As the trade deadline approaches, teams are seizing the time to discuss the final deal, and the Lakers are the most urgent team to complete the deal, because the success or failure of the trade determines the direction of this season. If you don't push forward the deal, as long as the thick eyebrows remain healthy, it should not be difficult to enter the playoffs, but with a slight difference, the Lakers' winning rate is less than 50%, I am afraid that it will not be in the playoffs. It would also prove that the Big Three lineup was a complete failure. Therefore, although there are not many high-quality chips in hand, the Lakers are still working very hard, otherwise there would not be so many trading rumors.
Extremely good for the Lakers, the team's role player Munch is in hot form, dry pull three points and back dunk skills are amazing, whether it is scoring or defensive contributions, he is better than other superstars, such as Westbrook, Anthony. This also reflects Tucker's inaction, Tucker may have been affected by trading rumors, and his recent state has been very depressed, and Vogel does not dare to spend too much time to give him performance. Of course, Westbrook is better than the next, which also makes the Lakers more confident to replace him.
Sure enough, the Lakers' trading news came again, and according to the potential trading plan, the Lakers were desperate and deliberately put Munch, who was in the best form, into the trading list. In this way, the Lakers can take out Westbrook, Munch, Tucker and the first round pick in 2027 as a trading chip, which is enough to attract the attention of the teams. The Lakers hope to complete a deal with the Pacers, who can come up with interior tough player Turner and two rotational strongmen TJ McConnell and Jeremy Lamb.
From this 4-for-3 trading plan, it can be seen that the Lakers want to build a stronger and more reasonable main lineup, and giving up the future is to embrace the present. Turner's defensive ability is beyond doubt, the original return of thick eyebrows has been able to greatly improve the quality of the Lakers' defense, if Turner joins, the combination of two towers can make the Lakers' defense reach the top of the league. The playoffs focus on defense, the Lakers' biggest weakness is defense, turner if he wants to join, it is a person to solve the Lakers' weakness problem. Strictly speaking, after Turner joined, the Lakers are still a big three lineup, but they pay more attention to strengthening the strength of the interior and give up the super giant backcourt that will not be projected.
In addition, TJ McConnell and Jeremy Lamb will replace Munch as important scoring pawns on the bench. Combined with the Lakers successfully renewed Johnson's contract for two years, retaining Rivers, who has been rising the ball, as long as Nunn returns, the Lakers bench is still quite powerful. Initially, the Pacers want to rebuild, the Lakers give chips just match their needs, and the Lakers complete the reinforcement, and both sides are taking what they need. If the deal is completed, the Lakers' goal will definitely be to win the championship, and James' hope of winning the championship before the age of 38 is greatly increased.