The Lakers have been in a difficult state to have too good results this season, only have a record of 27 wins and 31 losses, ranking ninth in the West, and the core of the team, Anthony Davis, may miss the rest of the game because of an ankle sprain, for them it is impossible to rely on james and Westbrook stars alone to have any breakthrough!
The Lakers have always wanted to make changes and trades throughout the season, but Westbrook and Tucker Jr. are really difficult to trade, and the Lakers have limited leverage, resulting in them having little chance to change! In fact, in the final analysis, it is because they have a poor choice in the offseason, trading Westbrook to completely change the team's championship cycle, and missing the team's best time to fight for the championship!
According to the famous Ramona Shelburne in the "NBA Today" program about the Lakers' operation last offseason, he said: "Last offseason, the Lakers made a choice between Westbrook, Hield and DeRozan, and the Lakers chose Westbrook. At the time, the Lakers were reluctant to give DeRozan a three-year contract. ”
From now on, the Lakers really made the worst choice at the time, and DeRozan is the best star in the league this season, setting multiple records, averaging 28.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, which is the key to the Bulls' rise this season. Although Hield is not as high as these two stars, his outside three-pointers can also bring great help to the team. But the Lakers didn't have a choice, they chose Westbrook, which led to the fact that they have been playing very hard this season, not because Westbrook is so bad, but because he really doesn't fit this Lakers team!
The reason why deRozan is not wanted is largely because the Lakers are unwilling to give him a 3-year contract, and the Bulls have given DeRozan a 3-year, $82 million contract, getting the absolute core of their team this season, which is indeed a bit embarrassing for the Lakers!