The Lakers chased Schroeder and got thwarted! The famous record revealed that Pelinka lied to the two giants, and the non-reinforcement was related to the contract of Zhan Huang
On February 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. So far, the Lakers have only 26 wins and 30 losses, ranking 9th in the West. As the favorite team to compete for the title at the beginning of the game, the Lakers' results are obviously much different from the expected goals. But before the trade deadline, they didn't do anything.
After multiple failed deals, the Lakers reportedly targeted the buyout market, and they were interested in signing back to Schroeder. According to team recordEr David McMenamin, "The Lakers' goal is to buy out the market, and Schroeder's name is among them. In the deal discussed earlier, the Lakers did not get the former Lakers player, but according to Rocket sources, the Rockets have no plans to buy out Schroeder right now. ”
The Lakers did not strengthen before the deadline, and the team's general manager Pelinka has undoubtedly become the target of public criticism. Dave McMenamin revealed the inside story, saying that Pelinka lied. Pelinka has previously said she would discuss the deal with James and others.
Dave McMenamin said: "It's 'totally false.'" Before the deadline, There had been no dialogue between Pelinka and James and Davis, and no action had been approved by them. The Lakers' problems are not only on the court, but also the 'consistency' of Pelinka and the two team leaders. ”
At the same time, Brian Windhorst also gave an explanation and opinion on the Lakers' inaction, saying: "Before James proposed reinforcements when he was on the Cavaliers, he was on a short-term contract. But now that the contract rules limits for early renewal have prevented him from jumping out of the player option this year, he has one more year to go on. I'm not saying the Lakers are inclined not to trade for that reason, I'm just pointing out that fact. ”
In other words, what Brian Windhorst meant was that during James' time with the Cavaliers, the team was under pressure to strengthen the lineup in order to keep him due to the short contract. But now it is difficult for James to leave the team in the short term, so the Lakers management is "at ease".
