It is no exaggeration to say that the Lakers' 17th championship is really not necessarily won without Howard, although he has a basic salary contract, but played a tens of millions of performances, especially in the Western Conference Finals against the Nuggets series, the restrictions on Jokic are very in place. This season, Howard came to Los Angeles to help the team reach his 18th championship, but sadly, he was put on the shelf by Pelinka, who averaged 5.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season, shooting 60% from the field, and was completely worthy of a base salary contract. From the current situation, the Lakers still want to let Wei Shao exert more energy, which is similar to the Rockets period, in order to improve the space of Wei Shao in the inner line, in the end, they can only give up Capela. Now Vogel is abandoning Howard again. Of course, there is another important reason, Howard has formed a bond with the thick eyebrow brother, which is doomed to his stay in the Lakers for a long time.
Not only Howard, But also Jordan Jr. and Bazemore are also on the shelves, and the Lakers' only purpose is to free up a roster to pursue a more promising young team or instant combat. According to the latest news, the Lakers are interested in Raptors rising star Trent, who can average 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game this season, and is a qualified starter. And his contract is not high, 3 years 54 million Lakers can afford it. At present, the most important thing is what the Lakers take to trade with the Raptors, if it is a veteran like Jordan Jr., even if it is three shots together, the Raptors will not hesitate to hang up the phone. Therefore, the Lakers are interested in getting too many players, such as Turner, Grant and Redish, but there are very few players who can really get them. Even if it is a star like Wei Shao, the rest of the team has no interest, the thick eyebrow brother and Ms are not for sale, and the Lakers still expect their popularity to make money. Of course, if the thick eyebrow brother is willing to play in the center, and Wei Shao can play at a normal level, the Lakers' needs will not be so urgent.
Without Durant and Irving' Nets, any team can lose, and even the Thunder can win more than 20 points, so some media said that the Nets will not mind letting Irving play at home at some stage, even if it will be fined $5,000 per game. Personally, I think this is likely to be achieved in the playoffs, such as the Battle of Tennoyama or the Battle of The Seven, and if it is won, even if the fine of $5,000 is acceptable. It's just that in the regular season, the Nets don't have to fight against the New York government for the outcome of one or two games. Of course, the most optimistic outcome is that Owen changed his mind and accepted the vaccine. To be sure, if the Nets want to win the championship, the Big Three are indispensable. It is worth mentioning that this season may also be the last season for the Big Three to join forces, Irving and Harden have not renewed their contracts in advance, and if the championship fails, the Big Three will definitely disintegrate.