Time to the beginning of 2022, the Lakers management upgrade lineup work is still continuing, according to reports, the Lakers are very active in the trading market, has explored three deals about Simmons, Grant, Hield, but due to the Lakers can pay limited chips, resulting in the probability of these deals are not very large. But facing James' best season after 18 years, the Lakers are determined to fight, or make up their minds to overdraft the future, sending Westbrook + Tucker + draft picks, trading the Pacers' three members!
The specific transaction content is:
The Lakers get: Miles Turner + Malcolm Brogdon + Jeremy Lamb
The Pacers get: Westbrook + Horton Tucker + 2027 first-round picks
For the Lakers, they were unsuccessful this season, and they became ren. At the current age of James, it is difficult to guarantee that he will be able to play as hot as this season next season. And this summer's deal to give up DeRozan and introduce Wei Shao is also a failure at present, after all, Wei Shao's state is fluctuating, even if he is brought into the playoffs, the probability of burying the series in the playoffs is also very high. Although the thick eyebrows are in the year of the fight, they seem to have encountered a bottleneck, and it is difficult to make progress.
Therefore, instead of waiting until the lineup ages next season, it is better to seek promotions around this lineup as much as possible this season, and it is best to exchange Westbrook for quality chips and bet on this season. In previous reports, according to Wei Shao's 40 million contract and fluctuating performance, there are very few teams willing to take over Wei Shao. Therefore, in order to be able to exchange Wei Shao for a favorable chip as much as possible, the Lakers have to overdraft the future, send out the 2027 first round draft pick, and seek the possibility of a deal with Wei Shao.
The Lakers' decision to send out the 2027 first-round pick is also a decisive factor in impressing the Pacers that may send Brogdon, Turner and Lamb. Because in 2027, James has a high probability of retiring, when the Lakers will definitely enter a state of reconstruction, so this first-round pick is likely to be the first three picks, or even the first pick. If they get this high pick, the Pacers complete the rebuild within three years, and in the future, they may get two titles with a single swing, which is very much in line with their reconstruction goals.
So much so that the big contract of 40 million yuan less is not a problem for the Pacers. Because they do not pursue records, Wei Shao can play an average triple-double performance in weak teams, and can provide them with ticket guarantees, which is a win-win for the team. As a result, the Pacers are likely to accept the Lakers' trading chips. How likely do you think this deal between the Lakers and Pacers is? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section to discuss!