After the Lakers' defeat to the Bucks, there was an uneasy mood in the locker room, the players began to worry that the team's lineup has lost the ability to win the championship, and the management that has never admitted reality has also lowered its head, and most people think that the "360 combination" composed of Westbrook, James and Thick Brow brother cannot win at a high level, which means that the management also personally admitted that the offseason transaction was a failure. To be sure, if changes are not made now, then the Lakers will lose a valuable chance to win the championship, can the 37-year-old James afford to wait? But it's not easy to get rid of Westbrook's contract, and the Lakers have to pick up one or two first-round picks. And as long as it involves a trade, the Lakers have to take a first-round pick, which makes Pelinka very embarrassed, fans wonder, isn't it a draft pick? There are too many in the Thunder team to count. But the Lakers are not thunder, and there is only one 2027 first-round draft pick left in the next 5 years.
As we all know, in the deal of the thick eyebrow brother, the Lakers sent away 3 draft picks, it is worth mentioning that the current deal is still worth it, the thick eyebrow brother at least helped James win back a championship for the Lakers. There are four such a situation, in addition to the three giants in the Lakers, only the veteran is left, although there is still oil in the tank, but the transaction value is not high, even if the transaction is not to change the soup does not play an important role, in the final analysis, the Lakers are still too much to see the wei less, even used three main force exchange; on the other hand, Tucker grew up to hit the rookie wall, although the average of this season to get 10+ data per game, but the outside shooting rate is only 25%, which makes many teams unacceptable, as a guard player, Such shortcomings are fatal. According to the latest news, the Wizards are interested in trading Dinwiddie, and more importantly, if the Lakers are willing to exchange Tucker and the 2027 first-round draft picks, the Wizards have no opinion, perhaps the top level is thanking the Lakers in their hearts for solving The Problem of Westbrook for them. Dinwiddie has been doing well this season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.
However, the media believes that the Lakers will not easily trade draft picks, and the two first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2029 are seen as important chips for sending Westbrook. If there is no two draft picks, Major General Wei will most likely rot in his hands, so it seems that the Lakers' important decision is still worth affirming, as long as they trade Wei Shao, Lakers have the opportunity to win the championship. When the Lakers made the important decision to retain the first-round draft picks, it also meant that The Westbrook deal entered the countdown. However, even if they take the first-round draft pick, the Lakers can't exchange Wei Shao for a high-quality star. Judging from the recent situation, only the Rockets are willing to accept Westbrook, and Wall is a player who has suffered a torn Achilles tendon, and his state is not much better than Westbrook.