Talk about the feasibility of exchanging Westbrook and Wall.
This is not a blind hypothesis, but Lao Mei is really tentatively discussing this matter. For example, Marc Stein reported that if the deal between Westbrook and Wall is reached, the Rockets are expected to buy out Westbrook soon.
Then again, the Rockets are the only team in the league that is likely to be willing to accept Westbrook through a trade, but Houston has no interest in Westbrook playing for the team again, and they simply want to get back some future assets and get rid of Wall.
Therefore, the Lakers have to post some "benefits", such as future assets such as the 2027 draft pick, or pulling in a third party, etc., the Rockets can barely accept the deal, otherwise they are exempt from talking.
However, if the deal can be reached, the next want to talk to Wei Shao about the buyout, the Rockets are also a bit of a fool's dream. You know, the Rockets are still closely connected to Wall because neither side is willing to give in to buyout negotiations.
Since Wall can't do it, he wants to replace it with Wei Shao's brainwashing? Does Houston really think that the latter is not a master of lack of money?
In fact, Wall and Wei Shao seem to be equal chips, but they are very different.
First of all, both people are point guards, both have huge contracts, but compared to Wall, Wei Shao's body is healthier, although it cannot match wei Shao in the Thunder period, but now he can still impact the inside line and maintain a qualified attendance;
It's just that as a Number One position, Wei Shao can't play the role of the brain of the court, and his ability to handle the ball at key moments is far inferior to Wall's rhythmic defender, which is also where Wall is superior to Wei Shao.
Compared with Wei Shao, in fact, there are not a few teams that inquire about Wall.
It is reported that many teams have tried to contact the Rockets about the Wall deal, but in the end, because of the price problem, the result of the negotiations is mainly to "keep in touch".
Of those teams, the Clippers are the most interested in Wall, just don't know what the follow-up will be.
In addition, Wall's teammates have also responded in the market.
Wood was also one of the most asked players, with the Heat being particularly aggressive, though the Rockets had no intention of letting Wood go unless the chips were too tempting, and gordon did the same.
I don't know if the Rockets are putting long lines and fishing for big fish, according to the reason, Gordon should have gone to a team with the strength to win the championship, to put it bluntly, the Rockets want more, emulating the Thunder to get the cornerstone of the team.
However, in addition to these two seemingly non-selling players, Wall, Thes, Augustine, and Nwaba are also objects that can be talked about, to put it bluntly, the team is now clearing the position, pushing everything down, with Green (although it is also very bad) as the core to gradually complete the reconstruction, I believe that with these chips, the Rockets can continue to speed up on the road to reconstruction.
The conversation came back to Wall and Wei Shao.
Now the Lakers have almost begun to put the transaction of Wei Shao on the surface, which is more or less sad for Wei Shao himself, good villain is also the former triple double king, the living Wei Shao is actually associated with Wall, who has not seen people all season;
I don't know how long this trading rumor lasts, and what I don't know is where Wei Shao's future lies...