Since the beginning of the game, Munch is one of the few highlights of the Lakers, but the team is in chaos, and the outside world has focused all its energy on the Lakers' current predicament after paying attention to Munch for a short time.
From a series of reports, it is not difficult to see the current level of despair of the Lakers management, according to "The ringer" reporter Kevin O'Connor reported that the Lakers have made a large number of trade attempts around the tucker + Nunn + 2027 first round pick, and no team is currently willing to reach a deal.
Among them, the Pistons have made it clear that the team will not trade Grant for such chips, and the latter is not willing to go to the Lakers to play the three bosses.
Although the Lakers have no reason to trade Munch based on their performance since the start of the game, considering the current level of despair of the Lakers management and the chip situation in the hands of the Lakers.
Lakeshowlife, a los Angeles-based outlet, believes they wouldn't be surprised if Munch ended up being traded.
And around this topic, give 3 reasons, of which Munch high value ranked second, while pointing out that the Lakers did not use him well.
Reason one: The Lakers didn't use Munch well
The issue is closely linked to another issue that has plagued the Lakers, namely whether to fire Vogel, whose employment has been controversial this season.
This included the use of Munch, who quickly took on the role of firefighter during the chaotic phase of the season, gaining a brief starting position.
In those nine games, Munch played convincingly, averaging 18.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting a terrifying 50% from three-point range.
Although such data cannot be maintained forever, Munch's performance during his tenure as a starter is completely trustworthy and worthy of the starting position.
What's more, there was a clear chemistry between him and James during the period, and as a result, he was quickly put back on the bench, and after returning to the bench, Munch's state declined badly, averaging only 10.3 points per game.
Vogel replaced Munch with Bradley, and the purpose is also very clear, to improve the team's defensive ability, but Bradley's defense is actually not as good as the outside world thinks, the defensive plus-minus is 0.1, and Munch is -0.7, the gap is far less than the difference between the two on the offensive end.
Reason two: His value is at its peak
The harsh truth for the Lakers is that the team has missed the best time to trade Tucker, and the best time came 10 months ago, when they could have exchanged Tucker for Lowry.
Three months ago, the Lakers could also stop the loss in time, leaving Caruso who made a steady profit, and the result was that the Lakers still chose Tucker.
This has led to the Lakers currently have a valuable chip that can be traded, in fact, only the first round of the 2027 pick, Horton Tucker and Nunn are very limited in value, thus highlighting the value of Munch's transaction, because his contract is very friendly, and this season is in good shape.
Reason Three: Munch is not in the Lakers' future plans
The Lakers signed Munch on a basic salary contract in the offseason because the latter suffered from injuries and also hoped to use L.A. city's exposure to increase his value.
Now that Munch's purpose has been achieved, whether the Lakers trade Munch at the end of the season, it will be difficult for the team to bring him back next season.
Because the Lakers' salary next season is destined to be over the line, they can only use the mini middle class, or the basic salary contract to sign Munch, according to The performance of Munch this season, this is simply unrealistic.