Unconsciously, the new season has played nearly half of the game, and the Lakers who bet on the Big Three in the offseason have not only failed to solve the problem, but have fallen into a bigger predicament.
In addition to James ushering in reverse growth and playing an excellent personal performance in the big three, Westbrook has always been outside the Lakers system, and the problem of mistakes has been continuous, destroying the stability of the entire system.
Thick eyebrow brother is more due to injury problems to miss a large number of games, coupled with this season's personal feel further decline, his dominance at both ends of the attack and defense is also gradually declining.
Fortunately, the schedule is just halfway through, the Lakers still have enough opportunities to adjust the lineup, and according to the operating style shown by Pelinka in the past few seasons, whenever the team is in trouble, the management will inevitably complete some big deals.
This is also the main reason why Westbrook is caught up in trade rumors, but given Westbrook's big contract and his performance with the Lakers this season, the chances of the Purple and Gold Wanting to get back a star of the same level through him are slim to none.
As a result, the Lakers are also within the operational range, constantly signing new players, and have sent Rondo away through trades.
But whether it is Rondo, who has been sent away, or the same type of players who may be sent away in the future, Bazemore and Jordan Jr., in fact, they cannot bring back valuable returns to the Lakers, and more importantly, they are freeing up the list to introduce new signings in the free market.
Such reinforcements simply cannot solve the Lakers' existing problems, and according to John Hollinger's previous revelations, the Lakers have begun to seek higher-level reinforcement objects.
The Purple and Gold Want a defender who can play without the ball and has good scoring ability, with Powell, White and Smart being the three favourites.
In this case, the US media "nbaanalysis" also combined with the Lakers lineup chip configuration, gave a 4-for-1 deal plan, the Lakers as desired White, the Spurs took over Taknarn, the two teams are expected to take what they need.
Potential trading scenarios
Lakers: Get White;
Spurs: Get Tucker + Nann + 2023 second-round picks + 2026 first-round picks (unprotected).
For the Lakers, this is a wish-fulfillment deal, after all, according to previous reports, White is one of the intentional reinforcement targets of the Purple and Gold Army.
Compared with the Lakers' current group of guards, White's ability is obviously more in line with Vogel's requirements, as a spurs to cultivate a guard, White's performance on the defensive end is better than the Lakers' current guard is not a star and a half.
In addition, White's offensive stability and explosiveness are also incomparable with Tucker and Nunn, and more importantly, White also has good organizational skills, averaging 5.6 assists per game this season, which will share the pressure of Westbrook and James.
For the Spurs, the deal also meets the needs of the team's rebuilding phase, White is 27 years old and personally unable to become a core player.
In contrast, Horton Tucker is younger and his basic talent is more worth cultivating, and as for Nunn, the Spurs can properly cultivate him, so that he can sell it for a good price in the later stage.
In addition, the Spurs also received an unprotected first-round pick and a second-round pick in the trade, which are hard currency for rebuilding the team and will greatly improve the team's rebuilding speed.
So, for two teams in completely different situations, it's a deal to take what they need.
The Lakers sent a handful of high-quality chips in the hand, betting on White's immediate combat strength and alleviating the team's current embarrassing situation.
The Spurs cleared Out White, who didn't fit the rebuilding schedule, to take over the more talented Tucker, while getting first-round picks and second-round picks.