A rare three-lose trade, all three cores become burdens, and one person suffered a tragic defeat, and this team became the biggest loser

After successfully traded Kevin Durant, the Suns were finally able to take a breath, but they still had to solve a lot of problems and troubles. Over the years, the team has overdrafted the draft picks, not only failed to achieve the expected record, but also almost lost the future, which disappointed the fans. Of course, if you have to ask what the last straw that crushed the sun was, the three-party transaction 2 years ago was undoubtedly the root of the problem. The Suns, Wizards and Warriors, these three teams completed the exchange of cores of their respective teams. Originally, all the three parties were extremely satisfied with the transaction, but as the saying goes, wishes are beautiful, reality is cruel, and all the three teams have had trouble to varying degrees.

The Suns completely locked the team's space because of Bradley Beal's arrival, and in order to get him, the team gave out an astonishing 10 draft picks (4 swap first-round picks and 6 second-round picks). The result was that the team completely lost a qualified point guard, and the space was locked tightly, so it was impossible to effectively strengthen. The Wizards are in a slightly better situation, at least they have obtained a lot of draft picks, but they are still at the bottom of the East. The Warriors directly dived and missed the Western Conference playoffs in the 23-24 season. Not only these three teams, but also the three core members of the club, each encountered various problems, which had a significant impact on their careers. Let’s take a look at the current situation of these three core members and where will they go!

1. Bradley Bill

This season's data: 17 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists

First, let's talk about Bill, who transferred from the Wizards to the Suns. In the 20-21 season, Bill was still a top shooting guard who can average 31.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Although Kyle Kuzma, Porzingis and others arrived one after another, he sacrificed a certain shooting right, but he could still output 23+4+5 data stably. It was precisely because of this that the Suns tried every means to get him. But the result is that the functions of Bill and Devin Booker almost completely overlap, and both of them are not good at playing No. 1 position, which has caused the team's lineup and system to be extremely deformed in the past two years, and most of the time they have to rely on Durant, Booker and Bill to win in singles.

And because of almost exactly the same function and the team's poor record, the Suns also thought about sending Bill away this season, but the problem is that Bill's contract is too big, with a maximum salary of US$251 million in five years and a 5-year, $251 million in total, and there are still two seasons left to be fulfilled, and no team is willing to take over. Moreover, even though the Suns were willing to lose some money, make up for the only draft picks and cash, and send him to the weak team to play badly, Bill, who holds the veto power of the trade, was unwilling to go to the bottom of the fish. In order to drive Bill away, the Suns even put huge pressure on him on and off the court, which was still useless. At present, the latest news about Bill is still his first choice to stay in the Suns, so unless both Bill and the team that takes over him are satisfied, Bill, the great god, may still stay in Phoenix City.

2. Chris Paul

This season's data: 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals

Let's talk about Paul. In the 22-23 season, although Paul has been declining, he is still very suitable for the Suns' system. In addition, his condition is still pretty good, so he was not short of next players at that time. The Warriors also aimed at Paul's dream of winning the championship, so they used Jordan Poole as a bargaining chip to transfer him from the Wizards to the Warriors. Unfortunately, although Paul's field control and organizational skills remain the same, they do not match the Warriors' style of play and system. As a result, he was arranged by the team as a substitute at the age of 39. This is the first time Paul has played as a substitute. But even so, he is still hardworking and averages 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Unfortunately, the Warriors were hit by the wave of injuries in the 23-24 season, and the main lineup that won the championship in the past was seriously aging, so it is difficult to find the feeling of winning.

Paul was also not spared, and only played 58 regular season games in total. In the end, he missed the playoffs for the first time after 14 years. However, last summer, he chose to leave the Warriors and join the Spurs. At the age of 40, he played 82 games in his 82 games and can still contribute 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and his condition is very good. With the free market about to open, Paul is able to seize the last opportunity and sign a favorite to win the championship, thus launching a fierce attack on his final dream and taste the taste of the championship before retiring.

3.Jordan Poole

The data of this season: 20.5 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals

If you want to ask who is the worst of these three people, I'm afraid it's still Poole. You should know that Bill is at least receiving a huge maximum salary, while Paul's career is about to end, and he is already a free agent and can sign a contract with his favorite team. What about Poole? At the age of 24, he was the successor of the Splash Brothers selected by the Warriors, and made great contributions to the team's 2022 championship. But he had the hope of completing his succession, but was hit by Green's boxing face with a "dream" and a serious internal strife broke out.

And the team directly chose to deal with this incident, which disappointed Poole. Therefore, in the summer of 2023, he and the Warriors completely broke up and finally went to play for the Wizards. But after staying away from the Warriors' system, and with the Wizards themselves being a weak team, Poole was unable to play his greatest value at all. He played in a daze in the first season and once became a laughing stock in the entire league.. This season, although the data has risen to 20.5 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals, the overall efficiency is still average, and there is no big improvement compared to the Warriors' period. What's worse is that he was recently sent to the Pelicans as bargaining chips by the Wizards, and he needs to compete with rookie Jeremiah Fells next season. This defender from the University of Oklahoma was praised by "American Yang Yi" Stephen A-Smith as the next Kyrie Irving. Therefore, for Poole, his future situation is still very passive.