On February 17, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. So far, the Lakers' record is only 26 wins and 31 losses, ranking 9th in the West. As a big favorite team at the beginning of the game, the Lakers' results are undoubtedly very surprising and difficult to be accepted by fans.
In the recently concluded mid-season deal, the Lakers did nothing, which also caused their management to attract a lot of criticism. If they want to strengthen the lineup, they will have to target the buyout market. Earlier today, Michael Scotto wrote an analysis that if the Pacers buy out Tristan Thompson, the Lakers will be a very noteworthy buyer.
Michael Scotto wrote: "I've been following Thompson, a player who can make it into the team rotation in the playoffs and be able to help the team. If the Pacers buy out Thompson, there's a good chance the Lakers will get involved. Thompson has a lot of ties with the Lakers, and his rebounding ability can undoubtedly help the Lakers! ”
Michael Scotto mentioned that "Thompson has a lot of ties to the Lakers." This is true, and the biggest relationship is undoubtedly James. Thompson played for the Cavaliers from 2011 to 2020, during which time he was a teammate with James for four years and helped the Cavaliers reach the Finals for four consecutive years from 2015 to 2018, winning the first NBA championship in team history in 2016.
So far this season, Thompson has played in 33 regular season games, averaging 15.2 minutes per game, scoring 6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.4 blocks, shooting 48.8 percent from the field. After joining the Pacers, Thompson played three games, averaging 15 minutes per game and four points and four rebounds.