The NBA trading deadline is approaching, very direct, for the Los Angeles Lakers at the beginning of people full of expectations, now is the Lakers interested in the team online, the Lakers have any suitable chips? It seems that there is not! It seems that the Lakers have not left much time for Wei Shao, and it seems that there is not much time left for Vogel, but can Wei Shao really be traded out? If the Lakers want to go further this season, the most direct thing may be the trade, so does the Lakers have any practical trading plan? Jack Simone, author of the US media "NBA ANALYSIS", gave his own views on this.
The author imagined a 4-for-1 deal for the Lakers Rockets, which is perhaps the most likely deal the Lakers are currently to reach, both sides can take what they need, the chips provided for the Lakers are very direct, the young Horton Tucker + Nunn and 2 future second-round draft picks, after all, if the Lakers want to play the first round, then at least the first round of 2027 is signed! So pretty straightforward, round-faced Den — what can Eric Gordon bring to the Lakers? The most direct is his three-point + tough defense, as one of the five cores of the Rockets Magic Ball, the 3 characteristics of the round face are in line with the Lakers!
First, round-faced Deng's three-pointer threat; second, Roundface Deng's strong guard and forward defense; third, Roundface Deng's playoff experience + ball-holding offensive ability. The US media also said that Eric Gordon is the NBA three-point contest champion, but also the league's best sixth man in the 16-17 season, the current Lakers need not a ball carrier, but a defensive, three-point, or player with no ball ability, Gordon is very direct, averaging 14.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29.5 minutes in 40 games so far in the season, averaging 50.6% shooting per game and 45.2% shooting per three-point shooting.
Perhaps, the Lakers really saw that they were crying, and for the Rockets who had the bottom record in the West, the Lakers gave Horton Tucker, Nunn and 2 second-round picks are very suitable chips. Of course, this requires the completion of the Rockets, after all, the current Lakers are the team that needs to be traded the most, and the Rockets are a team that is rebuilding and cultivating new talents. Horton Tucker has a lot of room to grow, he needs time to hone himself, and so does Nunn, and 2 second-round picks have given the Rockets more options for the future.
One aspect of what Gordon can bring is that he can start, he has also partnered with Westbrook, and he is also suitable for the Lakers' five-small lineup. On the other hand, the 33-year-old Gordon can form a substitute double gun with Anthony, Gordon's breakthrough and three points when he is in good shape are very scary, and he and Anthony are also excellent ball carriers. Obviously, this is very helpful for the Lakers, but it really needs to be rocketed! What do you think about that?