At present, the Lakers have withdrawn from the ranks of the playoffs, which is also the fourth time in the career of Lakers superstar LeBron James that he missed the playoffs, which is simply a disaster-level season for the Lakers.
So the question before the Lakers now is how to make a move this offseason and make the team a competitive team again next season? American media Adam Goldman listed the following 5 steps for the Lakers:
1. Keep LeBron James and Anthony Davis
2. Trade Russell-Westbrook
3. Make sure Kendrick Nunn executes the player options
4. Reinforce the depth of the center
5. Try to reinforce the wing depth
The above is indeed an ideal step that may make the Lakers a championship-winning team again. Even though James and Davis have indeed suffered a lot of injuries this past season, the two are definitely the basis for the Lakers to build a championship-winning lineup, in addition, the Lakers definitely need to get rid of Russell Westbrook, whether by sacrificing future assets or other role players.
Of course, if it is a deal involving Wall with the Rockets, it is not necessary, and the promotion that Wall can provide is not much different from that of Westbrook, after all, he is also a point guard player who needs a lot of ball power and does not have a stable outside projection, and even that damn self-esteem may cause the Lakers locker room problems.
In addition, Nunn is still a very young player to look forward to, and if he can return to the game next season, I believe this is still a very ideal scoring option for the Lakers bench. Finally, it is to add the right center and wing depth, which is still a more obvious flaw in the depth of the Lakers' lineup this season.
Overall, the Lakers have a lot to do in this offseason, but they still have the possibility and opportunity to become a championship team again.