With the Big Three missing out on the playoffs, the Lakers will usher in a very interesting offseason, not only Willsbrough caught up in trade rumors, but even Brother Thick Brow and James have not been spared.
Because of the continuous injury problems in the past two seasons, coupled with the problem of body control for a while, and the decline in projection ability, replacing the thick eyebrow brother with another more durable star to continue to build a lineup around James is undoubtedly one of the alternative paths.
Although some media pointed out that if the Lakers trade thick eyebrows, it means the end of the James era, but if they can get back reasonable chips, Pelinka may not accept it.
Moreover, James's contract has only one year left, and it has been reported that James may refuse to renew his contract to facilitate the subsequent play with his son Brownie.
Therefore, regardless of whether James completes a 2-year contract extension with the Lakers this season, as long as the price is right, the Lakers may trade the thick eyebrows.
To this end, Jason Reed of the los Angeles local media "Lakeshowlife" also gave a 3-for-1 deal plan, the thick eyebrow brother went to his hometown team to play, LaVine joined forces with James, and the two teams are expected to take what they need.
Potential trading scenarios
The Lakers get: Lavine + 2023 first-round pick (Blazers) + 2027 first-round swap rights;
Bull gets: Thick eyebrow brother.
Such advice is not empty, the thick eyebrow brother himself is a Chicagoan, in the public interview, the thick eyebrow brother said more than once that in the future at a suitable time, he will definitely fight for his hometown team.
Obviously, next season is a good point in time, because the Bulls have formed a competitive team, this season has become a big dark horse, if it is not an injury problem, the Bulls will firmly occupy the first place.
And from the perspective of the situation of the two teams and the chips involved, this transaction plan can be described as taking what they need.
The first is that for the Bulls, the team has completed its initial transformation this season and become the biggest dark horse in the East.
The key to the team's transformation is not lavine involved in the transaction, but the introduction of Caruso, DeRozan and Bauer.
Lavine seems good in terms of personal data, but in the series against the Bucks, it is not difficult to see that whether it is Lavin, deRozan, or Vucevic, they are the right people for the second or third.
They are more focused on improving their personal skills, and their psychological toughness is very different from that of absolute core players in terms of personal leadership temperament.
DeRozan, by contrast, is more reliable in key moments, which is why the Bulls may be willing to send Lavin and trade for a thick brow.
Although he is plagued by injuries, he has won championships as a core and has never disappointed in the playoffs so far in his career.
As a result, the Bulls can give it a go, betting that the 29-year-old thick-browed brother can stay healthy in the future, at least for most of the regular season, and stay completely healthy in the playoffs.
Then the team can build a lineup of DeRozan + Caruso + Bauer + thick eyebrows + Vucevic, truly become a reasonable contender, and get rid of the label of the current pseudo-strong team.
For the Lakers, the team has too many players with leadership ability, but lacks stable immediate combat strength, and LaVine just meets such requirements.
The 27-year-old LaVine can play the role of second boss next to James, do not need to bear too much pressure at key moments, and after James's future departure, LaVine will also become a key figure in the Lakers' rebuilding.
More importantly, the Lakers also got a first-round pick, as well as a swap, according to the Blazers' situation, the value of this first-round pick is very high, the Lakers can completely around these chips, further sell Westbrook, taking into account the team's present and future.