#Summer Life Punch Season#On May 31, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and while enjoying the wonderful games, the NBA's off-court dynamics are also worth paying attention to. The Lakers were eliminated by the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals and missed the Finals. Throughout the series, the problem for the Lakers is that it is difficult to match the intensity of the Nuggets on the offensive end, especially in key moments, once Jamesy is in a scoring dilemma, it is difficult for others to step up and break the game, score consecutive points, and lead the team to win the game. Therefore, if the Lakers want to win a championship next season, they need to bring in a good scorer to share the pressure of James, an ability that neither Reeves, Hachimura nor Russell has.
Under such circumstances, Lakers general manager Pelinka is also actively looking for suitable trading opportunities and introducing excellent scorers to assist James; It is reported that the Lakers want to get Brown of the Celtics to improve the team's offensive firepower. In order to get Brown, Pelinka worked with the Suns and Celtics management to discuss a three-way deal, hoping to get Brown, the top scorer.
The main elements of the three-way deal are:
The Lakers sent Rivers + Bamba + Vanderbilt to get the Celtics' Brown
The Suns sent Ayton to get Rivers + Bamba + Vanderbilt of the Lakers
The Celtics sent Brown to get the Sun's Ayton
For the Lakers, the deal is very good, compared to Russell and others, Brown's scoring is more consistent and the scoring ability is better. Whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, Brown can contribute an average of 25+ points per game, which can undoubtedly greatly ease the scoring pressure of the James duo.
With Brown, the two can defend in regular time, play off the ball, reduce consumption, save physical strength, and exert strength at key moments to lead the team to win the game. And Brown can also improve the Lakers' outside defense, allowing the Lakers' interior and exterior defense to improve again. In the case of James, Brown can also step up to score and win the game, after all, Brown's key ball ability is also extremely good.
For the Celtics, the deal is also extremely good. Ayton is the league's top center, he is very good, he can contribute 18+10 stats per game this season, and if he joins the Celtics, he will have no problem averaging 20+10 per game. Ayton's addition can provide the Celtics' interior height and interior defense. Ayton's single defense and assistant defense ability are very good, and his excellent athleticism can make him have a good defense ability.
On the offensive end, Ayton has excellent mid-range shooting, and his finishing ability under the basket is also very good, which can enrich the Celtics who like magic balls. Because Horford has a good three-pointer, the Celtics can swing the two-tower combination of Horford + Ayton to protect the Celtics' basket and maintain the strength of their box. The inside and outside combination of Tatum + Ayton has a greater possibility, and it will not be a problem for the Celtics to hit the championship next season.
For the Suns, Ayton's departure won't have a particularly big impact because the team has Langdale, and the deal greatly boosts the Suns' roster depth. Bamba can increase the Sun's interior depth, and his excellent reach and height allow him to protect the Sun's basket.
Vanderbilt is an excellent defensive leader, and his defensive ability can have a huge impact on the Suns' defensive end, greatly improving the Suns' defensive quality and making the Suns' offensive and defensive ends more balanced. As for Reeves, he is the best helper around Booker and Durant. Whether it's his ball control or scoring ability, it can be a big help to the Suns.
And Reeves is also a player with a very high ball intelligence, and he can provide good vitality to the Suns in Changsha. So the deal is extremely good for all three teams. So will the deal go through? Let's wait and see!