The NBA Lakers now have 3 giants, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, any one of them alone is a great star, and the player who ranks 4th in the Lakers, it is likely to be Taryn Horton Tucker with an annual salary of 9.5 million, after all, his annual salary is ranked fourth in the team, in addition to him and the Big Three, the Lakers do not have other players with an annual salary of more than $5 million, but unfortunately, such a team has an annual salary of the fourth person. He doesn't seem to meet the Lakers' needs, and using him as a chip to make a wave of trades may be the best choice!
Tucker's overall performance so far this season is relatively bad, his average data per game is 11.3 points + shooting rate of 40.6% + three-point shooting rate of 27.8%, fortunately, in the last 3 games he has performed very well, his average data in the last 3 games has become 13.3 points + shooting rate of 51.6% + three-point shooting rate of 50%, this wave is to let him slightly increase his own value, which also made him have some trading rumors, and on December 15, Beijing time, the US media " In the analysis of lakeshowlife, it seems that the Lakers can not easily trade him out, the US media said that there are only 2 players worth the Lakers to trade with Tucker, may wish to see who they are?
1. Christian Wood Rockets
The Rockets have recently improved their record with a wave of winning streaks, they have gone from the bottom of the West to the bottom of the third, it doesn't feel so bad, in fact, this record is still a bit bad, Wood's average data so far this season is 16.4 points + 11.1 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 1 block + shooting rate of 45.5% + three-point shooting rate of 34.4%, next season is the last season of his existing contract, for the Rockets, the 26-year-old Wood is likely not part of their future plans, If you can use Wood in exchange for draft picks + potential stocks, it is a good choice, the Lakers can just take out Tucker and draft picks, Wood can play 5 to directly reduce the pressure of thick eyebrows, if you can change Wood, the Lakers should be very easy to take out Tucker.
2. Robert Covington Trail Blazers
The situation of the Blazers may be worse than the Rockets, they currently have the fifth-to-last record in the West, Damian Lillard wants to super contract extension, the Blazers management changes, the boss may also sell the team, according to this state, the Portland supermarket should soon open, Covington is a high-quality 3D front, his ability to assist in defense can directly improve the Lakers' defense, his three-point shot can solve the Lakers' pain points, if you can exchange Tucker for Covington, the Lakers should not hesitate, And since Covington's contract expires at the end of this season, the Chances of the Lakers trading Covington should be higher than trading Wood, so in all fairness, between Covington and Wood, which one do you want the Lakers to exchange tucker for?