The Lakers, who have a winning percentage of less than 50%, have been in hot water recently, and Westbrook has been the target of public criticism, but now he has proved with his performance that he is still the strongest triple-double king, after all, this season's average points per game is close to 20 points per game, and rebounds and assists can remain above 8. However, what lingered was definitely his expensive two-year contract, which became one of the reasons why the Lakers had difficulty trading him. Fortunately, the Rockets and Knicks are currently the most promising teams to accept Westbrook's contract, but the Lakers have not really pushed for a deal for Westbrook, after all, Pelinka can no longer operate wildly.
Also with the Big Three lineup but the record is in decline, the Nets, who themselves are more likely to win the championship this season than the Lakers, but because of Irving's personal reasons, the Nets Big Three have only been in 16 games, and it is hard to believe that they can beat the Bucks and 76ers with the top interior line in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Improving the team through trades is the only thing the Nets can do, and coincidentally, they have the same goal as the Lakers.
The Lakers once tried to pursue dragicado, the raptors' top guard Dragic, in the case of the stagnation of the trade with Westbrook, because the Raptors had not wanted to trade the All-Star guard before, and the Lakers did not have more action. It is reported that the latest situation has changed dramatically, and Dragic's tough attitude has softened the Raptors' uniform, and they are finally willing to try to put Dragic into the trading market. Of course, his big $19 million contract is an obstacle, but the media revealed that both the Lakers and the Nets are interested in taking down the powerful point guard.
Obviously, one of the Lakers and Nets can get Dragic, basically can improve the strength of the backcourt by another notch, and it is no problem to return to the championship strength echelon. But the premise is that after the Raptors trade Dragic, his contract will be bought out by the next family, and what the Lakers and Nets need to do is convince Dragic to make concessions on salary. Of course, the Lakers are more willing to buy out his contract, because they need this top guard more than the Nets, and the biggest reason is that Westbrook is incompatible with the team's tactical system.
Dragic does not want to play for the reconstructed team, so has been reluctant to play for the Raptors, the Lakers have James, and the word rebuild has nothing to do with the word rebuild, which fully meets his requirements. Combined with the Nets' two top guards, Harden and Irving, Dragic's playing space is definitely not small, and his reasons for choosing the Lakers should be more sufficient. In addition, it is reported that the Lone Ranger hopes to find a backcourt partner or an exclusive substitute for Doncic, so it temporarily leads dragic's battle. Still, the Lakers' appeal is noticeably more, and who doesn't want to assist the Big Three? At first glance, the Lakers are closer to taking Dragic than the Nets and Lone Rangers.