On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Lakers, who had already taken a holiday in advance, also had news. This news is closely related to Wei Shao, who has been rumored to have been trading with the Hornets, and now, Wei Shao's trade regenerates variables, because the Lakers do not want to risk recruiting Glass Man Hayward!
NBA celebrity Mark Stein's latest news, the Lakers do not want to make a deal with the Hornets, because the Lakers are not willing to exchange Westbrook for Hayward. According to previous reports, if the Hornets want to get Westbrook, then the main body of the Hornets' trade will be Gordon Hayward. After all, Hayward signed a four-year, $120 million contract in 2020, and he'll make as much as $30.07 million a year next season. Westbrook's annual salary next season is $47.06 million, so Hayward will be the core chip for trading Westbrook.
This season, Hayward averaged 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three-point range. This performance is notable, but Hayward's glassman attributes are worrying. In the 20-21 season, Hayward played 44 games. In the 21-22 season, Hayward played 49 games. In the last 2 seasons, Hayward has played only 93 games. Somewhat similar to lakers star Davis, Hayward's level of competition is fine, but he is really too easy to get injured!
If the Lakers do trade Westbrook to the Hornets, hayward will naturally become a member of the Lakers. As a result, there will be 2 glassmen in the Lakers, Davis and Hayward, who are constantly plagued by injuries in their careers. Now that Davis is injured, the Lakers are barely acceptable. After all, James and Westbrook can also help to top it. But if the Lakers take Wester to exchange Hayward, then Davis and Hayward are injured together, won't James have to face a question mark?
Although Wei Shao has been deeply involved in trading rumors in recent stages, Wei Shao himself is still very open. As we all know, Wei Shao is a very family-oriented man, and on this rare holiday, Wei Shao took his wife and children on a trip. Wei Shao's wife Nina also updated the social media, posting photos of the family's happy and harmonious, it can be seen that Wei Shao really enjoys a happy and warm family time.
As long as it has not been traded, Wei Shao is still a member of the Lakers. Perhaps, the Results of the Lakers Big Three this season are not satisfactory. But considering the Lakers' big three, they have only played 21 games together this season, and there is no way to run into it. Can only look forward to next season can be improved, if Wei Shao is still in the Lakers, I believe he will also try to prove himself and help the Lakers return to the playoff stage!