On January 25, Beijing time, there are exactly half a month before the NBA trade deadline, and some teams in the league are ready to make changes, and the Lakers and Nets are still the most concerned teams. Relatively speaking, the Lakers are more difficult at the moment, the record is not good, the core players have not yet returned, and the position of the manager is not stable. The Nets' prospects are unclear, and Harden and Irving have not renewed their contracts, which will cause management a headache. In short, both big hits have their own problems, and the most stable look is the Bucks, who will be title contenders for at least the next 5 years.
Let's take a look at the Lakers, there is the latest news. A few days ago, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets by 37 points, which is a very humiliating defeat, the Lakers management is quite angry, losing can be, but can not be beaten by the opponent like this. At the time, the Lakers nearly fired Vogel, the closest Vogel came to class. In the past few days, Vogel's coaching position looks more stable, but in fact, it is not so, according to NBA reporter Kevin O'Connor, Vogel may be out of class, replaced by Lakers assistant coach Fitzdale.
According to O'Connor, Vogel has not been with the Lakers for long, and all indications have been that Vogel will be fired. Assistant coach Fitzdale may become the new coach of the Lakers, but it may also be an interim manager, playing a transitional role. Therefore, in the future, Vogel, who led the Lakers to win the championship in 2020, is likely to be fired.
In fact, from the speech of Lakers leader James, it can be seen that Vogel's position is unstable, and old Zhan has supported Vogel many times, that is, he hopes that the latter can stay and does not want him to leave the class, but James cannot decide the management's team building strategy, Jenny Bass and Pelinka have their own ideas. After the Lakers lost to the Heat yesterday, Vogel was furious and exploded in an interview, which may also be a sign that he is about to be fired, and his mood is very unstable.
Looking at the situation of the Nets, it is worse than the Lakers, the Lakers change the most managers, and the Nets may face the disintegration of the core players after this season. Neither Harden nor Irving have renewed their contracts, they are still waiting and seeing, and if they can't win the championship in Brooklyn, they may leave the team. Especially the bearded man, what he wants most now is the championship ring, he doesn't care where to win the championship, as long as he can reach the top, he will try. Harden has made great concessions since joining the Nets, his data has shrunk seriously, does not attach importance to personal honor, if all this is the case, the Nets still can not help him win the championship, Harden can only leave the team.
According to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Keith Pompey, Harden's team maintains close ties with Philadelphia management, and Philadelphia shareholder Michael Rubin is a friend of Harden's. Moreover, the general manager of Philadelphia has been an executive on the Rockets and is very familiar with Harden, so much close relationship. Today, Philadelphia has become Harden's hottest home.
What's even more incredible is that Harden's attitude has reportedly been exposed, he is willing to play with Embiid, and he thinks that if he partners with the emperor, he can achieve the same success as in the Rockets. At present, most people in the league believe that Harden will become a Philadelphia player next season. And Philadelphia is not in a hurry to trade Simmons now, because there is a back-to-back move, that is, a trade with the Nets in the offseason, so that harden can also send Simmons away, killing two birds with one stone.
I have to say that the most panicked now should be the Nets, if the championship fails this year, it will be empty, the money is spent, but there is no championship, and the core lineup is also facing dissolution, which will be a big blow. The Nets' luck is also not good, originally, the 20-21 season is a chance to win the championship, but Harden and Irving have been injured one after another, and this season, KD has also fallen, to rest for a month, if the Nets still have important members missed in the playoffs, there is little hope of winning the championship, and the Bucks cannot be beaten.