At present, the NBA has officially entered the offseason, the door to the player trading and signing market has officially opened, and just today the US media announced a number of news, such as Wall executing the last year of the contract, while Beal refused to execute the player option and will become a free agent. The good news for the Lakers is that both Stanley Johnson and Nunn have decided to execute on next season's contracts. At the same time, Pelinka is also actively operating trade reinforcements to bring James a fifth championship. The US media "Disappearing Horizon" recently wrote that the Lakers are expected to reach one of the following five deals before the draft night! Let's take a look.
The first potential deal, the Lakers sent Westbrook and Tucker, and the Pacers sent Turner and Brogdon
The Pacers have decided to rebuild around Halliburton, Turner and Brogdon have also been put on the shelves, for the Lakers, these two can bring visible strength improvement to the Lakers, Brogdon is a quality shooter and organizational core, last season he averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game, no doubt, he will be the third choice outside of Zhan Mei, while greatly reducing James's pressure to hold the ball. Turner's role is self-evident, he is the top rebounder and blocker, and he also has a three-point shooting ability that is stronger than the thick eyebrow brother, which can bring a certain space to the Lakers' offense. It can be said that with the joining of these two people, the problems faced by the Lakers have been solved to a large part, and the prospect of winning the championship is very clear.
However, in the morning, ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony made a guest appearance on the podcast of Zach Lowe, who said that the Lakers Nawei Shao, Tucker and the 2027 first-round signing offers Turner and Brogden were rejected by the Pacers, and the Pacers general manager said they had a better trading option. Obviously, this makes the Lakers very passive, for the Pacers, Westbrook's attraction is very small, if the Lakers in this deal to change Tucker to Reeves, and add a 2029 first-round pick, it may impress the Pacers' management.
In the second potential deal, Wall and Westbrook swap owners
Today Wall has decided to implement the player option for next season, because his trade value is zero, the Rockets have a high probability of buying it out, and once Wall is bought out, his market is very popular, the Philadelphia 76ers, Nets, Clippers, Lakers will all attract him. For the Lakers, once Westbrook is frustrated in the trading market, the Lakers are likely to restart trade negotiations with the Rockets, for the Rockets, anyway, whether it is Wall or Westbrook is going to be bought out, if you can have a plan in this deal, it is worth trying, the Lakers can send Westbrook and a second-round pick to bet on Wall, but for the Lakers, all they have to do is pray that Wall can play an efficient season.
The third potential deal, the Timberwolves sent Russell, Beverley, the 2023 second round pick, the Lakers sent Westbrook, Tucker
The Timberwolves have improved last season, but losing to the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs also signals a change. At present, the real core of the Timberwolves is undoubtedly Edwards and Towns, the offensive ability of the two is extremely strong, so they need a superstar point guard, Although Westbrook has had a bad season with the Lakers, but this has something to do with the Lakers' lack of shooters, in the Timberwolves, Westbrook and Edwards and Towns may be able to play brilliant chemistry. But the beneficiary of this deal is definitely the Lakers, so this deal is not a second-round pick from the Timberwolves, but a first-round pick from the Lakers, after all, Russell is stronger than Westbrook in offense at this stage, and Beverley is a typical defensive toughster.
The fourth potential deal, the Heat sent Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Strus, no. 27 draft picks; The Lakers sent Westbrook and Tucker
The Heat returned home in the East Finals, the team in addition to Butler and Adebayo, other players are difficult to play, of which Lowry suffered injuries, low efficiency to the bottom, due to their lack of self-discipline, body fat rate seriously exceeded the Heat's requirements, was Leiley in the offseason name criticism, and Dunro is directly in the playoffs by the snow, plus they are carrying large contracts, especially Duncan Robinson back long-term contracts, regarded as negative assets, so it is reasonable that the heat decided to trade them. Wei Shao's organizational ability is what the Heat want, after all, the Heat have a lot of scoring points, and the inside line Adebayo's ability to eat cakes is also excellent, if Wei Shao plays at the level of the Wizards, the strength of the Heat has also improved. However, considering that Westbrook and Tucker are not good chips, the Heat will certainly not send the No. 27 first-round pick in the transaction. For the Lakers, Lowry, Dunroe, and Strus are all worth the adventure they're trying.
The final deal was about a potential deal for The Thick Brow, with the Hawks sending Collins, Capela, The No. 16 pick, future first-round picks, and the Lakers sending Anthony Davis
For the Hawks, the top talent of the thick eyebrow brother is worth their risk, once the thick eyebrow plays the level of the championship season, then the eagle can assemble a super combination with Trae Young and thick eyebrows as the core, his overall threat is greater than Collins and Capela, in this deal, the Eagles left Hurth and Bogdan two top shooters, the Eagles may become an Eagle in the East.
For the Lakers, thick eyebrows are rounded into zero in exchange for multiple instant combat strength, Capela and Collins provide the Lakers with the youth and athleticism they need, Collins is expected to play a more critical role in the future of the Lakers, and the Lakers also got the 16th sign in the trade, and the draft conference to pick up a potential rookie to add a guarantee for the future. Undoubtedly, this will allow the Lakers to restructure to create a more balanced lineup.
On the whole, the Lakers take Westbrook, Tucker, first-round picks for Turner and Brogdon are undoubtedly the most suitable choices, what do you say about this?