In the Nets vs Celtics second game, with the excellent performance of Jaylen Brown and Tatum in the final quarter, the home Celtics completed a 17-point reversal, turning the total score of the series into 2-0, but in this game, Durant and Irving's two core players were sluggish, and the two shots in total only 8 goals were shot 30 times. It is worth mentioning that two days ago, the former Rockets star Maddy just expressed his views in a TV show, he believes that Du and Ou have even surpassed the Jianway combination in terms of skill, in this regard, Lakers owner LeBron James also said bluntly: "This is not a lie, they are the most skilled players ever." ”
Lakers offseason trading chips surfaced
After a losing season, how to adjust the team's current squad will also become a burning concern for Pelinka this summer. On April 21, Beijing time, the well-known American sports media HopsHype interviewed a number of anonymous NBA executives, and these executives also talked about the current dilemma of the Lakers, and one executive said bluntly: "If Tucker, Nunn and the future first-round picks are not packaged and traded by the Lakers this summer, then he will be very surprised." "At present, in the Lakers, Tucker, Nunn and the first round of signings in 27 years and 29 years have become the biggest chips in the hands of the Lakers, and in the last few games of the regular season, The little Tucker, who has been sluggish before, has indeed played some wonderful games, if the Lakers want to strengthen their flanks this summer, then Tucker Jr. and a unplayed Kendrick Nunn will be replaced by Pelinka throughout the league.
Celebrities talk about James missing out on the scoring title
In the course of this season's regular season, although the Lakers only achieved the eleventh place in the West, the core of the team, LeBron James, was full of fire on the offensive end, averaging more than 30 points per game. However, in the life-and-death battle against the Pelicans, LeBron James's ankle unfortunately suffered another injury attack, resulting in him being forced to miss the last three games, and James's absence meant that he would lose the qualification for the top scorer. On April 21, Beijing time, Rocket star Maddy talked about James's wrong score in an interview, and said bluntly: "No, why did he do this? LeBron already has so many accomplishments in his honor book that he simply doesn't need to do that. His team is losing playoff qualification, why is he doing that? ”
Executives are optimistic that Wei Shao will leave the Lakers in the summer
By next season, Westbrook's annual salary will further increase to $47 million, but for the Lakers, how to deal with Westbrook's contract this summer is indeed not an easy task. Recently, an anonymous NBA executive said in an interview with the media that although the current contract of Westbrook is regarded as a negative asset by most NBA teams, considering the contract life of Westbrook (only one year remains), some teams may be willing to eat Westbrook's contract and then swing it for a year to free up sufficient salary space in the summer of 2023.
According to the current trend of public opinion, the Pacers and the Hornets may become the potential next home of Westbrook, but in the deal of Westbrook, both the Pacers and the Hornets hope that the Lakers can catch up with some future draft assets and let them further overdraft their future.