The Lakers have experienced one of the most disappointing seasons in team history, which also means that the Lakers management will have a difficult and busy offseason this summer.
Especially considering that Wei Shao is carrying a large contract of $47 million, there is not much room for the Lakers to adjust, and if they want to return to the championship ranks again, the Lakers may have to make a big deal that is not broken.
To this end, los Angeles local media "lakeshowlife" also supported the Lakers, can send away the thick eyebrow brother through the transaction, after all, he is plagued by injuries, and is one of the few high-quality chips in the Lakers lineup, so he sent 3 transaction plans.
Trading Scenario 1
Lakers get: Gobert + 2026 first round (lotto protection);
Jazz gets: Thick eyebrow brother.
Considering the Jazz's poor internal conditions this season, the Lakers do have a chance to get Gobert, due to the lack of ball rights, Gobert's presence in the Jazz system is very low, resulting in the Jazz in the lineup configuration looks very good, but has not been able to break through in the playoffs.
Therefore, for the Jazz, this is a perfect deal plan, as long as the thick eyebrow brother can stay healthy, then it will be a huge lineup upgrade, the team can build a system around the thick eyebrow brother + Mitchell.
According to the offensive and defensive ability of the thick eyebrow brother, he is more trustworthy at key moments and can solve the problem of Mitchell not passing the ball.
But for the Lakers, it's not a quality deal, as Thick Brow is a better interior option than Gobert.
Don't look at the thick eyebrow brother is plagued by injuries, but in the small ball era thick eyebrow brother is the perfect inside candidate, he can change 5 positions, will not become the defensive end of the point of the name attack.
Therefore, with only one chip like the first-round pick, the Lakers simply cannot agree, and with Gobert's huge contract, the Lakers are even less likely to accept such a plan.
Transaction Scenario 2
The Lakers get: Siakam + Anunoby + 2024 first-round pick (lotto protection);
Raptors get: Thick Eyebrow Brother + Horton Tucker + Narn.
Compared with the previous deal plan, this deal is obviously more reliable, at least in the transaction, the Lakers exchanged two players who hoped to help the team turn the situation around.
Siakam and Anunoby have both delivered remarkable performances this season, and although their stars are not as good as those of thick eyebrows, they both proved their offensive and defensive value in the playoffs.
After completing the trade, the Lakers can build a very good small lineup, Siakam and James to play in the interior, Anunoby to improve the intensity of the front.
More importantly, Siakam and Anunoby are both good offensive and defensive players, which can fill the shortcomings in the Lakers' current lineup to a certain extent.
If the Lakers can pack this first-round pick in the subsequent transaction, as well as their own other first-round pick, and replace Wei Shao with another 2-3 quality role players, then the Lakers will create a very good lineup configuration.
Of course, this plan can only be used as an alternative, because Siakam and Anunoby have limited star ratings, and Siakam has also had a very low stage, if the Raptors are willing to give up lottery protection, then the Lakers can also consider.
Transaction Scenario 3
The Lakers get: Randall + Rose + 2023 first round (Knicks) + 2023 first round (Lone Ranger) + 2025 first round (Knicks);
Knicks get: Thick eyebrow brother.
There is no doubt that this 1-for-5 plan is the most perfect, allowing the Lakers to quickly have enough space to adjust the lineup, because the team got three first-round picks in one go.
Coupled with the Fact that the Lakers still have two first-round signings in 2027 and 2029 that can be traded, the Lakers can carry out a large number of operations, even if they do not operate, the team can immediately free up huge salary space after the expiration of Wei Shao's contract.
At that time, Rose's contract will also expire, the Lakers will hold $60 million of space, then whether James stays in the team, the Lakers have enough confidence to rebuild.