Due to the team's poor record, the Lakers have been mired in trading rumors in the past few weeks.
Coach Vogel is caught up in the class storm, Westbrook has been added to the deal negotiations, and Horton Tucker and Nunn have become the main chips for the Lakers to offer to all parties.
In the face of this series of storms, the US media "Fadeawayworld" also selected 5 realistic transactions for the Lakers in a timely manner, of which Tucker 2 for 1 Bogdan, 1 for 3 Smart, and Wei Shao 2 for 1 is too perfect.
Deal one: The Lakers sent Westbrook and got Russell + Beverley from the Timberwolves.
For the Lakers, the 1-for-2 deal was perfect, not only successfully clearing out Wei Shao, but also replacing two players who could improve the team's immediate combat effectiveness.
Although Russell's contract is also not friendly, and can even be called a premium contract, Russell has a certain outside projection ability, whether it is age, projection, or style fit is much better than Wei Shao.
Meanwhile, the Lakers also got Beverley, an outside defensive toughster, in a trade, whose contract expires at the end of the season to free up $13 million for the Lakers.
Trade option two: The Lakers sent Westbrook and got Horford + Smart + 2023 second-round picks from the Green Army (Blazers).
It's a deal option for the Lakers to break down a big contract into a small one, but puts more pressure on the team's future as Smart's contract doesn't expire until 2026.
Horford's contract is also the same as Westbrook's, which will not expire until 2023, so this plan only allows the Lakers to replace the unsuitable Westbrook for the unsuitable Horford and Smart, because the latter two also do not have the ability to space.
But both can accept the substitute role, while the defense is much better, and the Green Army has spent part of the cost, betting on Westbrook, a "high-risk, high-reward" player, who is expected to fill the gap in the team's defender line.
Deal three: The Lakers send Out Nunn + Tucker and get Bogdan from the Hawks.
Bogdan's defensive performance has not been good this season, and the outside projection has also slipped to 35.4%, but compared to the return of the indefinite Nunn and the disappointing Tucker, he can still provide the Big Three with real-time space capabilities.
For the Hawks, the 21-year-old Tucker clearly has good development potential, and Nunn can also bring the team the immediate combat power it needs when he recovers his health.
What's more, the Hawks have been extremely bad this season, and the team needs to adjust the lineup as soon as possible, which gives the Lakers an opportunity.
Trade option four: The Lakers send away Tucker + Nann and get Powell from the Trail Blazers.
The deal will largely solve the Lakers' current problems and will provide another steady scoring point for the team's bench, with Powell averaging 18.6 points per game this season and shooting 39.9 percent from three-point range.
Considering Powell's stability and defense, it can be regarded as an upgraded version of Munch, providing the space and scoring ability that the Lakers need.
For the Blazers in the chaos, the team may not be willing to let Powell go unless the team is very optimistic about the future potential of Horton Tucker.
Deal Five: The Lakers send Westbrook and get Wall from the Rockets.
It's a little-hoped attempt for the Lakers, and like Westbrook, Wall's contract is huge and he has one and a half seasons left.
The only reason the Lakers bet on him is that he has better projection ability than Westbrook, but during his time with the Rockets, Wall's health was not stable.
Considering that the Rockets hope to get the first round of 2027 picks in the transaction, simply completing the 1-for-1, or 1-for-2 plan, the Lakers and rockets are difficult to accept, perhaps the two sides can only carry out a packaged multi-person transaction, in order to let Wall join the Lakers, Hugh City to get the first round of signing, such as Wood or Gordon also included in the deal.