Stone loves Lillard? George airborne in Portland?

According to Forbes sports reporter Evan Sidery, the 76ers' regular season MVP Embiid has recovered from his health this offseason and has lost weight significantly. It can be said that he is ready for the new season. But there have been news that Embiid chose to retire early due to injuries. Before the new season started, no one knew how he was in his condition. Embiid only played for the 76ers in 19 games last season, averaging 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.9 blocks, shooting percentage of 44.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 29.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 88.2%. In the past two seasons, he has played only 58 games in total, so no one is optimistic that Embiid can lead the 76ers back to the championship ranks. In addition, Paul George, who spent four years to deal with it, did not show his All-Star level ability, which further confirms the positioning of the 76ers in people's minds.

Recently, US media "Open Sports Stand" reporter Jack Fisher suggested that before the start of the new season, the All-Star small forward Paul George, who pursued the 76ers' frustration, was reimbursed due to injury due to the season, and the 76ers were unable to get a set of the strongest lineup, and in the end they did not even enter the playoffs. The media provided a three-party transaction offer to the Rockets, 76ers and Trail Blazers. If the negotiations go smoothly, Kamala is expected to land in Houston. The specific trading plan is: 1. The Rockets gave the first round pick in 2029 (the second highest pick in the Rockets, Suns and Mavericks) to get Tumani Kamala; 2. The 76ers gave Paul George to get Jerami Grant + Robert Williams; 3. The Trail Blazers gave Jerami Grant + Robert Williams + Tumani Kamala + 2029 first round pick.

Rockets management once hoped to finalize the deal between Durant and Lillard at the same time, but ultimately failed to do so. General Manager Stone has already had serious shortage of salary space after getting Durant in the trade, signing Capela and Finney Smith for free, and renewing VanVleet and Jabbarri Smith Jr. Next summer, general manager Raphael Stone will also face contract renewals from Durant, Tari Ethan and Amen Thompson at the same time. The pressure on him can be imagined. Therefore, the Rockets can only strengthen the lineup through minor repairs and minor repairs. Kamala's total contract amount in the next two years is only US$4.6 million. He has shown outstanding strength last season, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, scoring 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals. It is expected that his next contract annual salary will be above US$15 million. The Rockets can still hire him for two seasons at a cheap price, so even if they sacrifice a future first-round pick, General Manager Stone will do whatever he wants.

The Trail Blazers have failed to enter the playoffs for many years, and the number of fans in the Moda Center Arena is getting less and less. For this reason, General Manager Cronin signed "one person, one city" Lillard and the Celtics' championship winner Zhu Holiday, striving to bring fans back to the stadium. Immediately afterwards, in order to explore the international market, Cronin chose Chinese player Yang Hansen with the 16th pick in the first round. His operation significantly increased the market value of the Trail Blazers. If General Manager Cronin can still trade All-Star small forward Paul George, the Trail Blazers will become a powerful team in the Western Conference. The Sixers' goal is to get rid of Paul George's big contract and speed up the reconstruction process.

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