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作者: Jake Fischer

2023 NBA free agency: With John Collins trade, forwards dominating early
discussions

2023NBA自由市場:John Collins交易案之後，前鋒們出現在眾多早期討論中

The stretch between last Thursday’s NBA draft and the start of free agency
this Friday night promised to bring trade activity. Sure enough, the Utah
Jazz and Atlanta Hawks struck a deal to bring John Collins to Salt Lake City,league sources told Yahoo Sports, ending almost a year’s worth of dialogue
between the two front offices that centered around Collins trade scenarios.
More movement seems to be on the horizon. The Hawks have also been active in
conversations about trade opportunities for De’Andre Hunter, while other
transactions, like the Minnesota Timberwolves extending Naz Reid to the tune
of three years, $42 million, will have ongoing ripple effects across the
offseason landscape.

Collins’ trade to Utah is the latest in a recent string of cost-conscious
deals around the NBA. The Warriors’ swap of Jordan Poole for Chris Paul was
perhaps the most notable deal of draft day, when the Mavericks and Kings alsooffloaded Dāvis Bertāns and Richaun Holmes, respectively. Atlanta was
attempting various avenues to finally move the three seasons left of Collins
’ five-year, $125 million deal all throughout the predraft process, sources
said. It once seemed like the Mavericks and Hawks would be perfect trade
partners, but the two teams never found an agreement — including striking
out on Clint Capela concepts, sources said — that could have involved the
Nos. 10 and 15 picks changing hands in various outcomes.

上周四的NBA選秀以及即將在星期五晚間開始的自由市場帶來了一些受預期的交易活動。毫不意外的，猶他爵士與亞特蘭大老鷹達成了一筆交易。老鷹將John Collins送至鹽湖城並結束了這一年來圍繞Collins交易方案的對話。老鷹也相當積極的在尋求交易掉De'AndreHunter的機會，而明尼蘇達灰狼隊同時將Naz Reid以3年42M的價碼續約之後將會帶來連鎖效應並影響休賽季的情勢。

Collins被交易到猶他是NBA這一系列減輕支出操作的最新交易範例。勇士隊將Jordan
Poole交易走換回Chris Paul或許是選秀日最受矚目的交易案，同時獨行俠與國王也擺脫掉了Davis Bertans與Richaun Holmes。雖然老鷹隊在選秀過程中一直試圖擺脫掉John
Collins 5年125M合約的剩餘3年並嘗試了各種途徑。曾經獨行俠與老鷹被認為是完美的交易夥伴，但這兩隊從未達成協議，這之中就包含了Clint Capela的交易方案，該方案可能涉及了第10與第15順位的各種交易結果。

Atlanta’s talks with Utah were also well known around the league. The Hawks
and Jazz have discussed Collins trades dating back to the aftermath of Utah
dealing Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, and the Jazz holding the Nos. 9 and16 picks presented other logical opportunities for the Hawks. Atlanta,
though, couldn’t use Collins to move up in the draft. That’s the nature of
the NBA’s marketplace under the new collective bargaining agreement, with
player salaries slated to keep rising following the league’s next television
contract in 2025. Both the Hawks and Jazz, league sources told Yahoo Sports,
left draft night with the understanding that a Collins deal could still come
to fruition before the start of free agency. It took Rudy Gay to opt into his$6.4 million player option Monday to complete the transaction, but Collins isat last a member of the Jazz. We’ll see if any of Atlanta’s other loose
threads of trade talks, like the Hawks’ draft week negotiations with the
Pistons and Pacers regarding Hunter, can regain momentum.

How the rest of this offseason unfolds always occurs in some form of
trickle-down effect. Utah, for example, had been planning to target forwards
on the market, sources said, and acquiring Collins takes a potential landing
spot off the board for someone like Kyle Kuzma — one of the top free-agent
forwards said to be searching for upward of $30 million in average annual
salary. The Jazz only landed Collins, mind you, after Utah lost out on a
chance to sign a primary target in free agency. As Marc Stein first reported
on Substack, the Jazz were expected to become expensive bidders for Kristaps
Porzingis until the Wizards managed to pull off a three-team trade with the
Celtics and Grizzlies that sent Porzingis to Boston. The Celtics will now
have the chance to extend Porzingis for two more years, which brings Grant
Williams’ status in Boston further into question.

老鷹與爵士之間的交易互動一直都廣為聯盟所知。老鷹與爵士自從Rudy Gobert與DonovanMitchell的交易案之後就一直討論交易Collins的可能性，而爵士擁有著第9與第16順位的選秀權提供老鷹足夠的誘因。然而，老鷹無法利用Collins在選秀會中取得順位的提升。這就是即使在2025年球員薪資上限在新的轉播合約預計增加的情況下，新的勞資協議展現出的自由市場環境。無論如何，老鷹與爵士在離開選秀會之後，在自由市場開市之前，知道Collins交易案都還有實現的可能性。這筆交易案最終需要Rudy Gay執行他的6.4M球員選項，而Collins最終仍來到了鹽湖城。這使我們從這筆交易案中看到其他交易案的線索，像是老鷹在選秀會該週與溜馬和活塞有關於De'Andre Hunter的談判可能能重新獲得一些動能。

休賽季的市場發展總是以某種形式的連鎖反應實現。例如，原本猶他爵士想要尋求前鋒的補強，Collins的交易案使得他們追尋如Kyle Kuzma這名最佳自由球員前鋒的潛在可能減少了。據說他正在尋求一份均薪超過30M的合約。值得注意的是，爵士交易來Collins是在他們失去了他們自由市場的主要目標之一--Kristaps Porzingis之後。爵士在巫師與灰熊和賽爾提克談成三方交易並將Porzingis送至波士頓之前原本被認為是願意為他花大錢的球隊之一。賽爾提克現在能與Prozingis續約2年並給Grant Williams的續約狀態打上了問號。

Williams is another power forward who’s been linked to Utah before he
reaches restricted free agency, further illustrating how interconnected the
offseason’s web of scenarios is. Utah can still create upward of $28 million
in room this summer, but that would require letting veteran scorer Jordan
Clarkson walk, and the Jazz mainstay has long been considered a favorite of
Utah team owner Ryan Smith. Even if the Jazz keep that ample amount of cap
space, it’s difficult to foresee another frontcourt piece looking to join
Utah's rotation that’s already jammed with All-Star Lauri Markkanen,
second-year center Walker Kessler, Collins and the No. 9 pick in Taylor
Hendricks. Maybe that money is still enough to scare away the Lakers with a
massive offer sheet for Austin Reaves.

Reaves still appears to be an option for the Rockets, although word has only
grown in league circles about Houston’s chances of prying veteran point
guard Fred VanVleet from Toronto. While staying with the Raptors still soundslike it’s on the table for both parties, Houston is prepared to offer
VanVleet a very competitive deal, while all those whispers about a James
Harden return have noticeably decreased in recent weeks. The Rockets, sourcessaid, are considering short-term, high-salary contracts in order to land
top-target free agents with their $61 million in cap space. It would take a
maximum contract to ultimately lure VanVleet from Toronto, sources said,
which would top out at two-years, $80 million. Dillon Brooks continues to be
mentioned by league personnel as the top wing on the Rockets’ radar, in
addition to Brook Lopez ranking as Houston’s primary big man option. Keep an
eye on the Rockets possibly trading bouncy forward K.J. Martin to create
further financial flexibility. The Rockets have held an increasing number of
trade calls on Martin with several teams since the NBA draft, sources told
Yahoo Sports. Atlanta, Phoenix and Brooklyn have been mentioned as Martin
suitors dating back to the February trade deadline.

Williams是另一名猶他在他成為受限制自由球員之前有扯上關係的強力前鋒。這也說明了這個市場是如此的一個連鎖網。爵士今年夏天仍能生出28M的薪資空間，然而這將會需要將老闆Ryan Smith最喜歡的球員老將得分手Jordan Clarkson清掉。即使爵士保留了如此寬闊的薪資空間，很難預期他們還會在擁擠的前場輪替空間再增添一名輪替球員(Markkanen,Kessler, Collins與今年第9順位的Hendricks)。不過這筆錢也許足以開出能嚇走湖人的大合約來簽下Austin Reaves。

雖然聯盟中都在流傳火箭成功自多倫多挖角VanVleet這名成功控衛衛的消息，Reaves似乎仍然是火箭的一名選擇。雖然VanVleet仍有可能留在暴龍隊，但火箭準備向VanVleet提供非常有競爭力的合約。而這幾周Harden回火箭的傳聞也顯著的減少。火箭正在準備高薪的短合約以利用他們的61M薪資空間來吸引頂級自由球員。如果要從多倫多挖走VanVleet，火箭可能要準備一份頂薪合約，而上限可能是2年80M。Dillon Brooks也持續被聯盟消息人士提及為火箭雷達中的頭號側翼目標。此外，Brook Lopez也被排在火箭的主要長人選項。值得注意的是，火箭可能會交易掉跳跳人KJ Martin以創造財務上的彈性。火箭在選秀夜之後已經接到越來越多關於Martin交易的電話。老鷹、太陽與籃網在二月的交易大限時都是
Martin的追求者。

The other key forward spots in free agency will be Indiana and Detroit, whichcould both disappear depending on what happens with the aforementioned Huntertrade. The Pacers, sources said, are also a strong contender to sign HarrisonBarnes from the Sacramento Kings. Barnes had a close relationship with
All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton during their overlapping tenure in Northern
California, and Barnes has further support from Indiana head coach Rick
Carlisle dating back to shared days with the Mavericks. Signing Barnes could
hurt other leading Indiana targets, such as Williams and Heat swingman Max
Strus, sources said, who could also both be in play for Orlando and Detroit,
depending on what the Pistons achieve. The rumblings of Detroit and former
Suns coach Monty Williams throwing a massive offer sheet at Nets sharpshooterCam Johnson, who reached the 2021 NBA Finals under Williams’ stewardship,
have certainly gained steam around the league. Although the Nets are expectedto match any practical offer for Johnson, and rival executives are prepared
for Brooklyn to look at further cost-saving trades in the aftermath of a
potential pricey new deal for Johnson.

Barnes’ likely departure from Sacramento, coupled with the Kings creating
roughly $35 million in cap space following the draft night trade of Holmes
and the No. 24 pick to Dallas, has rival front offices wondering what big
swing the Kings are planning in free agency. Outright selling a first-round
pick for savings, even in this economy, left many league personnel of the
mind that Sacramento has a specific move up its sleeve — not just
renegotiating and extending All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis for what’s
expected to be in the ballpark of four years, $120 million, sources said.

其他自由市場上要搶前鋒的關鍵球隊還有溜馬與活塞，而他們追求的動力隨時都有可能因為上面提到的Hunter交易案而消逝。溜馬正在強力追求國王前鋒Harrison Barnes。Barnes與溜馬全明星後衛Tyrese Haliburton於北加州建立了不解之緣，同時，Barnes在獨行俠時與溜馬總教練Rick Carlisle建立的關係更增強了招募的力道。如果溜馬成功簽下了Barnes，這將會傷害到其他溜馬的目標們，像是Williams與熱火搖擺人Max Strus。而Strus也是魔術與活塞的目標之一。而這全取決於活塞簽到了誰。活塞與前太陽總教練Monty
Williams對籃網射手Cam Johnson這名與Williams一起打進過NBA總決賽的球員投下巨額報價單的傳聞確實在聯盟中存在。儘管大家都認為籃網準備好匹配任何Johnson收到的價碼，有他隊的管理層已經準備好與籃網買下Johnson的巨額合約以減少他們的開支。

Barnes很有可能會離開沙加緬度，再加上國王在交易掉Holmes與第24順位至獨行俠之後創造了35M的薪資空間。這讓聯盟的一些高層正在猜測國王是否計畫在自由市場奮力一擊。僅僅是賣掉首輪籤省錢，在這個市場環境下，仍然讓許多聯盟管理層思考國王肯定有後續的策略--而非只是續約全明星中鋒Domantas Sabonis而已，而他被預期將能拿到4年120M的續約。

Sacramento going after Bucks All-Star guard Khris Middleton has been a
popular theory floated by league figures, but all signs are pointing to
Milwaukee and Middleton finalizing a new agreement once free agency begins
Friday after Middleton declined his 2023-24 player option last week. The
Kings and head coach Mike Brown stealing Draymond Green from the Warriors
would be quite the story, while Portland and Detroit are also expected to
make plays for Green, sources said. Although all indications continue to
point to Green returning to the franchise he’s won four championships with.

The name that’s gained plenty of momentum as a potential Sacramento target
is Kuzma, who once thrived down the road in Los Angeles and was nearly dealt
to the Kings in 2021 before the Lakers rerouted Kuzma to the Wizards instead
and acquired Russell Westbrook. Even with a new deal for Sabonis, plus the
Kings expectation to bring back versatile forward Trey Lyles, sources said,
Sacramento could have more than $25 million to play with in cap room,
according to salary projections provided to Yahoo Sports.

國王時常被與公鹿全明星後衛Khris Middleton連結在一起，但所有的跡象都顯示公鹿與Middleton將會在自由市場開示時達成一份新合約--在他上週拒絕行使23-24球員選項之後。國王與總教練Mike Brown從勇士偷走Draymond Green可能會是引人關注的故事，但拓荒者與活塞也被認為會追求Green。雖然所有線索都指向Green會回歸他取得四座冠軍的那個球團。

另一個被認為國王有興趣的名字是Kuzma這名曾在2021年被湖人交易至巫師換取Russell
Westbrook前差點就要去國王的前鋒。即使有Sabonis的新大約且國王預計會留下多功能前鋒Trey Lyles，國王仍然可能有超過25M的薪資空間。

A Sabonis extension would eliminate one of the top big men from next summer’
s free-agent class a year early. Reid, a key center in this summer’s market,
returning to Minnesota has opposing executives waiting to see if the
Timberwolves waive veteran wing Taurean Prince and his non-guaranteed $7.5
million salary, which would help Minnesota gain access to the full mid-level
exception. There have already been several names linked to the Wolves at thatsalary slot, and they’re all playmaking, bigger combo guards such as Bruce
Brown and Donte DiVincenzo. Both players are expected to have several optionsin that contract range, where there’s been growing noise among league
personnel about DiVincenzo joining former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson
and Josh Hart in New York.

San Antonio was known to be waiting with a short-term contract for Reid and
the hope of pairing him with Victor Wembanyama in the frontcourt, sources
said. Now the Spurs will have to turn to other targets, perhaps someone like
Pelicans center Jonas Valancūnas, as New Orleans and San Antonio recently
did business on offloading Devonte’ Graham’s contract, and the Pelicans,
sources said, have since made Valanūnas available in search of more
mobile, rim-protecting big men. New Orleans made one call, sources said, to
Cleveland about obtaining Jarrett Allen. Another team that wanted to be in
the mix for Reid was Allen’s Cavaliers, sources said. Cleveland would have
needed a sign-and-trade avenue to acquire the talented big man. It remains tobe seen if the Cavs will continue searching for other frontcourt reserve
options behind Allen and Evan Mobley, or if the front office simply valued
Reid that highly.

Sabonis的續約提前使明年夏天自由市場最佳長人消失。Reid這名今年自由市場關鍵的長人回到明尼蘇達之後，許多聯盟管理層在觀望灰狼是否會裁掉老將側翼Taurean Prince的7.5M非保障合約，這樣灰狼才能使用他們的中產額度。有眾多名字都與灰狼的這個位置連結在了一起，其中就包含了雙能衛Bruce Brown與Donte DiVincenzo。這兩名後衛在這個薪資區間有眾多選項。而許多管理層認為DiVincenzo將會加入前維拉諾瓦大學隊友Jalen Brunson與Josh Hart所在的紐約尼克隊。

馬刺原本被認為是等著以短約簽下Reid並使之與Victor Wembanyama搭配的球隊。現在馬刺將要轉移至其他目標，或許像是鵜鶘中鋒Jonas Valancunas，就如同馬刺剛幫鵜鶘清掉了Devonte Grahams的合約一般。而鵜鶘，將Valancunas擺上了交易台並希望能取得更有活動力並擅長護框的長人。鵜鶘已經有給騎士打過電話並希望能交易來Jarrett Allen。另一個想要Reid的球隊正是Allen的騎士隊。騎士將需要透過簽換的手段才能取得這名有天賦的長人。騎士是否會繼續尋求Allen與Evan Mobley之後的前場替補選項仍需觀望，也許就是騎士管理層對Reid的評價非常高而已。

The last prime trade situation at this juncture remains in Washington, where
the Wizards are seeking draft compensation for both veteran guards Monte
Morris and Delon Wright, sources said. With Washington currently holding 16
players on guaranteed contracts, the Wizards are also expected to come to a
buyout agreement with Danilo Gallinari, acquired in the Porzingis trade,
clearing the way for the veteran scorer to find a home with a playoff
contender. Clippers guard Norman Powell is also considered available for
trade across the league, after his name was first mentioned in Los Angeles’
early efforts to acquire Paul from the Wizards.

華盛頓巫師是最後一個有交易傳聞的球隊。巫師正在尋求透過交易老將後衛Monte Morris與Delon Wright以取得選秀資產。巫師名單上現在有16名球員有保障約，而巫師也被預期會買斷透過Porzingis交易案買進的Danilo Gallinari來使這名老將得分手加入季後賽球隊。另外，在快艇與巫師試圖交易Chris Paul時被提及之後，快艇後衛Norman Powell也被聯盟視為可交易的標的之一。

心得:

Hunter與Capela的乳摸也有其他記者與Woj提到過 準確度應該很高(?

快艇一度想在KP交易案賣掉Powell的乳摸也有隨隊記者在這之後講出來

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