The "360 combination" of James, Westbrook and Thick Brow did not help the Lakers play a dominant game. So far, the Lakers have only achieved 15 wins and 13 losses, temporarily ranking 6th in the West. Compared with the Warriors, Suns, Jazz and other Western powerhouses, the Lakers are obviously one notch behind. For a team that aspires to win the title, this is a great failure.
In addition to the Big Three, most of the Lakers' players are low-salary players. They do not have too high a deal value, so that the Lakers in the trading market are also looked down upon by many media. However, the Lakers are not completely without the opportunity to turn over, provided that they dare to make a bloody decision. Previously, it was reported that the Lakers were already discussing the possibility of trading Wei Shao.
Just today, the American media opened two sets of trading plans for the Lakers. One set was to send away Westbrook + 2 draft picks, trading ben Simmons from the 76ers. The other is to send Tucker, Nunn, and Rondo away and trade Grant from the Pistons. Make these two transactions, and the Lakers' lineup will complete a qualitative change. The Lakers will also go from a hopeless race to a strong contender for the championship.
Ben Simmons and Grant are both good defensive players who can bring the Lakers' most missing outside defense. At 2.03 meters tall, Grant can go from 1 to 4 and is an excellent defensive wing in the league. On the offensive end, Grant is James' perfect fast-attacking partner, shooting 34.6 percent from three-point range in his career.
Ben Simmons has been selected for defensive first-time and is also a defensive player. Fans criticized Ben Simmons for his poor shooting. But with the Lakers, Ben Simmons doesn't need to shoot too many shots. Vogel is a defensive coach, and if he can hold grant and Ben Simmons in his hands, the Lakers are expected to "come back to life"! It's a pity that the Lakers have to send Westbrook away before they have a chance to get Ben Simmons.