The NBA continues to be in the offseason, and on August 10, a message came from Los Angeles that James was likely to hold a mini training camp in order to cultivate a tacit understanding with his new teammates in advance. 7 days ago, the Lakers can renew the contract with James in advance, the Lakers sent James a 2-year maximum salary contract worth about $98 million, but James directly ignored it, he did not want to renew the contract so early, in order to continue to put pressure on the Lakers.
A month ago, Irving also negotiated a contract extension with the Nets, the Nets refused to give Irving a maximum salary contract, after which Irving executed the player option for the next season. Irving was then put on the shelves by the Nets, and Durant also submitted a trade request. 30 days have passed, and for now, the Nets are mainly focused on Durant, with Irving's trade in second place.
Although Irving and the Nets are not in a hurry, the Lakers are in a hurry, which angers James, and the consequences are very serious. The Nets are peddling Owen everywhere, but only the Lakers are willing to take over, James has more than once publicly expressed his willingness to join forces with Irving, but the Lakers have been unwilling to send away the last 2 draft picks. Today, things are starting to change.
According to the latest news from the Lakers and team reporters, the Lakers should be ready to trade Irving with Westbrook + 2 first-round draft picks, which should happen before the training camp starts. In fact, Irving is not the favorite player of the Lakers management, but in order to keep James and let James sign a contract extension, the Lakers must constantly trade. After James joined the Lakers, the Lakers introduced thick eyebrows and Westbrook were all instructed by James. James' goal is to continue to win the championship, so the Lakers seem to have no other choice. This time, James looked like he was a big success again.
If the Lakers do not send away Westbrook and continue to maintain the existing lineup, it will be very difficult to win the championship in the new season. Westbrook still has certain abilities, but he and James are completely unable to produce chemical reactions. If Irving joins the Lakers, it is difficult to say whether the Lakers can win the championship, but the Lakers will not miss the playoffs.
Many L.A. fans see Westbrook as a cancer on the team, and they have long called on the Lakers to send Westbrook away, and now they finally see hope. James' wish was soon fulfilled. #Westbrook##Lakers##Irving Trade##NBA##詹姆斯 #