On the day of the trade deadline, the Lakers had the opportunity to send away Wei Shao, and cong ge rocket traded to get Wall. But the Rockets temporarily raised prices to ask for an additional first-round pick, which ultimately led to the failure of the deal. Just yesterday, U.S. NBA reporter Eric Pincus reported that NBA super agent Rich Paul was unhappy with lakers GM Pelinka because he did not accept the Rockets' asking price!
It turns out that Rich Paul is not only James's agent, but also Wall's agent. Ritchie Paul hopes to trade to get his client Wall out of Houston's bad situation and make up for the shortcomings caused by Westbrook.
For this rumor, Rich Paul quickly debunked it through ESPN celebrity A-Smith. "Paul Fu called me yesterday and he stressed to me that this is absolutely untrue. He never pressured the Lakers to trade less. He didn't do that. The man who wrote this story never contacted him. ”
"It was definitely a lie, and he said'can you do me a favor, quote me and tell the world, I specifically said it was a damn lie.' There is no truth. It never happened. Just for its value, that's what Rich Paul says about these stories that have been released. Fair enough. So I quoted him. “
In recent times, the Lakers have been at the forefront and center of the NBA world. After a deal deadline where no deals took place, the outside world is getting louder and louder about Pelinka's impeachment efforts.
Pelinka took up position with the Lakers in 2017 as the team's general manager. In 2020, he helped the Lakers build a championship-winning team. But last summer, a series of his trading operations put the Lakers in crisis. Today, his position with the Lakers is not solid.