According to the US media "San Francisco Chronicle", the NBA will usher in a blockbuster deal before the start of next season, the Warriors have made a tentative offer for the league's first person LeBron James, and the recruitment of Draymond Green will play a crucial role. This is a 1-for-5 deal offer, the specific deal plan is: the Lakers sent LeBron James to get the Warriors' Andrew Wiggins + Jonathan Cumminga + James Wiseman + 2023 first-round pick + 2025 first-round pick.
Is it worth it for the Warriors to pay such a big price to get James? James is nearly 37 years old, but he is still one of the league's top superstars, and his form is still at his peak. Averaging 37.2 minutes per game this season, he can contribute 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks, including scoring second in the league. James has a strong physical fitness, a super high basketball IQ, and excellent passing vision. On the offensive end, he has a top level in both the basket and the outside projection, and he can use his super personal ability to control the game at key moments; on the defensive end, he has also done a very good job in many aspects such as one-on-one staring, assisting defense, rebounding protection and so on.
Can James help the Warriors win the championship? James has stated on many occasions that the player he most wants to work with is Stephen Curry. In addition, his only purpose in choosing to join the Warriors is to win the championship, and now there are too many young teams in the league that are rising, and no one knows how long Curry's peak period can last, but it is certain that the next one to two years will be the Warriors' last chance to compete for the championship, and if they can't grasp the present, the road ahead will be more and more difficult. James coincides with the warriors' needs on this point, he is a player who is accustomed to big scenes, the more spotlight there is, the more able to play, he would rather fall on the court than go home early on vacation.
So, if James joins as he wishes, what kind of starting lineup will the Warriors line up? At that time, head coach Steve Kerr can continue to build his "death five", James will be the familiar starting big forward, Drummond Green will continue to play the starting center of this lineup, and on the periphery is the top scorer group composed of Steve Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole. It is unknown how this luxurious lineup can perform, but from the perspective of paper strength alone, this lineup is enough to win the championship.
Will the Lakers be the losing side in the deal? Obviously not! Wiggins has averaged 31.9 minutes per game this season, with 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 39.3% from three-point range, he is an offensive and defensive player, and his three years of playing around Curry have made him significantly improved in handling the ball, shooting stability, playing attitude, etc., and this season he has been successfully selected to the All-Star starting lineup. In addition, Cumminga and Wiseman are two extremely talented young players, especially Cuminga, who averaged 16.9 minutes per game this season, scoring 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assist, he is a player with extremely strong physical fitness, all kinds of violent dunks are coming to the catch, has become a daily five-best ball regular, Warriors fans love him no worse than Wiggins, and two valuable first-round picks can also help the Lakers quickly complete the reconstruction work.
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