Last offseason, when the Lakers signed Westbrook, Anthony and many veterans, many people shouted the Lakers championship, but so far this season, the Performance of the Lakers can only be described in one word, that is, disappointment. "Lake show life" recently wrote that the Depth of the Lakers this season has been overestimated, after sending Rondo, the team should also send away Bazemore and Jordan Jr. as soon as possible.
This season's Lakers are not at all like a championship-level team, and their performance is far from the Warriors, Jazz, Suns and other teams. Obviously, westbrook joined, the Lakers do not have much opportunity to do some blockbuster deals, but the team can still make adjustments to the lineup, like Stanley Johnson, is the Lakers should be priority now.
Today's Lakers, has begun to make changes, NBA reporter Charania reported that the Lakers have used Rondo from the Cavaliers in exchange for Valentine, Valentine's contract is part of the guarantee, it is expected that the Lakers will lay him off, so that the Purple and Gold Army will vacate a place.
Last summer, the Lakers got Rondo and wanted to reinvent the championship culture of 2020. But whether it was last season at the Clippers or this season at the Lakers, Rondo's performance was very bad. Considering that there are a lot of experienced veterans in the Lakers today, other players can't even learn much from Rondo's experience.
This season, Westbrook is the Lakers' starting point guard. Despite the same bad performances this season, when Westbrook came off, it seemed more meaningful for the Lakers to have Tucker as the team's point guard. There are other guards in the Lakers, such as Austin Reeves, Kendrick Nunn, etc., and after their return, Rondo will have a harder chance.
In addition to Rondo, the most important thing the Lakers need to send away as soon as possible is Jordan Jr., and the answer is obvious. Any fan who has seen Jordan Jr. perform this season knows that he is not the kind of player the Lakers need. You'll see why, as competitors, the Nets didn't keep him to add depth, choosing instead to get out of his contract. Today's Jordan Jr. is no longer the top inside line in the past, he has no influence on the offensive end, the defense is slow, and the decline is too much.
The Lakers are trying to reinvent howard and McGee's centering pairing for the championship season, and they replaced McGee with Jordan Jr., but Jordan Jr. doesn't have McGee's athleticism. Today's Jordan Jr., not only has not raised the team ceiling, but you can even say that Jordan Jr. has lowered the team ceiling.
In addition, the Lakers also need to part ways with Bazemore as soon as possible. This season, many people misestimated the positive impact That Westbrook had on the team and overestimated the Lakers' roster depth.
Early in the season, the Lakers put Bazemore as the starter, but he didn't play badly and didn't take his chance. And as the game progressed, he was even completely excluded from the rotation, And Bazemore's three-point deficit did not bring the kind of defense that the Lakers expected. This season, he's shooting just 33.7 percent from the field. If the Lakers can find a more stable wing replacement, then the Lakers will not need to let Bazemore continue to appear in the team roster.
in Kelsang