On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season fierce battle is in full swing. When everyone is still looking forward to the performance of each team, many fans also have a question, that is, how do the Lakers strengthen? As a team that aspires to the championship, it has now played a 2/3 schedule in the regular season, but the Lakers' record is only 9th in the West, hovering on the edge of the playoffs.
Under such preconditions, the well-known AMERICAN media "ClutchPoints" lists the Lakers' 4 major reinforcement targets, James' former championship teammates are listed, and then I will take you to understand the specific situation.
The US media "ClutchPoints" listed the Lakers' 4 major reinforcement targets this time, namely Schroeder, Dragic, TT Thompson and Gary Harris, and TT Thompson has won the NBA championship with James. In the 15-16 season, James and TT Thompson won the first NBA championship in team history for the Cavaliers.
TT Thompson is currently playing for the Pacers, but he has previously said he would not stay with the Pacers. If TT Thompson can reach a buyout agreement with the Pacers, then his good brothers and James are expected to join forces with the Lakers to launch another assault on the championship!
Relative to the situation of TT Thompson, the most sought-after of these 4 reinforcement targets is naturally Dragic. The current trade deadline has passed, which means that if the Lakers want to strengthen, they need to sign free agents. Now Dragic is about to become a free agent because he has reached a buyout agreement with the Spurs and can become a free agent after the clarification period.
However, in addition to the Lakers, there are many teams that have also thrown olive branches to Dragic, including championship teams such as the Warriors, Bucks and Bulls, and the Nets who want to return to the championship ranks. As the 15th pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, Dragic is not young, but his rich game experience can still contribute to the team, which is also an important factor in his attention from many teams.
Schroeder and Gary Harris are in a somewhat similar situation to TT Thompson, and if the Lakers want to sign one of them, then Schroeder and Gary Harris need to reach a buyout agreement with their team first.
During his previous performance for the Lakers, Schroeder's performance caused a lot of controversy, especially in the playoffs. However, the Lakers still have interests in Schroeder, but in the end they still failed to reach an agreement before the trade deadline, and Schroeder joined the Rockets. According to previous reports, the Rockets seem to be reluctant to buy out Schroeder, which shows that it is difficult for the Lakers to re-sign Schroeder.
From the current situation, Dragic should be the preferred target for the Lakers to attract reinforcements. After all, Dragic is about to become a free agent, which is a positive signal for the Lakers. However, it should be noted that if the Lakers want to attract reinforcements, they need to lay off the lineup space, and which player to lay off when the time comes, which is also what the Lakers need to consider!