On March 31, Beijing time, due to the Spurs' loss in the game against the Grizzlies, the Lakers returned to the 10th place in the West, but in another game between the Pelicans and the Blazers, the Pelicans won, sat firmly in the 9th position in the West, and opened the gap with the Lakers, considering that the Lakers still have 7 regular season games against 4 Western Playoff level opponents, for this reason, it is basically difficult for the Lakers to score a playoff.
From being considered a favorite to win the championship before the start of the season, to the current high probability of not even being able to play in the playoffs, the overall performance of the Lakers is disappointing. Winning in competitive sports can mask everything, losing will spark all kinds of discussions, and the Lakers quickly fell into the rumors of personnel trade after playing a bad season. This time, Davis, one of the stars in charge, was caught up in a trading scandal.
According to NBA star Brian Windhorst, the Lakers will explore various options to improve the lineup in this offseason, among which trading Davis is a plan that will be discussed by the Lakers. The celebrity believes that Davis's frequent injuries will make the Lakers executives lose patience, davis played 36 games last season, played 3 games in the playoffs, and was reimbursed in the case of a 2-1 lead in the series, resulting in the Lakers being eliminated by the Suns 2-4. By this season, Davis first fell further in form, the offensive and defensive ends fell significantly, and then there were injuries, and he has only played 37 games so far in the season, and he is still recovering from injuries. Under the attack of injury, although Davis can also average 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, he has also begun to be distrusted.
Just after the rumors that Davis may be traded appeared, two other media personalities Bill Simmons and Zach Lowey continued to give advice to the Lakers, suggesting a deal plan to the Lakers, suggesting that the Lakers send Davis away, and trading with the Suns in exchange for Ayton and Bridges. Ayton and Bridges are both younger players than Davis and both have great qualities, Ayton is a champion, averaging 17.2 points and 10 rebounds per game, one of the league's best 10 interior players, Bridges is a top 3D player, averaging 14.2 points per game this season, shooting 38% from three-point range, these two are 25 years old, one 23 years old, is both the future of combat power and future. Considering that Ayton's super pie attributes and Bridges' 3D characteristics are very compatible with James, this trading solution is very beneficial for the Lakers.
For the Suns, the focus of whether the deal will be launched is whether they can win the championship this season, and once they win, the Suns will definitely be inclined to keep the original lineup. If you still fail to win the championship, then it is feasible to seek a deal to Davis, the Suns team doctor has always had magical medical ability, in the case of not wanting to give Ayton a maximum salary contract, the transaction to the davis partner Paul, Booker, the core lineup will be more competitive.
(Lin Xiaoxiang)