The NBA trade deadline is getting closer and closer, and many teams are frantically trading in order to strengthen the lineup, before there are three-way trades for the Nuggets and Spurs. After the Jazz, Blazers trade, there are also Nets about Harden's deal with the 76ers, it can be said that these trade rumors and the number of people who reached the deal have made this season the craziest feast, and the Lakers want to trade Wei Shao, but they can't give up the first round of signing in 2027, they can only continue to wait for the opportunity, but the Lakers are not idle, according to NBA basketball reporter Michael Scotto, the Lakers will reach a three-way big deal with the Knicks and Raptors involving 8 players.
The chips sent by the Lakers are very fixed, namely young Tucker and Nunn, the Knicks sent Reddish and Burkes, Noel, the Raptors sent Dragic, in this deal, the Lakers get Redish and Burkes, the Knicks get Dragic and the draft picks, the Raptors get Tucker Jr. and Noel, of which the Lakers Nunn and the second-round draft picks and the Raptors' second-round draft picks have not yet been discussed.
The Lakers have always been interested in Reddish, before Reddish was in the Eagles, the Lakers wanted to get him many times, but the Eagles wanted the first round of signing, and the Lakers were not willing to pay their own first-round picks, this deal was taken by the Knicks, the Knicks now have many forward players, the guard line is also not lacking players, after the deal to get Reddish, the team's head coach Thibodeau did not like him, because in Thibodeau's eyes, Reddish is relatively strong and weak, not his favorite defensive toughman, this time to trade him is also reasonable.
The main reason the Lakers want Redish is that they see his talent, Reddish is only 22 years old this year, as the 10th rookie in 19 years, his talent is very good, and has a very good three-point shooting ability, this season's three-point shooting rate is as high as 38%, his physical quality and potential, is what the Lakers value, this season the Lakers through reinforcement, the effect achieved is minimal, in addition to Anthony's good performance, Westbrook, Ariza, Howard, Bazemore and other players have not found the positioning they should have, It's an open secret that the Lakers want to trade Tucker Jr. and Nanon, who have repeatedly consulted with other teams about the trade between the two, and now exchange them for the younger and more energetic Redish and veteran Burks are very good deals.
Reddish and Burkes can provide more important three-point firepower around James and Davis, Burks averaged 41.5% per game from three-point range last season, and is also the outside shooter that the Lakers need, sending away tucker and Nunn, who are unstable in shooting, in exchange for two instant power, the Lakers can continue to impact the playoffs without trading Westbrook.
And the Raptors get Tucker Jr. and Noel, both belong to young players, one inside and one outside, the Raptors can cultivate their talents well, the Knicks get the veteran Dragic, due to injuries and age problems, Dragic has no status and playing opportunities in the Raptors, the Knicks point guard has Rose, Walker and the young player Quakeley, they need Dragic's experience, to drive young forward players and interior players, let the team impact the playoffs.
If it is reached, the Lakers may become the biggest winner, James will have the most reliable and young three-point shooters around him, while the Raptors are more training, and the Knicks are more of a lineup stability.