After the official closure of the trading market, only the Lakers who did not trade became the laughing stock, but they had already overdrawn the future, and it was impossible to gain strength improvement through trading again. Retaining the Big Three is forced to be helpless, James, Thick Eyebrows and others have no choice but to continue to work with Westbrook, giving up this season is inevitable, but at least to play in the playoffs. At present, the Lakers' winning percentage has not returned to 50%, which is almost a sign of whether they can enter the playoffs, and the Lakers do not have to be too desperate, because Pelinka may prove himself again in the buyout market.
Some media predict that there are four players in the buyout market that deserve to be considered by various teams, especially the Lakers, who have also been chasing, but the proposed trading chips are not attractive at all, and they cannot complete the introduction. The first is Wall, the All-Star guard has always wanted to assist James, the two still maintain a good relationship in private, but unfortunately the Lakers insist on keeping the first round of 2027, so that the Rockets can not send Wall and welcome back Westbrook. But because Wall's contract, like Westbrook's, is as high as $40 million, basically no team is willing to take over, and a buyout is the only option.
Once Wall becomes free, the Lakers' first choice for buying out the market is him, this kind of leak super giant is actually not very common, but as long as this opportunity appears, the Lakers should not let go. Initially, the Lakers' chances of getting Wall in the buyout market are still not small. If you can form a big four lineup, breaking into the playoffs should not be a problem, I hope that James can play as many games as possible, in order to complete as soon as possible to become the first player in the NBA's history scoring list. However, in addition to Wall, the Lakers actually have other good targets to choose from in the buyout market.
The second is Dragic, the veteran defender was traded to the Spurs in the last minute, but the Spurs have announced a rebuild, and the possibility of buying out Dragic to create space is very high. Dragic is experienced, the rhythm of the situation is top-notch, the organizational ability has always been the top in the league, and it is not a problem to provide defensive contributions at key moments. It is reported that the Lakers will also face competition from the Clippers, Bucks, Bulls and other favorite teams that have won the championship, so that the Lakers basically have no competitive advantage, and I am afraid that they can only watch the championship-winning teams continue to strengthen.
In addition, in the buyout market, there is also Thaddeus Young, who will soon become a free agent, he is an inside veteran, I believe that he will not get too many opportunities in the Raptors, the Spurs do not want players, the Raptors should also choose to buy out. The Lakers actually need an inside line to reduce the pressure of thick eyebrows, and some fans have also suggested that the Lakers should consider Thaddeus Young, of course, the premise is that the Raptors choose to buy out. There is another player who has been rumored to be bought out, but the probability of joining the Lakers should not be too high, he is also traded to the Rockets Schroeder.
Fans familiar with him know that he once opened his mouth to the Lakers Lions and asked for a big contract of $84 million, but the end result was to leave. From the Celtics trade to the Rockets, he did not lack immediate combat power, but it did not meet the requirements of reconstruction at all, and it would be reasonable to be abandoned. The Lakers would only consider Schroeder if they really didn't have a choice, but other playoff teams can still focus on Schroeder, who is not a good starting material, but can still act as a scorer in the rotation lineup. Next, whether the Lakers can successfully pick up leaks is a matter of concern, and I hope that James will not say goodbye to this season prematurely.