The Lakers have had a poor record this season, and in recent times, the rumors about their trades have not stopped. But Eric Pinkas, a reporter for the Open Air Sports Stand, pointed out that the Lakers have a hard time getting players like Ben Simmons, Turner, and Grant, and relatively speaking, the Magic's Terrance Rose and the Rockets' Eric Gordon are their more realistic goals.
The NBA's trading market has been unpredictable, and the rumors about the Pacers' inside line Miles Turner have not stopped over the past year, and he is likely to be sent away by this year's trading deadline. Turner is still young, he's only 25 years old, and this season and next season, Turner's annual salary is only $18 million, which is quite reasonable.
Although there have been media reports that the Lakers are also interested in getting Miles Turner, many executives believe that the Lone Ranger is the team most likely to get Turner. The Lone Ranger will most likely send out Powell and Finney Smith or one of Brunson. This summer, Finney Smith and Brunson's contracts are about to expire, and both will surely pursue a bigger contract.
In addition, the Charlotte Hornets have also shown a good competitiveness this season, they have good young players such as Lamelo Ball and Miles Bridges, and they also want to upgrade in the center position. If the Lone Rangers don't get Turner, they might go after the Hawks' John Collins.
The Hawks have had a poor record this season, having previously sent Reddish away in exchange for Kevin Knox, and in this deal they also got a protected first-round pick. The Hawks are currently pursuing Ben Simmons, but Collins is not a priority for Philadelphia, and the 76ers want top stars like Lillard and Bill.
If they don't get a top star, the 76ers may choose to take the second place. And the 76ers have also wanted to get rid of Tobias Harris's contract recently, and his and Simmons' annual salaries add up to nearly $70 million, how many teams in the league can make up such a big space. Although the Lakers have Westbrook and the Rockets have Wall, the two are not on the philadelphia radar.
And this is also the lakers' current embarrassment, although the Lakers want to get Simmons, Turner and Grant, but they do not have enough chips to complete the deal, Westbrook is difficult to send away by the team, Horton Tucker has not shown the slightest improvement this season. For the Lakers, a more realistic goal should be the Magic's Terrance Rose, or the Rockets' Eric Gordon, but the premise of completing the deal is that other teams must be able to see the value of Horton Tucker.
The Lakers expect Kendrick Nunn to make his season debut before the trade deadline. Most of the deals related to Horton Tucker, the Lakers need to send Nunn to match the salary. Of course, the Lakers can also use players like Jordan Jr., Bazemore, and Ellington to match salaries. Even Dwight Howard could be sent away, but only if they could find a good backup center.
in Kelsang