The Lakers are really dangerous this time, and may fall out of the top eight of the West after completing six consecutive games, and whether James and Thick Brow can stay healthy is also a question. At this time, if it is determined to keep Westbrook, the Lakers will become a team with one less person, with his ability to lead the team in a single core, it is still very promising to lead the Lakers into the playoffs, as for the championship should be impossible. Still, the Lakers have never stopped seeking a trade, and there is no change in the trading chips, Tucker, Nunn and the 2027 first-round picks are about to change the rhythm of the whole league.
The teams saw that the Lakers' trading chips did not change much, and began to seriously consider whether to take over, what made the Lakers happier was that as many as four teams had a lot of interest, and now the choice fell to the hands of the Lakers. Some media have revealed that the Lakers' potential targets are the Knicks' Fournier, the Raptors' Gary Trent, the Rockets' Gordon and the Blazers' Powell. At first glance, this is already a fairly acceptable choice so far, at least the Lakers are not too loss-making, and it is also a good supplement to the lineup.
From the perspective of the most feasible dimension, the Knicks' Fournier is the front-runner, first of all, he is an experienced veteran, and does not meet the Knicks' team building plan, his immediate combat ability can improve the Lakers' outside line in terms of three-point shooting, this season's three-point shooting rate reached 38.9%, at least the ability to become a starter. The Lakers don't lack veterans, but they won't be too much, but the Knicks are desperately in need of young players, and Tucker has the potential to become the Knicks' new core. This is the transaction required for each take, and the feasibility is naturally the greatest.
The second is Gordon, who is actually chased by the Nets, and some fans even said that if the Nets get Gordon's joining, Harden should not be far from winning the first crown. But Gordon's latest statement seems to be related to staying in the team, the Lakers came up with a deal chip that only temporarily impressed the Rockets, but the focus of the Rockets is not on Gordon, but on Wall, so the negotiation will definitely be very difficult. Although Gordon's strength is far superior to Fournier's, the Lakers are probably not willing to increase the trading chips for Gordon.
Finally, Gary Trent and Powell, coincidentally, both have decent three-point shooting percentages, both with the ability to attract defensive attention and open up space for the Supergiants. But their likelihood of joining the Lakers is even smaller than Gordon's, which is related to the attitude of the Raptors and the Blazers, and the media disclosure only confirms that they have a certain interest, far from really making such a deal with the Lakers. Therefore, the Lakers are still focused on negotiating with the Knicks who are willing to trade Fourniers, and strive to complete the reinforcement of the outside line as soon as possible, and when the big three are reunited, the team has completed the reinforcement. It can be said that the introduction of Fourniers should have entered the countdown stage.