The Lakers, who have lost consecutive battles, seem to have given up this season in advance. The combination of Westbrook and the Lakers is considered a complete failure. Watching Westbrook and the Lakers torture each other, many people can't help but wonder what would have happened if the Lakers had introduced DeRozan instead of Westbrook last summer.
In fact, DeRozan and the Lakers were indeed very close at the time. In addition to various previous reports, the US media once again revealed DeRozan's information.
According to veteran NBA reporter Haynes, James initially wanted the Lakers to sign DeRozan last summer, and Both DeRozan and James believe that the signing will definitely be done. But the Lakers were reluctant to give DeRozan a 3-year contract, so the Lakers eventually missed DeRozan and went after Westbrook (there are player options this summer). That said, James wants to join forces with DeRozan rather than Westbrook.
After the story, everyone knows. DeRozan, who was snubbed by the Lakers, chose the Bulls and signed a 3-year contract.
This season, DeRozan has played well with the Bulls, a veteran striker who has been questioned by the Spurs over the past few seasons, averaging 27.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season and shooting more than 50 percent from the field.
On the other hand, the combination of James, Davis and Westbrook has not found chemistry throughout the season. Coupled with Davis' frequent injuries, the Lakers' big three combination eventually became a laughingstock. Wei Shao and the Lakers actually want to separate from each other for a long time, but there is no team in the whole league willing to accept Wei Shao, and the Lakers have to take the first round of draft picks in order to trade Wei Shao, which also led to the Lakers pressing the trade suspension button before the trade deadline of this season, choosing to sell Wei Shao again this summer.
To be fair, if DeRozan joins the Lakers, it will be really difficult to play his performance in the Bulls this season. But given Davis' frequent injuries, DeRozan is expected to get plenty of chances if the Lakers are also expected. However, even DeRozan is difficult to help the Lakers out of the predicament, after all, the Lakers' problems this season do not seem to be as simple as one or two players.