As the playoff schedule progressed little by little, more and more teams were eliminated. In such a situation, many long-hidden transactions are surfacing. Next season, the transfer market will surely set off a huge wave again. As the big boss of the Lakers, the probability of James being traded should be 0, after all, aside from his combat effectiveness, the commercial value he has is incomparable. Still, there are always good people who want to see James being traded. No, the well-known American basketball media "FW" made a move, suggesting that James could return to the Heat, and also gave 3 feasible ways. What is the path? Let's take a look at them one by one!
Route 1: 1 for 5
The Lakers came out of James, the Heat came out of Butler, Jult Cevennes, Vincent, the 2022 first-round pick, the 2023 first-round pick. In this case, James 1 person changed the heat to 5 people. Butler's strength is still there, Vincent can be a good backup point guard, Jurt Cevin can be a potential stock, and those two first-round picks can also be gambled. Therefore, from the perspective of the overall strength of the team, such an operation is conducive to the Lakers to improve their strength.
Pathway 2: 1 for 2
The Lakers are out of James, and the Heat are out of Adebayo and Hiro. Adebayor is a quality interior player and Hiro is a sharp knife on the bench. If the Lakers choose such a deal, it will also improve the team's internal and external lines.
Pathway 3: 1 for 2
The Lakers are out of James, and the Heat are out of Butler and Hiro. If the Lakers choose such a deal, it can also be added to the team.
Combining the above three trades, from the heat's point of view, it is not a loss, because the team gets James, who can still cut nearly 30 points per game. Moreover, the commercial value contained in James is immeasurable. With James, there are flowers and honors. From the lakers' point of view, if you want to improve the overall strength of the team, you can try. However, the Lakers will not make such a deal, because for the current Lakers, James is not for sale! James represents not only the core of a team, a locker room leader, a gold-sucking weapon, but also a spirit, a faith, a symbol.
In other words, the news about James being traded is all fake, and the Lakers won't let go. Of course, if you take other players to make such a deal, the Lakers will still consider it.