Jordan Schultz reported that as many as seven teams in the league have now listed Horton Tucker as their trade targets. In this regard, the Lakers did not deny it, but told the outside world that it would cost a lot to get Tucker.
Horton Tucker, who has just turned 21, averaged 11 points, 5 boards and 3 assists per game, and his static talent is not bad, with an arm span of 2.13 meters and the ability to defend multiple positions.
In the offseason, the Lakers chose one of three between Schroeder, Caruso and Tucker, and Pelinka chose to keep Tucker for 3 years and 32 million US dollars, placing high hopes on him. At the beginning of the season, Tucker missed many games with a finger injury, and his return debut was stunning, shooting 14 and 17 points to become a firefighter.
However, when Tucker was on the same court as James, he struggled extremely, and his shooting percentage dropped to 22% at one point. The defensive Vogel still trusted Tucker and did not cut back his playing time in the slightest. As the door to the mid-season trading market slowly opened, the Lakers' urgent need for immediate combat strength was put on the agenda, and the Pacers supermarket was tearfully sold, and everyone who saw it was moved.
The Lakers also want to get a piece of the pie, worried that there is no chip, looking around the lineup, only Tucker's transaction value is higher. As a result, he was forced to get involved in rumors such as Turner and Simmons. Wizards player Kyle Kuzma updated Twitter to retweet the rumor, "Here you guys are again!" ”
To say that the whole league, Kuzma can be regarded as an old qualification. During his time with the Lakers, every season he was caught up in trade rumors, until this summer, the rumors came true, Kuzma went to Washington to assist Bill.