With James about to exercise captainship powers to pick all-star teammates, meaning that the trade deadline is coming soon, the All-Star Game is not the most important thing for James, after all, he is once again easily the ticket king. The most important thing is that the Lakers can play in the playoffs, and the team has the ability to compete for the championship, and the last few years of their careers are not to accompany the team through the field or mess. Of course, the Lakers also want to win the championship, otherwise they will not sacrifice the team's future in exchange for two super giant eyebrows and Westbrook, but the power of the big three is not as good as the team without giants, so it is very understandable why the Lakers have always wanted to send Westbrook away.
Now, James has officially taken a stand, he is domineering in an interview, saying that if there is a chance to get better, why should he refuse? Obviously, his words represent the Lakers, and in the last few days, it is bound to carry out an unbreakable trading operation. In James' eyes, the Lakers can get better. It is reported that Westbrook is not without a home to take over, and his old club Wizards is now willing to lend a helping hand to the Lakers, but this is a prerequisite for help.
According to the potential transaction plan, the Lakers must first complete the exchange of two super giants with the Rockets, but the Lakers also want to send the most valuable 2027 first-round pick, and the Rockets send out an unfinished Wall. Second, the Rockets will have to complete the buyout after getting Westbrook, and the Wizards will sign Westbrook. It can be seen that the Wizards simply want to pick up leaks, but there seems to be no loser in this plan. If the deal can be completed, the Lakers have created another magical deal.
If the Lakers can successfully send away Westbrook, James's wish will be achieved, the team's backcourt strength has improved significantly, Wall's state is not good, and the projection ability is always more reliable than Westbrook. What's more, the relationship between James and Wall is very close, and it must produce chemical effects. Therefore, the Lakers are upgrading the big three lineup, not to mention the playoff qualification, there will definitely be a chance to impact the Western Conference Finals. And the Rockets themselves need to rebuild, Wei Shao does not meet the requirements of the team, and it is not impossible to buy out.
As for the Wizards, they still want to impact the playoffs, and everyone knows that Westbrook is not worth the top salary contract, so when he is bought out, there is no financial concern and public pressure, and playing may be easier. The Wizards hope to replicate last season's task of leading Westbrook to the playoffs, and the combination of him and Bill is still strong enough to lead the team. Here, it must be emphasized that this is just a trading rumor, everything should be subject to official announcements, perhaps many fans will think that this is impossible, but the trading market has not closed, there should still be a certain opportunity to happen.