Why the value of the Lakers Tucker transaction is not high In addition to the decline in the data, the new contract period has also become a problem

This season, the Lakers have a poor record, have always wanted to improve the lineup through trades, among the team, the biggest chip in the value of the transaction, is undoubtedly Horton Tucker, but this season, Tucker's trading value has seriously declined. Recently, Eric Pincus, a reporter for the Open Air Sports Stand, analyzed the value of Tucker's transaction, and Pincus believes that in addition to the decline in data, Tucker's new contract is also an important reason.

It's no secret that the Lakers want to upgrade their lineup, before the game against the Blazers, the Lakers have only a 24-27 record, due to the addition of Westbrook, the Lakers' space is further locked, so the Lakers do not have too many chips to trade, young guard Horton Tucker, has become one of their few valuable assets.

But when it comes to the value of Tucker's deal, Eric Pincus, a reporter for The Open Sports Stand, said, "The problem with Horton Tucker right now is that he's not doing well this season, and in fact, it's something that can be met because you let him partner with players like Russell Westbrook, who can be said to be the same type of player, who like to hold the ball in their hands to create opportunities, and they're not good at being goalscorers, so it's going to be very difficult to get Westbrook and Tucker to play together." ”

This season, Tucker shot just 40.7 percent from the field, averaging 26.1 minutes per game and 24.8 percent from three-point range. Although Tucker did not play the kind of sensational league performance, Tucker is only 21 years old and is still a very promising young man. Last season, many teams in the league wanted to get Tucker, and the Lakers even gave up trading Lowry in order to keep Tucker.

Last summer, the Lakers signed Horton Tucker to a three-year, $32 million contract, the final of which was a player option. Pincus believes that Tucker's new contract is the reason for the decline in the value of his transaction. 'It's not because his salary is overheated, the problem is the length of the contract, after the season, Horton Tucker has two more years to go on, and the last year is the player option.

"If a team gets Horton Tucker through a trade, then all you have is tucker's one-year use rights, and then he can jump out of the contract and become an unrestricted free agent. Normally, when you get a young person with potential, they will become restricted free agents in the future, so that as long as the team is willing to give money, they can definitely keep the young man. ”

Obviously, Tucker's situation is not the same, and this is the problem that other teams need to face in the transaction related to Tucker. If Horton Tucker takes his game to a new level, the team that gets Tucker will probably not be able to keep Horton Tucker if it doesn't pay a higher price than other teams. For a 21-year-old, this seems like a very special scenario.

And don't forget, Horton Tucker's agent is Rich Paul, and the agency will not give the team a friendly price when negotiating a contract extension. Today's Horton Tucker is indeed the Hope of the Lakers to strengthen, but he may not be as valuable as Lakers fans think.

in Kelsang