On April 12, Beijing time, according to the famous NBA reporter Shams, the Lakers intend to use Westbrook from the Pacers in exchange for Brogdon and Hield, but the Lakers may have to pay the price for future first-round picks. However, although the Purple and Gold Legion was interested in itself, Brogdon preferred to stay in the Walkers.
After being embroiled in rumors of Westbrook's deal, Brogdon also spoke to the media about his future at the Pacers. And he said, "I want to stay in the Walkers, this is my home." ”
Brogdon thinks he's a good fit for the Pacers, likes Coach Carlisle, and is willing to play with Halliburton. But he also acknowledges that it will still be management who will make the final decision.
Broggy averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists this season, and in the summer of '19, he signed the Pacers to a four-year, $85 million contract. Hield averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, and his contract was $94 million for four years (of which 8 million was incentive clauses), but it was a diminishing contract. In terms of transaction value, both are above Westbrook.
However, Westbrook's contract will expire next season after all, and the Pacers have entered rebuilding mode, and after establishing The core status of Halliburton, they may not retain Brogdon, in this case, the Pacers do have the possibility of a trade.
But if the Lakers want to complete the deal, I'm afraid it's not enough to send out a 27-year first-round pick. After all, Brogdon's value is not difficult to get 1-2 first rounds on the exchange market today (see the Walkers' trade to send LeVille), and Hield, although the value of the transaction is not very high, may not be inferior to the well-paid Westbrook. Therefore, the Purple and Gold Army may have to make 29 years of first-round signings, with 2 first-rounders, and may be able to complete the deal.
But the problem is that in the current situation of the Lakers, even if they add Brogdon and Hield, their front and interior lines have no small problems, it is still difficult to compete for the championship, and the first round of 27 and 29 years is also a bit too expensive. So to complete this deal, it requires the Lakers management to have a lot of courage, and believe that they can rely on Zhan Mei to win the championship next year, otherwise, even if Westbrook has obviously not matched, the Lakers are estimated to have to stay until the day the contract expires.