The playoffs are in full swing, and the Lakers have a rare opportunity to be silent.
The Lakers' influence is self-evident, which makes the Lakers have a great deal of attention at all times, and the storm caused by the lack of access to the playoffs this season has temporarily stopped as the playoffs begin. But it is obviously impossible for fans and the media to completely ignore the Lakers, for example, the US media recently wrote an article about the Lakers' "idea" in the offseason.
In the view of the US media, the Lakers not only have to make some adjustments to the lineup, but also identify an experienced coach who can lead the team to compete for the championship. That's not all, the Lakers management also has to move, Rob Pelinka's job is not doing well, and Thunder general manager Sam Presti can get the Lakers back to the championship.
Do the Lakers really need a big blood change?
The Lakers lineup needs to be adjusted, which is just a cliché, in fact, the Lakers have not been able to get rid of the trade rumors, unless the Lakers can continue to win championships. And there's nothing new to the article — find a way to trade Westbrook and keep the James and Davis combinations.
Westbrook's joining the Lakers this season has become the biggest stain on his career and could affect the continuation of his career. The Westbrook deal has been the focus of heated discussions throughout the season, but everyone knows that trading Westbrook is extremely difficult at this moment, unless the Lakers are willing to take more assets.
So, who is it that the Lakers are advised to trade this time? Buddy Hield and Malcolm Brogdon, well, had heard it before.
The Lakers need Hield and Brogdon, which is understandable, but do the Pacers need Westbrook? Hield has been associated with the Lakers for a long time, and if you think kuzma was still in the rumors of the deal with Hield, kuzma has now played for the Wizards for a season, and Hield still hasn't come to the Lakers.
How likely is it that this deal will be made? You'll have to ask the Pacers owner if he's a die-hard Westbrook loyalist.
The media imagined what happened after the transaction, if the Lakers signed another small forward with a middle-class exception, then the Lakers' starting lineup would be James, Davis, the signed small forwards, Brogdon and Hield. In this way, the Lakers will still be a championship team.
Coaching is one of the lakers' important tasks in the offseason, and after Frank Vogel's dismissal, the Lakers need to find a successor. In the media reports, there are not a few people who are associated with the Lakers, and there are even jokes about rappers who introduce themselves, which fully shows that the Lakers' coach selection is regarded as a joke to a certain extent.
Nick Nas and Snyder are highly regarded, especially Nick Nas, who led the team to the championship.
On the other hand, the media suggested that the Lakers change management and let Sam Presti replace Pelinka. Presti is attractive in the league, he was the founder of the "Thunder Three", and the rebuilding work of the Thunder team is also being carried out efficiently. Although Pelinka has built a championship team, shouldn't he be responsible for the results of last season?
(Text/Yan Wujun)