As the trade deadline approaches, trading rumors have become more and more frequent, each team will seize this last opportunity to try to change the unsatisfactory status quo, the Lakers side of Wei Shao and the team run-in is not smooth, he is still more suitable for the big package of play, can not match the Lakers' championship goal, the super top salary contract is difficult to deal with, want to find a team to take over, pay the future first round of signing looks essential, the latest revelation Rockets and Lakers have in the discussion of Westbrook + 27 years of the first round of trade Wall, for the Rockets, It doesn't matter who you get, getting the first-round pick is the ultimate goal, but for the Lakers, can Westbrook in exchange for Wall solve the team's problems?
The Biggest problem for the Lakers this season is space, after Davis was injured, he once forced James to serve as a center, although James completed the task well, but the consumption of the body is too much to play like this, not a long-term solution, Wall shot is indeed stronger than Wei Shao, but it is limited to a little stronger, the team will not usher in a qualitative change because of this transaction, the Lakers should seek pure pitchers and shooting ability of the inside line, on the one hand, can open up space, on the other hand, it is also to find a qualified substitute for Davis, Just another recent trade rumor may be able to help the Lakers, that is, the Clippers are still interested in Wall, and the Rockets can completely facilitate a three-way deal.
In fact, as early as the offseason, the Clippers are interested in getting Wall to solve the team's organizational problems, the Clippers have enough pitchers, do not have to worry about Wall affecting the field space, on the contrary, can maximize his breakthrough lethality, the main chip at that time was Kennard + Bledsoe + Ibaka, the salary can just match, but because Kennard has a 3-year contract in the future, the Rockets are unwilling to take over and do not reach, if the Rockets, Lakers and Clippers make a three-way deal, the Rockets send Wall, get Westbrook + Lakers first round + The Second Round of the Clippers, the Clippers chips remain unchanged + the second round to get Wall, the Lakers sent Westbrook + the first round to get Kennard + Bledsoe + Ibaka, it looks like a deal to take what they need.
Kennard shot 43% of the league's three-point shooting rate this season, averaging 2.7 shots per game, he also has excellent no-ball running, will greatly improve the Lakers' offensive rhythm, Ibaka although no longer brave, but as a substitute rotation is not a problem, his three-point shooting rate this season is 40.4%, the move is better than Howard, Jordan Jr. Bledsoe has averaged 9.8 points, 3.4 points, 4.2 assists and 1.3 breaks this season, leading the second team is not a problem, similar to the original Caruso, all three players can contribute in the game, the team can completely abandon Jordan Jr. and Bazemore, and the rotation lineup is more stable.
According to the news, if the Rockets get a deal with Westbrook will buy out with him, in fact, the Rockets are not willing to buy out Wall is not because of salary problems, but to buy out his contract the team can not get any return, if you get the future draft picks through the trade, buy out Westbrook is also reasonable, the Rockets are cultivating young players, Westbrook and Paul are not the same, his playing style will not promote the progress of newcomers, do not let him appear and will become a time bomb in the dressing room, buyout may be the only way, whether the transaction can be achieved, let's wait and see!