This season the league ushered in a major change, a large number of early season to compete for the title of the popular team, did not qualify for the semi-finals, and even a team like the Lakers, directly did not have the opportunity to compete in the play-off stage.
This means that this summer's strong teams are destined to usher in a round of large-scale personnel adjustments, especially the Lakers and Nets, which have become the focus of US media attention.
Among them, Greg Swartz of "Open Air Stand" also revolves around the situation of three teams, recruiting the Knicks, Nets and Lakers, can complete a 3-party 7-man deal, the Lakers bet on Simmons, the Nets take over Randall, and Westbrook goes to New York.
The potential trading options are as follows
The Lakers get: Ben Simmons + Fournier;
Knicks get: Westbrook + Nunn + Horton Tucker + 2023 second round (from the Lakers);
The Nets got: Randle + Noel + 2027 first-round pick (from the Lakers).
It wasn't a perfect deal, as Ben Simmons, like Westbrook, was a player who lacked projection ability and needed to hold the ball in his hand, never playing a no-ball role in his career.
But for the Lakers, this is a more practical deal plan, because Wei Shao's big contract is very difficult to handle, and it is almost difficult to find a team to take over Wei Shao, and at the same time, it can also provide the players that the Lakers need.
Compared with Hayward and Brogdon previously exposed by the US media, Ben Simmons is a better choice from any point of view.
The first point is that Ben Simmons' defensive and organizational skills are better than Wei Shao's, which at least does not allow him to play a negative role on the court, and the Lakers just need to add as many 3D types of players as possible to solve the space.
The second point is that Ben Simmons is only 25 years old, much younger than Westbrook, and in the future, regardless of whether James stays in the team or not, Ben Simmons can appear in the Lakers' blueprint for team building.
The third point is that Ben Simmons and James belong to the Klutch agency, and their personal relationship has always been good, and during the All-Star period two years ago, James completed the deal with Alphabet Brother for Ben Simmons.
So if the deal can really be completed, then the Lakers have no reason to refuse.
As for the fusion problem, I believe that James will solve Ben Simmons' shooting problem, and James has a good projection ability in recent seasons, plus the thick eyebrow brother also has a projection ability, if the two have stable projection ability, then it is not impossible for Ben Simmons to play the No. 4 position, and James returns to the No. 1 position.
As for Ben Simmons' psychological problems, as soon as the offseason salary lawsuit is over, everything will be solved.
For the Nets, the plan reduces the uncertainty of the team, and one Irving is enough for the team management to have a headache, and the team can't accept another star who may be detonated at any time in the lineup.
Especially given Durant's leadership, if the Nets want to win the championship next season, trading Ben Simmons is definitely a smart move.
Randle and Noel will fill the Nets' inner line shortcomings, plus a first-round pick, such a plan is also worth the Nets' consideration.
The Knicks have always been seen as one of Westbrook's reasonable next choices, because the Knicks have always been a weak team, and Westbrook can ensure the team's box office and enhance the team's hopes of impacting the playoffs.
What's more, Westbrook's contract has only one year left, and the Knicks can free up huge salary space after the contract expires, and there are a large number of stars to choose from in the free market that year.
In addition, Horton Tucker and Nunn are also young players to look forward to, and the Knicks can try to give the two some ball rights, so the plan is profitable for all three teams.