The Lakers and Celtics have been sworn enemies in league history, from the era of Bill Russell and Jerry West, to the era of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, to the era of Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant, and the rivalry between the two teams can be traced back to the past few decades of the league.
However, at present, the biggest common place for the Lakers and Celtics is that they are already in trouble, in which the Lakers are plagued by injuries and Westbrook cannot adapt well to the team, the Celtics also have injury problems to deal with and the team seriously lacks three-point threats.
So how can these two historical giants drive win-win trades? American media Jack Simone gave the following trading proposals:
The Lakers get: Josh Richardson
The Celtics get: Kendrick Nunn, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore, 2027 first-round picks
Richardson's addition will undoubtedly improve the Lakers' strength on both offensive and defensive ends, and the Celtics will also be ready for future salary space in this deal.
So far this season, Richardson has averaged 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game for the Celtics, in addition to a statistic of 45.5 percent shooting and 41.6 percent three-point shooting. There is no doubt that Richardson will be the kind of player who can help the Lakers on both offensive and defensive ends.
In contrast, Kendrick Nunn has not played in any games for the Lakers so far this season, but he is a big part of the Heat's 2020 Finals, and he can also perform well last season, in short, he is still a very much expected backcourt player, and Nunn's contract also has player options for next season.
As for Kent Bazemore and Howard, they have been unable to get stable playing time under the rotation system of Lakers coach Frank Vogel, so it is only a matter of time before the Lakers put these two players on the shelves. Of course, one of the biggest reasons for the Celtics to push the deal is to get the Lakers' future first-round draft picks, which is also the best asset the Lakers have at present.