With only a few hours to go until the trading door closed, the Lakers, mired in a losing quagmire, are still stagnant. Among the many rumors, Wei Shao's name appeared most frequently, but due to his high salary and declining competitive status, all interested teams could only be deterred.
According to NBA reporter Mike Scotto, in the case of delayed delivery, the Lakers are brewing a new deal plan, and they have contacted the Raptors and Knicks to promote a three-way deal. The Lakers got Reddish and Burks, the Knicks got Dragic and draft picks, and the Raptors got Tucker and Noel.
For the Lakers, if the deal can be done, it will give them two good championship puzzles. Reddish, one of the Three Youngsters of the Dukes, is only 22 years old this year, and in 39 games this season, he can average 10.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, shooting 36.4% from three-point range; Burks is one of the Knicks' main rotations this season, averaging 11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 38.8% from the outside and averaging 1.8 three-pointers per game. For the Lakers, whose current lineup is full of veteran salaries, these two are good immediate combat strength, and they are expected to bring a lot of help at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
The Knicks got Reddish in previous trades, but coach Thibodeau didn't like the 22-year-old young striker, giving him an average of 10 minutes of playing time in five games, Thibodeau also disliked Kemba Walker, and Dragic may be more liked by him in comparison.
On the Toronto Raptors' side, since sending away Gasol Jr. and Ibaka, the team's internal line has been in a relatively weak state, and Noel has proved his rebounding and rim protection ability, which may be a good addition.
Overall, this may be a set of multi-win, each taking the required trading plan, as a fan what do you think? Feel free to leave a comment below the comments section.