After losing to the Nuggets, the Lakers are already standing on the edge of the cliff, and the slightest carelessness will fall into the abyss. The outside world did not give the Lakers too much comfort and encouragement, but instead spread the news that the "360 group" was going to break up. ESPN said in a post that the Lakers will consider trading Westbrook in the offseason, not only that, Vogel will also leave. O'Neal was more direct, saying that with the exception of James and Thick Brow, the rest of the players needed to adjust. However, the thick eyebrow brother does not think so, at least he said that if there is no injury, the Lakers will definitely win the championship, the Lakers did not lose in the lineup, but lost on injuries. In addition, he said that the 76ers in 2020, as well as the Trail Blazers led by Lillard and McClem, have the same voice for all of them. This is not surprising, as long as you lose, there will be discussion. Of course, the Lakers' operation will not stop because of a sentence from Brother Thick Eyebrow, and Brother Thick Brow is also clear in his heart.
The second message came from the Rockets, which, according to a Houston media report, due to the outstanding individual performances this season, and the repeated playing convincing dominance at key moments. The Rockets have officially pledged to porter Jr. that they will be offered a five-year, $184 million top salary contract in the offseason. This season, Porter Jr. can average 14.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 40% from the field and 37% from three-point range. Which top-paid player in NBA history is not a 20+ stat, but also the core of the team. It is worth mentioning that the Rockets' promised maximum salary inadvertently set a record, and if Porter Jr. successfully completes the final signing, then he will become the player with the lowest pick in NBA history and the top salary after the end of the rookie contract. Fertitta's operation is incomprehensible.
The last news about James, according to ESPN Lakers reporter Dave, James's ankle is "unlikely" to turn to him enough to participate in the game with the Suns, which means that the Lakers' chances of winning have dropped a lot, but people familiar with the matter also said that James's injury can be an important change in 48 hours, fans have said, is it a closed needle on the court? It is worth mentioning that the Lakers have 3 games left, and James still has two games to play to participate in the selection of the scoring king; on the other hand, the current Lakers also need him to come back. This is a difficult choice for James, if he chooses to be absent, then this season is likely to be out of the grain, because the Lakers without him to get from 6 consecutive games to 3 consecutive wins. All of these balls are bad news for James. Taking a step back, the consequences of playing with an injury may be more serious, and it may not directly affect next season, do you think James will play?