today. The specific details of this deal are: the Grizzlies gave Bain and got Pope, Cole Anthony, 4 unprotected first-round picks, and 1 first-round exchange pick. It is indeed surprising to see such bargaining chips. After all, Bain is just a player at the third level, and the reason why Magic is willing to make this deal is probably because they also want to achieve their record. The advantages and disadvantages of this team are obvious. Their advantage lies in their strong defense, but their disadvantage is that they have no space shooting ability. As long as the opponent shrinks their defense, they can limit them. The team does not even have a player who can provide stable shooting ability, so they want to get Bain. This season, Bain hits 39% of the three-point shooting percentage in the regular season, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 43.2%. He is one of the best shooters in the current service.

Although this price is expensive to get Bain, it is worth it for the Magic. The reason why they are willing to give these first-round picks is not only Bain's value, but the Grizzlies also ate two garbage contracts for the Magic. First of all, Cole Anthony, who averaged 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the playoffs this season, and his shooting percentage is only 28.6%. He cannot make a breakthrough in the face of high-intensity defense and cannot defend against the defensive end. His annual salary this season is as high as 12.95 million, and he has two years and 26 million contracts.

and then there is Pope's premium contract. Seeing this, fans may question: Isn't Pope one of the best 3D players in the active league? How did he become a premium contract now? If Pope had been put before this season, he was definitely not a premium contract, but one of the best championship puzzles in the league. After all, he had helped both the Nuggets and the Lakers win championships, but now it's different. Pope is too premium now.

Let's start with last summer. Pope hoped that the Nuggets would give themselves a big contract, but the Nuggets didn't want to give it because their salary was too stressful, so Magic gave a three-year offer of 66 million. Pope happily accepted it and came to Orlando. The Magic's expectation for Pope was to become the most stable shooter on the outside, and at the same time, they could also provide excellent defense and experience to help the team, similar to the Thunder getting Caruso.

But Pope obviously does not have the attitude of Caruso. He is not interested in winning now, otherwise he would not have chosen to give up the opportunity to compete for the championship and leave the Nuggets to join the Magic. After winning two championships, Pope is obviously a little paralyzed by the honor. After all, it is difficult to win every year. This is not only physical pressure, but also mental pressure. After Pope won the big contract, he also has no motivation.

Like Bill, after winning the big contract, I don’t care about winning or losing, anyway, I got what I want. After joining the Magic, Pope's performance in the regular season was very bad. The team was looking forward to being able to shoot three-pointers, averaging 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of only 34.2%, and averaging 1.5 three-pointers. In the playoffs, I thought he could stand up and lead the team, but the result was disappointing everyone again.

In the playoffs, Pope can do nothing except malicious fouls, and he can't make any shots from outside. He averaged 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the playoffs, with a shooting percentage of only 26.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 26.1%. Considering that he still has two years of big contract, the Magic also chose to take the draft and let the Grizzlies eat Pope's junk contract for them. Pope + Cole Anthony's contract is similar to Bain, and the team is equivalent to using two garbage contracts + 5 first-round picks to exchange Bain.

Doesn't it seem as expensive as it was at the beginning? Two garbage contracts require at least two first-round picks. It is understandable that Cole Anthony has reached this level. He is originally a nerve knife and his defense is not good, but Pope has reached this point because he is not good at it. He could have continued to become a popular favorite among all teams in the league, but now he has become a player that all teams hate.

Nuggets may be glad that they did not leave Pope. At that time, Pope wanted a contract renewal with an average salary of about 20 million yuan. As a veteran who helped the team win the championship, he had a good chemistry with Jokic and Murray, but the Nuggets gave him up to save money. Now, if he is left behind, then the Nuggets may have to take the first round pick and send it away. After all, Pope wants to play badly now, and he is not working hard when he goes on the court.

I hope he can correct this problem. The Grizzlies won him for the first round pick, and on the other hand, they also consider that he has won the championship. If he can play at the level of the championship, he still has a chance to help the team win. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current deal between Pope and Magic and Grizzlies? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.