On January 25, Beijing time, The New York Post reporter Mark Stein reported that the Los Angeles Lakers have given up chasing Geramy Grant, first of all, Grant is not willing to play the third role of the team after James and Davis in the Lakers, and secondly, the Lakers are not willing to give Grant an early contract extension of 4 years and 112 million, and the third Pistons are not interested in tucker + Nunn + 2027 first round signing chips.
In addition, Mark Thon also revealed that the Rockets are the only team willing to take over The Westbrook contract, and the Lakers need to join the 2027 first round of signing or pull in a third party if Wall and Westbrook are swapped. It is very difficult for the Lakers to send away Wei Shao in the trading market. For now, the Lakers can only use some young assets and draft picks to exchange for immediate combat strength, which is doomed to become the object of "suggestions" of major media, and the Lakers will also fall into transaction rumors.
There have been US media suggestions that the Lakers trade with the Blazers, the Lakers chase Norman Powell, this season Powell averaged 32.5 minutes per game, scored 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal 0.45 blocks, shooting 45.7%, 40.6% three-point shooting, averaging 2.2 three-pointers per game, 29-year-old Powell entered the peak period, his defensive ability and three-point ability are what the Lakers need, he can partner with Westbrook to start the field.
The Blazers are considering tearing down and rebuilding, and the Lakers use Tucker + Nunn + 2026 first round + 3 future second round picks for Powell, that is, a 6-for-1 deal plan, which I think may not be able to impress the Blazers.
Another suggestion is for the Lakers to chase Harrison Barnes, who is peddling Barnes, who has averaged 33.6 minutes per game this season, 16.6 points, 6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.67 steals, 0.21 blocks, shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 41.8 percent from three-point range, averaging 2.1 three-pointers per game, and Barnes, who is 2.03 meters tall, is an offensive and defensive forward, and his role will not be smaller than Grant's, and his contract will only expire in 2023.
The Lakers sent Tucker, Nunn, Bazemore, and the 2027 first-round pick for Barnes, which is a 4-for-1 deal, but such a chip is also difficult to impress the Kings.
The above players are very good for the Lakers, but it is a pity that the Lakers have no chips. The Lakers' dream of forming a big four is difficult to realize, but because the Lakers' attention is too high, the major US media are looking forward to the Lakers to complete a transaction to consolidate the lineup.
Text/Yan Xiaobai