On February 20, Beijing time, who is lying? When Lakers general manager Pelinka publicly said that the team's zero trade on the trade deadline was in agreement with the two cores of Zhan Mei. Only now, according to ESPN reports, Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin denied such a statement, saying that Pelinka did not communicate the matter with Zhan Mei, and Zhan Mei did not accept the result of no operation on the trade deadline because they realized that they needed to make changes.
The Lakers currently have only 27 wins and 31 losses in the 9th place in the West, and they have only won 3 wins and 7 losses in the past 10 games, and only 4 wins and 13 losses in the past 17 games, which undoubtedly reflects the need for the team to change. The Lakers had the opportunity to send Westbrook away, but they were reluctant to have the 2027 first-round pick and failed to reach a deal with the Rockets.
The Lakers are selling Nine and Tucker all over the world, but they still have no choice in the 2027 draft pick, and they have not been able to pursue players such as Grant and Hield, and the result is zero operation on the trade deadline, which is undoubtedly a big surprise.
In an interview, Lakers general manager Pelinka publicly stated that he could not force other teams to trade, and many factors would affect the transaction. Pelinka in particular emphasized, "We had conversations with James and Brother Thick Brow on this, just like in the past. We agreed on that, and I think that's the most important thing. ”
According to ESPN's Laker reporter Dave McMenamin, the truth is not as Pelinka said, the Zhan Mei duo did not agree to accept the result of the zero trade on the trade deadline, and Pelinka did not communicate with them or obtain their consent.
In fact, before the trade deadline, the Lakers have recognized internally that the team's lineup this season has not been successful, has not been able to play its due role, and they need to make changes to help the team improve its competitiveness.
However, the final result is not satisfactory, the Lakers need to continue the existing lineup to compete, and the thick eyebrow brother is at least a month off, which also makes the Lakers' prospects even worse. There is an obvious communication "disconnect" between the Lakers' management and Zhan Mei, which is also a huge controversial issue, and it is no wonder that James will praise the Thunder general manager as the MVP of the trade deadline.
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