Lakers reporter Buha confirmed that the team will try to send away the news of Wei Shao, and Wei Shao himself also praised the departure remarks in recent days. On April 24, Beijing time, the US media Fade World posted a three-way deal plan for Wei Shao, believing that the Lakers should communicate with Wei Shao's two potential next home Hornets and Pacers to seek opportunities to reach a deal.
The US media believes that this three-way transaction plan allows the Lakers, Hornets, and Pacers to take what they need and achieve a win-win-win effect. The specific content of the plan is as follows -
The Lakers get: Brogdon, Rozier;
The Hornets got: Westbrook, Miles Turner, Lakers' 2027 first-round picks
The Pacers got: Hayward, Washington, Harrell (signed first), Horton Tucker
If such a deal is made, the Lakers, Hornets, and Pacers will form a new starting lineup and are expected to achieve their respective goals.
The Lakers upgraded the backcourt lineup to better support Zhan Mei
The US media believes that the Lakers can put up such a set of starts next season: Brogdon, Rozier, James, Thick Brow and Biyongbo. Brogdon has averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists this season, and while he has only shot 31.2 percent from three-point range this season, he has a career three-point shooting percentage of 37.6 percent and is on track to return next season. Rozier is a rarely injured guard, averaging 19.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season and shooting 37.4 percent from three-point range. There have been previous reports that the Lakers are interested in getting him.
Bringing in these two guys will create a team that is very offensively crazy. As for the center position, if the Lakers don't keep Howard, they can go and try to sign Biyongbo, which is a very cost-effective blue-collar worker. As long as the Lakers stay healthy, the US media believes that such a lineup will allow them to return to the championship race.
The Wasp got a master of the basket and prepared wei shao with both hands
The Hornets can get Miles Turner, who has been the king of the blocks many times, and the Hornets' internal defense is too poor to need such a basket guard. As for Wei Shao, the wasp can prepare with both hands. Previously, salary expert Max had said that the Hornets wanted Toss to think more about the salary category than the basketball category. After all, Wei Shao is the last year of the contract, and after expiration, it can free up huge salary space.
The Hornets can try Westbrook first to see how it works, and if it's not ideal, and the three-goal is not in tune, they can handle Westbrook like the Rockets did with Wall.
The Lakers' 2027 first-round pick will be very valuable, and the Hornets can use it to increase the weight of chips in future transactions. Of course, they can also choose to use it themselves to introduce potential stocks.
Pacers get top-notch wings and three nice puzzle pieces
Hayward is a former All-Star, and as long as he stays healthy, he's still a good wing player. These chips are suitable for the Pacers who turn on rebuild mode, who have only a 5-17 record after All-Star Weekend and desperately need to improve the depth of the lineup across the board. Hayward has been a target they've been interested in for years, Washington is a young inside, can be inside and out, Tucker is only 21 years old, there is room to continue to grow, Harrell can also bring some explosive power.
Halliburton, who is good at organizing, is the new core of the Pacers, and these players have the potential to get better around him.