Although Wei Shao himself did not take the initiative to apply for the transaction, but various indications show that the Lakers management has begun to make two preparations, once found that Wei Shao + James is not compatible at all, then do not rule out the possibility of restructuring the three giants, of course, the vast majority of people inside the Lakers still hope that Wei Shao can stay, not only because the 2-year 91.27 million US dollar contract is difficult to deal with, more because they do not want to punch themselves in the face, after all, the original abandonment of Hield / DeRozan is the result of the Lakers management + Zhan Mei unanimously passed, No matter how Wei Shao left, it means that the Lakers have made the wrong decision.
Back to the point, if the Lakers are really ready to reorganize the Big Three with Wei Shao, how many choices will there be in front of them? Judging from the current situation, the star who may help the Lakers out of the quagmire is nothing more than Ben Simmons, and the 76ers new star can improve the Lakers' defensive problems to some extent. Sources come from NBA journalist Shams Charania, who has been the most active team in the league since the opening of the trading market, and Simmons is the player they focus on and is also seen as the best person to restructure the Big Three plan. It should be noted that the 25-year-old Simmons has not only aroused the interest of the Lakers, but also a number of teams, including the Rockets and the Kings, are interested in getting him through trades.
It is understood that the Rockets offer two options, Wall + multiple first-round picks, or Gordon + Wood + trade to add the head; the Kings' bargaining chip is Hield + Bagley + TT, and the Lakers can only provide Westbrook + 1 first-round pick. Lakers' plan to restructure The Big 3 is broken? The 5-for-2 deal is about to be reached, and the dark horse lineup is expected to be upgraded. I have to admit that the chips provided by the above 3 teams are obviously flawed, either the player contract is too large, or the chips are not equal, so that the 76ers management does not have the impulse to reach a deal immediately. Under such a premise, NBA reporter Hayden Grove updated Simmons' trade progress, according to league sources, the 76ers and the Cavaliers are close to reaching a 5-for-2 deal, the specific chips between the two sides are, the Cavaliers provide Rubio + Okoro + Sexton + 2 first-round picks, trying to exchange Simmons + Isaiah Joe from the 76ers.
From ESPN's follow-up report, the two sides have maintained close contact since this offseason, and the Cavaliers have been following Simmons' movements. After a perfect start to the season (currently 20-13, 5th in the East), the Cavaliers not only got the dark horse label, they also wanted to improve their record further, so they were even more eager to get Simmons. It is reported that the Cavaliers originally did not want to put Rubio on the shelf, he and Garland's backcourt double gun made the team coaching staff very relieved, but the 76ers insisted on Rubio, and made it clear that they had no interest in Markkanen, in order to make the deal as close as possible, the Cavaliers could only choose to endure the pain, in return, the 76ers also need to receive "negative assets" Sexton, who will miss all the remaining games of the season due to injury.
Finally, let's talk about the possible effect of the Cavaliers through this 5-for-2 deal, leaving aside the two first-round picks, Rubio and Okoro's role Simmons can be perfectly replaced, Rubio is good at organizing tandems, O'Corro is a defensive tip, and these are not difficult for Simmons. In fact, behind the change-for-change transaction, more is to bring confidence to this young team, so that Allen, Mobley, Garland and other Cavaliers players have the main backbone, if it is true as the news spreads that the 5 for 2 deal is about to be reached, then the Dark Horse Cavaliers lineup is not only perfectly upgraded, they may really be black to the end this season, and eventually become a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs. Do you think Simmons is suitable for the Knight? Welcome to leave a comment below to discuss, thank you for reading and following.