If the Lakers lose the playoffs this season, head coach Vogel and core guard Westbrook will be blamed, but only the 37-year-old center player has come forward to apologize, and this person is James. James is very sincere, apologizing to the fans for the Lakers' poor record, the implication is that it is to think hard, seriously look for team problems, improve the team's record as soon as possible, and ensure playoff qualification. But if the internal digging can, general manager Pelinka has little value, and the success of this season depends on the Lakers' key operations in the trading market.
Therefore, it can also be understood that James is hinting at the Lakers to find treasure in the trading market as soon as possible. As we all know, the Lakers' multiple interior lines are basically useless under the small-ball system, of course, Westbrook's dominance of the ball is the reason why Vogel continues to use small-ball tactics. Inside lines such as Howard should not be able to exchange for more and better power players, which means that in addition to Westbrook's entry into the trading list, there must be new players as trading chips.
At the moment, there are not many teams that can accommodate Westbrook's salary of up to $40 million, but the Kings, which aims to purge all players and advance the rebuild, is the most suitable team. Therefore, this is also the current potential deal plan, the Lakers most hope to advance, as long as the Kings accept Westbrook, the Lakers can at least take away two powerful players from the Kings. It is reported that home guard Fox and three-point king Hield are the Lakers' most interested targets.
Compared with Westbrook, who ranks second in the league in terms of average errors per game, Fox only has less rebounds and three-point shooting than Westbrook, but he can average 21 points and 5 assists per game, which is equivalent to improving the strength of the Lakers' small-ball system by one level. More critically, his annual salary of only $28 million and his never possession of the ball are bound to be recognized by James. Needless to say, Hield will be the most stable link in the Lakers' outside line.
Obviously, Westbrook can not exchange these two people, it is expected that the Lakers can only give up the outstanding Tucker, the base salary player in the absence of thick eyebrows, in the backcourt to take on the role of James, which is also one of the reasons why James is a center. If Tucker doesn't join the deal, the Lakers won't be able to take Fox and Hield with them. Because the Kings need to rebuild, the Lakers may be forced to come up with another first-round pick, only then, the 3-for-2 plan is basically fine. Over time, Westbrook should only be able to join the Kings, so it's time to say goodbye to Westbrook. In the single-core team continue to brush the triple-double data, Westbrook is unmatched.