Salary expert: NBA executives believe Morant trade value is equivalent to Nets sending Irving away
6686 Sports News on November 7 According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, NBA team executives believe that Morant’s trade value may be equivalent to when Kyrie Irving left the Nets.
The specific report is: "A team executive interviewed by ESPN mentioned the deal to trade Irving from the Nets to the Mavericks in 2023. In that deal, the Nets acquired Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, A 2029 non-maintenance first-round pick and two second-round picks were traded to the Mavericks.
The main difference is: Irving was 31 years old when he was traded, and Morant was just 26 years old this year. , he still has two years of contract after the end of this season. It is also important to note that unlike Jimmy Butler's situation last season, Morant did not ask to be traded. Although he was suspended for one game, the Grizzlies are still working hard to adapt to Isalo's system. ”
Morant had a dispute with coach Isalo before and was suspended for one game by the team. Now the Grizzlies have a poor record, with only 3 wins and 6 losses. Morant averaged 20 points and 7.3 assists per game this season and shot 14% from three-point range.
