The Lakers are going through a very bad season, and the team is very likely to not even be able to enter the playoffs, of which the introduction of Westbrook to build an old lineup is one of the reasons, and the thick eyebrow brother who is once again plagued by injuries is also hard to blame.
So far this season, Brother Thick Brow has only played 37 games and missed 38 games, and although he is still in the league's top ten or even the top five under health conditions, his poor physical condition undoubtedly makes him no longer suitable for this Lakers.
The famous Brian Windhorst also revealed in recent days that the Lakers will put the trade thick eyebrows on the agenda in the offseason.
Including the famous Brian Windhorst and "Open Air Stand" Eric Pincus have pointed out the reason why the Lakers need to trade thick eyebrows.
The first reason is that James will decide whether to stay with the Lakers this summer based on the results of the Lakers' operations.
Brian Windhorst does not shy away from pointing out that James's career so far, it is a cycle every 4 years, when he leaves, the team will be "tired", there is no draft pick in the lineup, only a group of guys in their 30s.
The second reason is that Eric Pincus pointed out that the Lakers could not deal with Wei Shao, and the alliance executives were very surprised that the Lakers were willing to take over Wei Shao.
At the same time, Horton Tucker's player options make it equally difficult for the Lakers to trade him, and after other teams are afraid of getting Tucker, he directly jumped out of the contract in 2023.
In this way, the Lakers want to completely solve the problem, and only the road of trading thick eyebrows is left.
Can only look forward to the thick eyebrow brother to change some high-quality chips back, the Lakers follow-up to clean up Westbrook and Tucker at a low price, and re-build a lineup around James.
To this end, the US media "FW" gave the Lakers 5 thick eyebrow brother transaction plans, of which 3 for 1 Lavin, 6 for 1 to join three goals, 7 for 1 to New York.
Trading Scenario 1
The Lakers got: Bridges (signed and replaced) + 2022 first round pick + 2024 first round pick + 2026 first round pick + Kay Jones + James Bucknett;
Wasp gets: Thick-browed brother.
The purpose of this deal is very clear, the Hornets, which has formed a competitive team, will upgrade Bridges to a thick eyebrow brother, create a combination of thick eyebrow brother + three goals, and increase the overall ceiling of the team.
The Lakers got a weakened version of Bridges, but also got three first-round picks and two other young players.
On the one hand, it is convenient for the team to deal with Westbrook and Tucker in the follow-up, on the other hand, it also gives the Lakers management the opportunity to stay behind and avoid the team having nothing after James leaves.
Transaction Scenario 2
The Lakers got: Collins + Borgdan + Hunter + 2022 first-round picks;
Eagle gets: Thick-browed brother.
For the Lakers, this plan is more in line with the needs of the championship than the deal plan one.
Collins, Borgdan and Hunter are all players with good immediate combat power, and the three players are not very old, which also guarantees the future of the team to some extent.
The Eagles got the coveted thick eyebrow brother, and created a team trio with Trae Young and Capela, which greatly improved the strength of the team.
Transaction Scenario 3
The Lakers get: Randall + Fournier + Quickley + 2022 first round pick + 2024 first round pick + 2026 first round pick + 2023 second round pick;
Knicks get: Thick eyebrow brother.
Similar to the situation of the Eagles, the Knicks are also from the big dark horse to the fringe team, the team needs to recruit core players as soon as possible, and the thick eyebrow brother is naturally a good candidate.
However, the deal is not very attractive to the Lakers, after all, Randall's state has declined seriously this season, and Fournier is still carrying a big contract.
Transaction Scenario Four
The Lakers got: LaVine (first signed later) + Kobe White + 2024 first round pick;
Bull gets: Thick eyebrow brother.
As the big dark horse in the East this season, the Bulls once occupied the first place in the East, but as the schedule progressed, the team exposed the lack of ability of the core players at key moments.
This gives the Lakers the opportunity to team up with DeRozan to surround other role players and lead the team through a real qualitative change.
The Lakers got the young LaVine, on the one hand to ensure James's dream of winning the championship, on the other hand, to ensure the future of the team.
Transaction Scenario Five
The Lakers get: Adebayor + Hiro + Vincent;
Heat gets: Thick Eyebrow Brother.
The purpose of the deal is clearer for both teams, the Heat, whose abilities are in the upper middle and upper reaches, and the top players are obviously insufficient.
If the thick eyebrow brother can recover his health, then the thick eyebrow brother who has both attack and defense will greatly increase the team ceiling, making the team a real championship team.
The Lakers reduced their risk, sending away the thick eyebrow brother with a large risk of injury and returning Adebayo and Hiro, who were younger and healthier.