The Lakers are currently playing against the Blazers, and the team's off-court changes are also quietly proceeding, according to the latest news from NBA reporter The Athletic, after the Lakers lost to the Bucks, the Lakers reached an agreement on the inside line, James, Davis, Westbrook's big three combination can not win a high-quality game, management believes that such a big three lineup is now placed in the NBA League has not worked, the team is difficult to win the championship this season if it does not make a big deal.
The Lakers' offseason is the most operated team in the entire NBA league, their former championship-winning lineups have all been replaced, with young players in exchange for Wei Shao, and then signed Anthony, Howard, Ariza and a large number of veterans, but Westbrook's downturn has disappointed all the Plans of the Lakers in the offseason, Westbrook's key moments in the league first, three-pointers and shooting percentage are career lows, and the effective shooting rate is even lower to a pitiful 35.7%, such data makes the Lakers want to trade Westbrook's idea of further aggravation.
However, considering The salary and ability of Westbrook, the Lakers want to trade him, can only send out the first round of 2027, the Lakers management has said more than once, they are not willing to give up the first round of signing, and according to the NBA reporter Eric Pinkas revealed, the trade of Westbrook or not requires James to nod, the current Westbrook trade Wall has become the focus, if James thinks that Wall is more suitable for the team than Westbrook, then the Lakers will choose to trade again, if James does not agree, the Lakers will give up trading Westbrook, Use until the end of the season to plan.
Lakers against the Blazers game, Wei Shao because of back tension chose to take a break, before the game team head coach Vogel talked about Wei Shao, he said that at present for Wei Shao, just hope that he can score efficiently, less unnecessary mistakes and strengthen personal defense, if he struggles on the offensive end, you can choose to use the organization to help the team get the game, now the team offensive and defensive ends are not doing well, defeated by the Bucks, the team morale is very low, we will find a more reasonable system, do more details, Keep the team on track.
Westbrook's current achievements in the NBA league are very large, but compared to the team's winning data are insignificant, as a head coach my task is to help the team win more games, Westbrook whether he enters the final lineup depends on the performance that occurs on the court and his own state, the result of the game will be the best answer, for the Lakers to win, Westbrook's key moments will sometimes be on the court, sometimes not.
From Vogel's words, we feel very clearly that his disappointment with Westbrook, he wants Westbrook not to always think about the data, should see more of what he can do for the team. The team lost one after another, Vogel was under a lot of pressure, and he would face the crisis of dismissal at any time, in this case, Vogel chose not to over-count on Wei Shao, he chose his heart lineup to impact the victory.
Missing two consecutive games at key moments, Wei Shao himself should think about how to better integrate into the team, after all, no matter how good the data needs to win as a support, the Lakers gave up the center players for Wei Shao, and now the Lakers no longer lay out tactics around Wei Shao, if he does not make the changes he should have, the transaction may be the best ending for both sides.