孟菲斯灰熊隊同意將史蒂文·亞當斯交易到休斯頓火箭隊,以換取維克托·奧拉迪波和三個第二輪選秀權, 根據阿德里安·沃伊納羅夫斯基的說法。 灰熊隊將獲得兩個 2024 年第二輪選秀權和一個 2025 年第二輪選秀權。
由於長期的膝蓋問題,亞當斯已經整整一年沒有參加比賽。 他最後一次穿上球衣是在 2023 年 1 月 22 日,並因右膝 PCL 扭傷缺席了上賽季的剩餘比賽。 預計他將在本賽季回歸,但由於非手術康復未能解決不穩定問題,他在十月接受了膝蓋手術,賽季報銷。 當時,灰熊隊宣布他有望在2024-25賽季完全康復。
雖然火箭隊本賽季不會有亞當斯來幫助他們,但他們正在為未來做準備,一旦他健康,他將提供強大的內線表現。 儘管亞當斯的進攻威脅不大,但他是一名可靠的籃板手、防守者和掩護者。 當他上賽季表現不佳時,他場均搶下職業生涯最高的11.5個籃板。 在場外,他被認為是聯盟中最好的隊友之一,並且可以成為新星大個子阿爾佩倫·森貢的指導者。
在經歷了毀滅性的賽季之後,灰熊隊也期待著更好的時光。 賈·莫蘭特在前 25 場比賽中被禁賽,並在首秀後不久遭遇肩傷,賽季報銷。 除了莫蘭特和亞當斯之外,他們整個賽季都沒有布蘭登克拉克,並且看到許多其他關鍵人物長期受傷,包括馬庫斯·斯瑪特。
他們已經有 21 名不同的球員出現在一場比賽中,小賈倫傑克遜、大衛羅迪和齊艾爾威廉姆斯是唯一沒有缺席至少 10 場比賽的球員。 結果,他們以18勝29敗位列西部第13名。
他們距離入圍賽最後一個席位還差五場比賽,甚至不應該試圖進入這個位置。 進入樂透區不僅是可能的,而且是最好的,因為他們將能夠在莫蘭特-傑克遜-德斯蒙德·貝恩的核心中增加另一位才華橫溢的年輕球員。 透過調動亞當斯,他們為這個重要的夏天創造了更多的薪資上限空間和陣容靈活性。
至於奧拉迪波,他也缺席了整個賽季,目前還不清楚他何時或是否會再次上場。 上賽季季後賽,他在為邁阿密熱火隊效力時左膝髕腱撕裂,這是這位前全明星球員一系列嚴重受傷的最新一次。 他將在今年夏天成為一名不受限制的自由球員,屆時很可能會離開灰熊隊。
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