Although the playoffs are still in progress, for the Lakers, it is now in the offseason, and the busiest thing is of course to plan various transaction plans, and it is difficult to imagine that the Lakers will get nothing in this offseason. Personally, I think that the Lakers trading information that has emerged now is worth seeing, and a report from the Los Angeles Times is particularly interesting. At present, Lakers general manager Pelinka is close to reaching an agreement with the Pacers, and the two sides may have a four-for-three deal. The specific deal plan is that the Lakers will come up with Westbrook, which must be purged, and the 2027 first-round pick that has been reluctant to take out, and two second-round picks that are very useful for rebuilding the team.
The chips sent by the Pacers are interior fighter Turner and two functional backcourt players, Brogdon and Hield. The report suggests that negotiations between the two teams are coming to an end and should be a breakthrough, but if there is no official announcement, we are afraid to conclude that this deal will definitely happen. However, we can try to sort out the rationality of this transaction plan and use this to infer the possibility of a transaction. First, the lakers and pacers' respective needs are very obvious, the Lakers want to solve the imbalance in the lineup structure, the Pacers only need to rebuild, the draft picks and flexible big contract players are happy to accept.
Well, the deal is clearly a trade solution that will go into its own right, westbrook's big contract will be in its final year, and the Pacers can deal with Westbrook as the core for a season, and deal with Westbrook as soon as the contract expires. The Lakers actually sent away a guard, in exchange for a main interior line and two important guard players, how to see will not lose. Second, the Pacers must make good use of Turner, Hield these high-quality chips, it turns out that Turner can only be used as a strong auxiliary, can not become the core of the team, and the above two players after joining the Lakers, will definitely become excellent role players. Therefore, the Lakers get such a benefit, naturally willing to give a very valuable first-round pick.
Third, the tactical system requirements that James adapted to undoubtedly coincided with the characteristics of Turner, Hield, and Brogdon. One of the reasons for the Lakers' failure this season is that they are very dependent on James both inside and outside, and there is no good helper around James. Turner's presence can free up thick eyebrows to play in the fourth position, and the efficiency of the defensive end will be greatly improved. Hield's precise three-pointer is a powerful weapon after James creates space, and Brogdon can take the initiative to help James share the organizational burden. Obviously, these three Pacers players deserve the Lakers to trade with such sincere chips. Personally, I think that if the deal happens, the reasonableness is indisputable, and as for the feasibility, I can only trust the Los Angeles Times report for the time being. If the Lakers get the reinforcement of the above three fierce players, next season's playoffs should be worry-free.