The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Lakers have bid farewell to the season early, completely reduced to a spectator, although James appears frequently on social networks, but the loneliness of not being able to participate in this big stage can be imagined.
The Lakers have experienced a losing season, all the team needs to do in the offseason is to rectify, and they have not been idle since the end of the season, the team's future general direction, they have a prototype.
The Lakers first sacked coach Vogel at the end of the season, and his next term, there is no too clear goal, Schneider, Nas, Rivers, etc. are possible, but this is important for the Lakers, but it is not very important, after all, with James's team, the head coach's right to speak is not too high.
The key to the Lakers' adjustment lies in the creation of the team's core lineup, and now, they have a clear idea.
Who do the Lakers want to keep, and who do they want to send away? That's right, it is to leave a thick eyebrow and send away Wei Shao.
Thick eyebrows are the most important reason for the Lakers' decline in this season's record! Thick eyebrows this season averaged 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 blocks, the data is still very luxurious, but his injuries are happening one after another, resulting in him only playing 40 games, the attendance rate is less than 50%, which makes the Lakers' combat strength and cooperation turn sharply, and has not cultivated the tacit understanding of the team's pursuit, resulting in only 33 wins and 49 losses in the end.
Thick Eyebrow has the biggest pot this season, coupled with his own glass attributes, sending him away is also reasonable for the Lakers, but the Lakers do not intend to send away Thick Eyebrows.
According to lakers reporter Buha report: No, the Lakers will not trade thick eyebrows, and will continue to keep him!
First of all, the impact of injury, the trading value of thick eyebrows is not as good as before, the Lakers can not exchange thick eyebrows for a player of the same level, so his trade is not much help for the Lakers! Moreover, healthy thick eyebrows are still the top 15 players in the league, even if he is exchanged for 3 players who are playing, which improves the depth of the team's lineup, but the team cannot equip James with a top star, and the Lakers still have no chance of winning the championship, so the Lakers reject this consideration.
Refuse to trade thick eyebrows, the Lakers' idea is also very simple! Thick eyebrow brother still has a lot of potential, as long as he remains healthy, with James's dual-core lineup, with a good role lineup, the team still has the strength to compete for the championship, can send him away, no doubt is to give up the possibility of winning the championship, which also sounded the death knell for the James era, so they will continue to retain thick eyebrows, with James and thick eyebrows as the core to continue to build a lineup, impact the championship.
Leaving a thick eyebrow, but the Lakers' lineup still needs to be changed, so Wei Shao has become a victim.
To tell the truth, Wei Shao has been very hard this season, playing a total of 78 games, averaging 34.3 minutes per game, averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, still one of the Ironmen in the league, but Wei Shao's efficiency is too poor, and he has no basket characteristics, so that he can not play the value of superstars, incompatible with the Lakers, even if he can play, but can not win, which makes the Lakers have no hope in him, his departure is inevitable.
Westbrook's deal value is not so high, and the Lakers can only exchange him for a quasi-All-Star and some role players! For example, Hayward with the Hornets, Brogdon with the Pacers, etc., but this is acceptable for the Lakers!
Take Brogdon, although the fame is not large, the strength is still good, can not be the absolute core of the team, but the 3 bosses are definitely enough, have good offensive firepower and passing ability, but it is very suitable for the Lakers! And the Lakers trade Willshao, the biggest role is to dilute the team's salary space, giving the team the opportunity to continue to strengthen, not to mention others, if the team can exchange for Brogdon-level players, with James, thick eyebrows, absolutely still have a strong competitiveness in the West.
Leaving a thick eyebrow, abandoning Wei Shao, the choice made by the Lakers is correct, and whether they can make this choice, we depend on the Lakers' offseason operation.