After losing to the Nuggets, the Lakers are already two wins behind the Tenth Spurs in the West, and with only four rounds left in the regular season, the Lakers have only a theoretical chance to compete for a play-off spot.
In the face of such a bad situation for the Lakers, the Lakers Celebrity Magic team pointed out in "Get up" that the Lakers' failure this season stemmed from the offseason betting on the lack of power.
The Lakers originally had a chance to get DeRozan, compared to The Big Contract with Westbrook, after signing DeRozan, the Lakers still have room to keep Caruso, and Pop will not be traded, and then use Kuzma for Hield, the Lakers are fully capable of impacting the Western Conference Finals.
But for the Lakers this season, it's already too late, and when the team makes the decision to bet on The Lesser, it is already doomed to failure this season.
Fortunately, the team still has a chance next season, with Westbrook's contract shortened to one season, and the first-round picks available to the Lakers increased to two, the Lakers will have the opportunity to readjust the lineup in the offseason.
After all, James has proved with his performance this season that when he goes all out, he can still shoot 50 points in a single game, and even hope to win the scoring champion this season.
Coupled with the exposure of "Open Air Stand", the Lakers will not break up the combination of James and Thick Brow Brother in the offseason, because the team believes that Thick Brow Brother not only meets the team's current championship demand, but also the key to the team's future attraction of other stars.
Therefore, for the Lakers, in addition to changing coaches, how to clean up Westbrook is the key.
To this end, the US media "Lakeshowlife" to recruit the Lakers, to the Purple Gold Legion 2 for 2 trading plan, if the transaction is successfully completed, Lan Dou can return to the Lakers, Rose Chi to help the old Zhan, the Knicks kill two birds with one stone, the two teams are expected to win-win.
Potential trading scenarios
The Lakers get: Randall + Rose;
Knicks get: Westbrook + 2027 first-round pick (top eight pick protection).
The deal is not empty, but based on a recent report in the US media "New York Post", the local New York media pointed out that Randall is revealing to those around him that he may follow Harden's choice to force the palace to leave the Knicks.
In addition to falling out with Knicks local fans this season, the main reason for Randall's departure is the departure of assistant coach Kenny Payne, who has always been regarded by Randall as a mentor and one of his important allies in the Knicks.
Of course, the Knicks have long been interested in trading Randall, who has been in serious decline this season, and it is very likely that he will be packaged and sent away.
For the Lakers, this is a completely acceptable plan, while meeting the two needs of players competing for the championship and saving money for the team.
Rose's contract with Randle is not small, but it will still save the Lakers $6.4 million in salary space, which is a big temptation for the budget-conscious Lakers management.
In addition, although Rose is older, his contract has only one year left, and the Lakers' future championship window is 1-2 years, and Rose can just be a reasonable candidate for the team to hold the ball point on the bench during this period.
As for Randall, who is carrying a large 4-year contract, his state has declined seriously this season, and if he is still in such a bad state, the deal still cannot solve the Lakers' problem.
But the problem is that the lakers through the core purpose of the deal is to send away Westbrook, because of Westbrook's big contract, there are not many teams willing to take over him, and it is good to be able to exchange for Randall.
Moreover, Randle will play the role of the third scoring point after joining the Lakers, and the defensive pressure will be much smaller, plus he is only 26 years old, which also makes the Lakers' future also have a certain guarantee.
For the Knicks, this deal also meets the team's current needs, and may even achieve double stone.
Randall's contract was also terrible compared to Westbrook's big contract, with a total value of $117 million over four years, a gradual increase in contract value, and a $32.4 million player option in the final year.
Wei Shao's contract is only one year left, although it is very huge, but the Knicks have no need to compete for the title in the short term, after the expiration of Wei Shao's contract, the team can quickly make room, take advantage of the team's geographical advantages, and directly sign other top players.
So, combined with the completely different situations of the two teams, the deal does have the potential to achieve a win-win situation.
The Lakers, who need to compete for the championship, got two immediate combat powers, of which Randall also took into account the management's expectations for the future lineup, and allowed the Lakers management to save a lot of luxury taxes.
The Knicks are expected to kill two birds with one stone, get Westbrook to meet the team's bid for a playoff spot, and can make room as soon as possible to sign other top players, while receiving a first-round pick return, increasing the flexibility of the team's future operations.