On May 6, Beijing time, Los Angeles Times columnist Dan Walker wrote an article - Should the Los Angeles Lakers trade James? In this article, he analyzed in detail the trading prospects of LeBron James, the future of the Lakers, etc., first look at the conclusion that the value of James's trade is not high, and the probability can only be exchanged for 2-3 line stars and some draft picks, and the Lakers also need to assess whether these stars can really partner with thick eyebrows in the future. ’
He wrote in the article: "The teams that will be willing to trade James are those who have a chance to win the championship, and the teams that build teams around young stars will not choose, such as Morant, Tatum, Booker, Doncic, these teams will not sacrifice them for James.
LeBron is 37 years old, trading him must be a very short-sighted behavior, the Lakers face the choice is to accept 2-3 stars with draft picks. Or some championship puzzle with potential for young players who aren't already showing talent.
The most critical thing is that the Lakers need to evaluate whether these stars who have traded can partner Anthony Davis in the future to have a chance to impact the championship, does such a player really exist? This could make the Lakers give up their biggest hope of winning the championship now, which is the pursuit of future success.
The 37-year-old LeBron James trade is not worth much — second- and third-tier stars + some draft picks. In the NBA, it is divided into top superstars, first-line stars (all-stars + quasi-all-stars), second-tier stars, and third-line stars. The top superstars are Doncic, Morant, Alphabet Brother, Curry, Doncic; the first-tier stars are All-Stars or Quasi-All-Stars such as Bill, Garland, DeRozan, and McCollum;
Second-tier stars are players like Grant, Hield, Harrison Barnes, Trent, and third-tier stars are players who excel in some functions, such as Covington, Anunoby, etc. From this point of view, the trading value of Lao Zhan is really not high.
The 37-year-old LeBron can also average 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.05 blocks per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 36% from three-point range. Beal also did not make the playoffs this season's statistics are not as good as James, and he also rumored that McCollum still needs to sign in the first round, but the old man's age has greatly reduced the value of his trade.
Maybe keeping James + Davis is the best choice, if the Lakers can really get Zach Lavin to reorganize the big three this summer, then next season's Lakers still have something to see, and old Zhan will not trade it. (James' contract expires next year, there is no player option vs. team option)
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream