On February 12, Beijing time, ESPN celebrity Dave McMenamin reported that a source close to James and Thick Brow revealed that on the day of the trade deadline, Pelinka and Zhan Mei did not have any communication. Pelinka previously told the media that he maintained communication with Zhan Mei on the deadline and finally decided not to make any transactions together. Who is lying?
Dave McMenamin said that for the Lakers, there is no problem in not trading before the deadline, but the current situation seems to indicate that the Lakers' problems are not only on the court. The Lakers have lost 6 of their last 8 games and are now 26-30, ranking ninth in the West.
Previously reported that the Lakers no longer believe that Wei Shao can win the high-level game with Zhan Mei. So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, making him an offensively inefficient player. Recently, he has been hidden by head coach Vogel in the game more than once, and the Lakers reporter also reported that the coaching staff had pressured the Lakers to send Wei Shao away.
Pelinka was not without attempts, and many of his attempts failed. He and the Rockets talked about several plans involving Westbrook, but they did not succeed, and he also negotiated a deal before the King's Hield was sent to the Pacers, trying to exchange Westbrook for Chips such as Hield, but also did not succeed. Ironically, the Lakers gave up getting Hilde for the sake of Westbrook.
It's not just Hilde who eats grass. The Lakers are also interested in veteran Schroeder, and if Schroeder is bought out by the Rockets, they will try to sign him back. So far this season, Schroeder has averaged 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.