On February 11, Beijing time, the NBA trade deadline, in this special time, there are many teams to complete the reinforcement, such as Philadelphia and the Nets to complete the transaction, Philadelphia to get Harden, and the Nets to get players such as Simmons and Drummond, and teams like the Suns, Bucks and Lone Rangers, they have also changed in the lineup, introducing players needed by the team. Before the trade deadline, the Lakers, who had been hoping to change the lineup, did not make any trades at this special time, and they had no grain on the day of the trade deadline, and the team had zero operations, which also surprised many fans.
Because there is still a long time before the trade deadline, there are many media predictions that the Lakers will try to trade Westbrook and Tucker, trying to make the team more complete and outstanding, and also hope to help James and Davis find more powerful helpers and get the team back on track. Unfortunately, none of these operations have been able to see, and after the trading window was officially closed, Westbrook and Tucker also officially stayed in the team, and they could not trade again this season.
Of course, it's understandable that Westbrook and Tucker stayed on the team, because the two players have been so bad this season that their trades aren't worth much. Westbrook's contract is too big, his current ability and form are completely unable to play in line with his salary, and many times, his poor shooting and inefficient offense will hurt the team.
Tucker's decline this season is too fast, the offensive efficiency in the game is very low, and the shooting choice is not reasonable enough, and many times he will only blindly hit the basket and will not make adjustments. Tucker hasn't shot more than 40 percent of his shots in most games, and his deals this season aren't worth much, making it impossible to replace players from other teams. From the team's point of view, it helps the team to get better by letting Westbrook and Tucker replace the better players, but unfortunately, because these two players are not worth much, so they will also stay with the Lakers.
From the current point of view, the Lakers will still retain the lineup of the Big Three in the next game to impact the playoffs. In terms of effect, James, Davis and Westbrook did not reach a certain chemical reaction, and the three players could not coexist on the field, could not play a good performance at the same time, and could not lead the team to victory. When they were on the field at the same time, the team's winning percentage was not high, the effect of the three stars together did not meet expectations, and the overall performance was disappointing.
In the author's opinion, the current Lakers lineup does not have the strength to impact the championship, even if it enters the playoffs, they are difficult to achieve. The team needs to make changes in the lineup, and after the trade deadline has passed, the Lakers still have the opportunity to change the lineup, that is, buyout market. If in the buyout market, the Lakers can sign players who can help the team win, then the Lakers still have hope to get back on track. If it continues to be grainy, then the Lakers will be really difficult this season.