The team's performance so far this season has been disappointing, and it is currently seventh in the West with a record of only 21 wins and 21 losses.
Although Wei Shao has always listened to the team's arrangements, constantly adjusted the role positioning, and even deliberately reduced the ball to control the number of mistakes, he is still outside the system.
Considering The current effect of Westbrook, as well as the large contract he is carrying, if the Lakers can't clean up Westbrook through a trade, this season and next season, the possibility of the Lakers wanting to compete for the championship is slim.
In this case, the US media "Lakeshowlife" also decisively supported the Lakers, combined with the current situation of many teams in the free market, and gave a 4-party 14-person transaction plan.
The Lakers cleaned up the Wei Shao Demon Beast at the same time, the Pacers won 5 first rounds in one go, and the other two teams involved in the trade also got the desired returns, which is fully expected to achieve a happy effect.
The potential trading options are as follows
Lakers: Get Harris + Horford;
76ers: Get Schroeder + Warren + Sabonis Jr. + Le Vere;
Pacers: Get Westbrook + Jordan Jr. + Bazemore + Langford + Springer + 2022 76ers first-round pick + 2022 Green Army first-round pick + 2024 Green Army first-round pick + 2026 Green Army first-round pick + 2027 Lakers first-round pick;
Green Army: Get Ben Simmons + Howard + Lamb.
For the Lakers, the purpose of the deal is clear, to clear up Wei Shao, who is carrying a big contract.
Considering the current state of Westbrook and the large contract he is carrying, it is not easy to send him away, plus Jordan Jr. and Bazemore are also negative chips.
If the Lakers want to complete the deal, they can only take Howard and the first round to sign these high-quality chips, while taking over Harris and Horford, who are also carrying premium contracts.
Although both are carrying premium contracts, for the Lakers, replacing Wei Shao with two is undoubtedly a huge reinforcement action.
Harbas has been in poor form this season, but throughout his career he is a trusted space-type striker.
Horford also has a certain amount of spatial ability, and is an interior lineman with good strategy and organizational skills, considering that the Lakers have been playing a small lineup this season, the two are expected to play a miracle effect.
The 76ers, despite a first-round pick, got Sabonis Jr., an All-Star player.
In addition, Schroeder, Warren and Le Vere are all excellent immediate reinforcements that will significantly increase the depth of Philadelphia's rotation.
What's more, the team also cleared Harris out of the deal, solving many of Philadelphia's problems with a single deal.
For the Pacers, who are determined to rebuild, the team got five first-round picks in one go, a chip that any rebuilding team can't refuse.
In addition, the team also got two young players, Langford and Springer, to further accelerate the team's rebuilding process.
As for Westbrook, Jordan Jr. and Bazemore, the team only needs to wait for the contract to expire, only one of the three is a two-year contract, and the rest are short-term one-year contracts, which will not delay the Pacers' rebuilding pace at all.
It was also a bet worth betting on for the Green Army, who had acquired Ben Simmons without sending Brown, or even Smart.
In addition, Lamb and Howard are also high-quality immediate combat forces that can help the team turn the situation around.
Although the team sent a number of first-round picks, the team also cleaned up Horford's big contract, coupled with the return of Simmons and immediate power, this deal is also worth the Green Army bet.