Beijing time on January 19, 2019! ESPN profiled the Lakers' outlook before the trade deadline while making a guest appearance on a show today.
He analyzed: "To a large extent, I think the Lakers will have to rely on the team to continue to improve. The Lakers just don't have a trading chip, especially in the case of so few sellers in the market this year, there will always be competitor teams to provide better prices than them after the Lakers offer. ”
According to the analysis of many previous famous records, in the league, it seems that the only players with real trading value in the Lakers' current squad are Tucker and Nine, James and Davis cannot be sent away, and Wei Shao is difficult to be sent away because of the contract. It is worth mentioning that previously journalist Brian Windhort talked about the possibility of the Lakers trading for Jerami Grant in the show. "The Lakers are interested in Grant, and the offer could be paying Horton Tucker, the 2027 first round and Kendrick Nine."
According to NBA reporter Jake Fischer today, sources revealed that regarding the value of the deal for forward Jeramie Grant, the Pistons' current price to compete with teams is 2 first-round draft picks or a first-round pick plus a young player with high potential. After this season, Grant has one more year left on his contract. Sources revealed that Grant wants to sign a four-year, roughly $112 million early contract extension in the offseason, and Grant is one of the most sought-after players at the moment. Obviously, the Lakers, who already have the Big Three, it is difficult to get players like Grant.
This season, the Lakers adjusted the team's lineup, originally thought it would continue to attack the championship, but the fact is that the team's most realistic goal now is to try to reach the playoffs first, so far the team has only won 22 wins and 22 losses in the seventh place in the West. Faced with James' age, the Lakers certainly don't want to climb the ladder for another year and another year.
If the Lakers don't make any trade changes in the end, I don't know if in your opinion, this Lakers can still make an impact on the championship this season?