After losing to the Heat by 1 point, the Lakers' ranking fell to 10th in the West, James was a father and a mother, but it was difficult to lead the team to win, in this game, Russell's performance made the fans even more atmosphere, and at the critical moment, he blew himself up twice and was ejected, resulting in Coach Ham's last attack tactics, he could only arrange Reddish to ambush the bottom corner, and the result was clear to everyone.
But what is more worrying than the failure of this game is the injury of thick eyebrows, although the Lakers reporters said that there was no big problem after the game, but when they saw the eyebrows limping on the court, it really made fans and friends worried, and it was doubtful to play the Rockets next game, and a recovery process was needed, so the next game may still rely on the 39-year-old Lao Zhan to carry the team alone.
But not only thick eyebrows, the Lakers' current lineup in the new season is already full of injuries, Hachimura, Vanderbilt, Vincent, Hayes and Schifino, etc., all have corresponding injuries, and the normal rotation of 7 people is almost incomplete, so in this situation, many names have suggested that the Lakers may be able to trade to change the current embarrassment.
In this case, the American media "NBAanalysis" is also supporting the two teams, believing that the Lakers can try to restart the deal with the Pacers on Hield, which is expected to achieve a win-win situation, and proposed two transaction plans: the Lakers sent Angel Russell + 2029 first-round pick to get Buddy Hield, and the Lakers sent Prince + Vincent + Reddish + 2029 first-round pick to get Buddy Hield.
How should you evaluate these two trading schemes?
2 for 1 Russell into chips is acceptable
For the first trade plan, I personally think it is completely worth considering, and the episode that Russell made fans angry in the game against the Heat was also mentioned earlier, in fact, at many key moments, Russell's play was not stable enough, and it is undeniable that the last few games have been good, but as a guard, the 27.9% outside three-point shooting rate is really hard to say.
In the new season, Russell averaged 17.3 points and 6.4 assists per game, the data looks acceptable, but it is difficult to cover up his stretch on the defensive end, according to statistics, when James and Rivers are on the court and Russell is not on the court, the Lakers' net efficiency value reaches +21.4, the data does not lie, if Russell can not provide much help to the team on the outside scoring end, it is a negative effect on the court many times.
So if there is a suitable player, take Russell as a bargaining chip, the Lakers will consider it, Hield is one of the suitable candidates, in recent years, the Lakers have always favored Hield, and there are often trade rumors between the two parties, but there has been no agreement, but the Lakers took out Russell and took a first-round pick, and the rebuilding Pacers have reason to be excited.
As a long-established sharpshooter in the league, Hield has a career three-point shooting rate of 40.2%, and can shoot 3.4 three-pointers per game this season, with a terrifying shooting rate of 46.2%.
4 for 1 out Prince and Reddish is too bad
For the second trade plan, the Lakers paid Prince, Reddish and Vincent, and I personally feel that it is still a loss, especially Prince, who has been the starting line of the Lakers this season, and he is a good puzzle piece for the Lakers who can defend and attack, although he averages only 10 points per game this season, the three-point shooting rate is the highest in the Lakers, and the enthusiasm to play on the court can also infect his teammates.
The second is Reddish, although he still hasn't gotten rid of the label of an ice shooter this season, but everyone has witnessed his hard work on the defensive end, because of this, in the last few Lakers games, Reddish's average playing time is close to 30 minutes per game, which shows that the Lakers still have hope for Reddish, who has excellent physical fitness, and if they can practice baskets in the future, the Lakers are definitely sure.
So whether it is Prince or Reddish, they both play an important role in the Lakers now, Vincent's slump is traded, it is a pity that the first two are abandoned, and most importantly, one Hield obviously can't match the strength of these three people combined, not to mention a first-round pick, the depth of the Lakers' entire bench lineup will drop significantly.
But it also depends on whether the Lakers are willing to gamble, after all, Hield is indeed fragrant, it is conceivable that if Hield plays next to James, James himself is a master of passing, Hield will get more shooting opportunities, secondly, James's strong burst will attract many people's bags, Hield's outside shooting is the same, if the two of them block and dismantle, the opponent will not dare to let anyone go, James can also have better offensive space, and the offensive pressure will obviously be much less.
In general, the two trading plans proposed by the American media, the first one is worth considering using Russell as a bargaining chip, Hield can take Russell's position, and there will be a big increase in outside firepower, and the second one pays the practical Prince and the potential Reddish, and also takes a future first-round pick, which is obviously a loss, what do you think about this?