On December 14, Beijing time, after the Pacers decided to rebuild, coupled with big players like Simmons, the free agent market became lively again, and the West's powerful Lakers also had the latest trade rumors, linked to 76ers All-Star Simmons and Pistons forward Grant.
At present, Simmons's situation is still not progressing, although the man has returned to Philadelphia, he has not been in the game, on the grounds of poor mental state. Shams also revealed that a new group of teams have become potential targets for ben-Simmons trades, including the Knicks, Lakers, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Kings, Pacers and Cavaliers, all of whom are interested in Simmons.
Among them, the Lakers are definitely new to it, and it seems that they themselves are not satisfied with Wei Shao's performance? If the Lakers don't get Westbrook in the offseason, then Simmons still has great hopes, after all, his agent is also Rich Paul, and now the difficulty of operation is very large.
In addition to Simmons, the Lakers have also been linked to Pistons forward Grant, also from the famous Shams report that Grant is one of the most popular players in a potential deal, and the Lakers and Trail Blazers are suitors.
However, Grant is currently suffering from a torn ligament in the thumb of his right hand and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. However, this injury did not affect his market, and the Pistons were also open to trading, and the tempting offer was also willing to accept. Grant has played 24 games this season, averaging 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
The Lakers are keeping a close eye on the free agent market, while the team's rising star Tucker is being targeted by other teams, and according to journalist Jordan Schultz, as many as seven teams have listed Tucker Jr. as their trade targets.
This is very favorable for the Lakers, if the team is in trouble, then it is also possible to trade Tucker Jr. to improve the combat power, at least his market is currently the best for the Lakers (except for Zhan Mei). The Lakers also attach great importance to Tucker Jr., and gave up Caruso in order to keep him in the offseason, and it is also necessary to pay a lot of chips to get him.
Tucker Jr. quickly became the team's main player after returning from injury, and is now just 21 years old, averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season. James also forwarded his performance today, writing: "He is so special, he is him. ”
But once there is a very tempting chip appears, the Lakers are still happy to shoot, after all, they need immediate combat strength, must cherish every opportunity to win the championship, James is 36 years old, there is not enough time to wait for the growth of young players.