On January 25, Beijing time, from the NBA star Kevin O'Connor reported that the Lakers have been making an offer with the first round of Horton Tucker + Nunn + 2027 in recent times, and asked a lot of teams, but they have not received a response. Previously, the Lakers have been associated with Piston Grant and Rocket Wall, but there has been no progress. It seems that as the trading deadline approaches, the Lakers are really panicking.
At present, the most valuable chips in the hands of the Lakers are actually not many. Young Tucker, affordable Nunn, and the post-James Lakers first-round picks are already one of their few attractive chips. But such chips, placed in the trading market, are still slightly cold. It's no wonder no team wants to trade with the Lakers! Tucker is young, but the ceiling seems average. Nunn is still recovering from injuries and no one knows his form. The first round of '27 was good, but clearly not enough to bring in a player who could change the game.
Moreover, the Lakers' goal is not only to bring in strong players, they also have an important task, that is, to deal with Wei Shao. And Wei Shao's current trading value is completely negative, because even if he trades a wounded ship like Wall, the Rockets also want a first round. The lakers management must be thinking in their hearts now that they want to break this first round in half.
The comments of netizens are very ruthless, but there is really nothing wrong with it. The Lakers are interested in everyone, but they have nothing in their hands. Another netizen commented: "Carrying two bags of instant noodles and a lottery ticket on the street to change BMW." "Wei Shao's original transaction not only locked the Lakers space, but also caused the Lakers to lose all the high-quality chips in their hands."
For the Lakers, they have indeed reached a point where they must change. The Lakers have little chance of winning against strong teams and are not stable against weak teams. At present, the Lakers' winning rate is less than 50%, which can actually explain the problem very well. If no change is made, just relying on thick eyebrows to return is not enough to change the Lakers' fundamental problems - defense and aging. Now, it depends on whether the Lakers management still has the energy to bring surprises to Lakers fans, otherwise this will be another season that wastes the peak of old Zhan.