Averaged 15 points per game + 180 clubs! Coward made history! The Grizzlies completely made money in 4-for-1

Question: If we could turn back time, to the day of this year’s NBA draft, would the Portland Trail Blazers still make that 1-for-4 trade with the Memphis Grizzlies? This can be said to be a very intriguing topic.

In this year's NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers sent out Sidrick Coward, who had just been selected with the 11th pick in the first round, from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for this year's first-round pick 16th + 1 future first-round pick + 2 second-round picks. Subsequently, the Trail Blazers used the No. 16 pick in the first round to pick up Chinese player and center Yang Hansen as they wished.

Who would have thought that the Grizzlies would become the big winner of this 4-for-1 deal. From the current point of view, they can be said to have completely made money! Because Coward, whom the Grizzlies exchanged from the Trail Blazers, performed extremely well. On the other hand, Yang Hansen, who was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick, is in sharp contrast to Coward. Although we currently have no way of knowing that Yang Hansen's future development will definitely not be as good as Coward's, the most certain thing is that Coward's current performance has already surpassed Yang Hansen's by several avenues!

So, how explosive was the performance of the No. 11 pick in the first round? It only takes one game to show you the real results! In the Grizzlies' 118-104 victory over the Mavericks yesterday, No. 11 pick Coward can be said to have completely defeated Flagg, the top pick in the same class.

In this campaign, Coward played 27 minutes as a substitute, making 7 of 10 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He efficiently scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 0 turnovers. The top pick Flagg, who started the game on behalf of the Mavericks, also played 27 minutes. He made 5 of 10 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He only scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and 2 turnovers, with a plus-minus value of -23. The data doesn't lie. It's clear who played better between Coward and Flagg in this game!

As everyone knows, Flagg, the new No. 1 draft pick, was the perfect epitome of Coward's explosive performance so far this season. According to statistics, in the first 10 games of this season, Coward averaged 15 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1 steal, and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 55.4% from the field, 43.6% from the three-point range, and 91.2% from the free throw line.

According to data media reports, Cedric Coward is the first player in NBA history to average at least 15 points per game in the first 10 games of his career and achieve a 50/40/90 shooting percentage for the 180 club.

In the latest rookie rankings, Sidric Coward ranks second only to the 76ers' No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe. There is no doubt that if Coward can continue to play like this, he will definitely become the strongest contender for Rookie of the Year this season. What do you think about this?

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