On February 11, Beijing time, the NBA trade deadline has ended, and some teams have successfully completed reinforcements, and soon these transactions will also be officially announced. A 2-for-3 deal between the Spurs and the Raptors was officially announced, which is still rare for the traditional team Spurs to change the trade deadline.
The specific deal plan is: the Raptors sent Dragic to the first round of 2022, from the Spurs to Thaddeus Young, Drew Ubanks, 2022 second round picks (from the Pistons).
In fact, after the Spurs got Yang last year, they have been looking for a deal about him, and they did not expect to wait until now to trade away. The result of this transaction is still good, and a first-round pick can be obtained to prepare for the next reconstruction.
After the deal was made, the Spurs also quickly completed another deal to send Derek White away, which was quite surprising, and got Josh Richardson, Longford and a protected 2022 first-round pick (protection with the first 4 picks), plus the 2028 first-round pick swap. Derrick White is averaging 30.3 minutes this season, with 14.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists. For White, I believe that Spurs fans are still a bit reluctant.
Completing 2 consecutive trades is indeed rare for the Spurs, who are also quietly making changes. The last 2 seasons have all missed the playoffs, they must change, the reason why this season is not completely messed up, mainly to help the old man Popovich reach the record of the first in history. Popovich currently has 1,330 regular season wins, six wins away from surpassing Nelson Sr. by 1,335, and is very promising this season.
Dragic, who got the deal, has become a focus, and the Spurs are likely to reach a buyout with him, making him a free agent, but this is not going to happen anytime soon. This may also give the Lakers a chance to pick up the leaks, the Lakers have achieved nothing at the deadline for this transaction, and now they are focused on buying out the market. Dragic may be a good choice, the point guard also has good shooting ability, is also experienced, and can be a good substitute for Westbrook. It depends on whether they can compete with the Lone Ranger, because the Lone Ranger's Doncic and Dragic are slovenian.