After pushing for a deal involving Russell Westbrook last offseason, the Lakers should be the team that can play the dominant league record in 2021-22, but so far this season, the Lakers simply can't meet expectations, let alone become the team with the championship strength.
For the current Lakers, making a move before the trade deadline is largely the key to their problem solving. But the question is, what kind of move will the Lakers push before the deadline to change the current dilemma? In this regard, the advice given by the US media Brett Siegel is that the Lakers can promote the deal involving Brin Forbes with the Spurs:
The Lakers get: Brin Forbes
The Spurs got: Kent Bazemore, DeAndre Jordan, 2023 second-round picks, 2025 second-round picks
In this deal, the Lakers do not need to sacrifice two young players, Tarren Horton Tucker and Kendrick Nunn, but match the Brin Forbes contract with Bazemore and Jordan Jr.
You know, Bazemore and Jordan Jr. have not been able to play what the team wants to see so far this season, of which Bazemore can only average 4 points per game, and Jordan Jr. can only get 13 minutes per game.
As for Brin Forbes, who has excellent ball-catching ability in the Spurs team, he can fully bring outside help to the Lakers. Unfortunately, there is news that the Spurs are about to complete a three-party deal with the Nuggets and Celtics, and the details of the transaction are as follows:
Spurs get: Juan Hernangomez, 2028 second round (from the Nuggets)
The Celtics got: PJ Dozil, Pol Bohr
Nuggets get: Brin Forbes
So it's a pity for the Lakers that they have missed a backcourt player like Brin Forbes before this year's trade deadline.