Beijing time on January 25, to this day, only half a month away from this season's NBA trade deadline, the Lakers' desire to reinforce has been well known, and their biggest goal is to trade the Pistons' Rami Grant, which as a forward can attack and defend, very suitable for the Lakers, helpless is the Lakers to attract reinforcements frustrated.
Reports from open-air stand reporter Eric Pincus said Grant refused to join the Lakers as a deputy. The reporter said: "According to my news, the Lakers have actually given up chasing Grant, because Grant does not want to play the team's third offensive player around James and Thick Brow, he is eager to become the offensive core of a team, and Grant needs to get a big contract extension, which the Lakers cannot satisfy." ”
Prior to this, according to reports, the Lakers had quoted Grant, and the chips they came up with were Horton Tucker, Nunn and the 2027 first-round pick, but the Pistons refused. In addition to the Lakers, Grant has been chased by multiple teams, and the current front-runner is the Wizards, who can use Harrell, Avdia and Hachimura as chips to successfully impress Pistons management.
In addition, NBA celebrity Marc Stein also reported on the Deal of Westbrook, considering Westbrook's big contract, the Rockets have become his only buyer, specifically for the Lakers to send the 2027 first-round pick and Westbrook, from the Rockets to Get Wall. If a deal is reached between Westbrook and Wall, the Rockets are expected to buy out Westbrook soon.
Wall and Westbrook currently have similar contracts, both up to $44 million this season and up to $47 million next season and are player options. Wall hasn't played any game for the Rockets this season, and the Rockets aren't interested in playing for Westbrook for the team, they just want to get back some future assets and get rid of Wall. So, do you think that the deal between Westbrook and Wall can be reached?