Hachimura and other injuries are coming! The Lakers have turned bad things into good things, and the 6-time All-Stars are coming, cheers

So far in the 23-24 season, the net efficiency has been 11.1 in the total 133 minutes that Zhan Mei has been on the field.

For comparison:

Leonard, Paul George had a value of 11.8;

Jokic and Murray have a 7.4 value;

Tatum and Jaylen Brown have a stat of 17.4.

Judging from the comparative data, Zhan Mei still has the top dominance of the league when he is completely healthy. Potentially, the Lakers also have the possibility of winning the championship.

But to the downside of the Lakers, they suffered a wave of injuries as the schedule progressed. Hachimura was injured, Prince was also injured, and Vincent and the others. You must know that these people are the main rotation of the Lakers, especially Prince is the starting presence.

The large-scale wave of injuries and illnesses has brought about the imminent loss of combat power.

At the same time, Russell is still inconsistent. For example, in the first game against the Magic, he scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting, but in the second time (after 5 days), he scored 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting.

However, from a season perspective, I think that's a good thing. In other words, bad things become good things.

First, as mentioned earlier, Zhan Mei is still dominant, and as far as James is concerned, as a player with a heart, he will definitely want to win the championship again.

Second, the large-scale wave of injuries and illnesses has brought about the imminent loss of combat effectiveness. From the Lakers' point of view, considering Zhan Mei's immediate combat power, he must want to win the championship. More importantly, the Lakers also have a reinforcement chip - Russell.

It is not denied that Russell's performance has been inconsistent, especially against high-intensity defense. But again, the value of Russell's deal cannot be denied. This is reflected in:

On the one hand, a 1+1 contract almost means an expiring contract, and on the other hand, Russell is still attractive for a team that lacks a point guard.

Now for the Lakers, there is a good candidate to strengthen it.

First of all, the Bulls' record so far in the 23-24 season is only 2-5. Secondly, as in the previous season, Lonzo Ball is still in season reimbursement this season. Moreover, as time goes on, DeRozan has one year left on his contract with the Bulls.

In addition, DeRozan is averaging 12.7 attempts per game so far this season, shooting 48.6% from the field. In terms of offensive methods, 32.5% of offensive rounds are completed by blocking and dismantling with the ball, and 0.9 points per round is better than 57.4% of players in the league.

Statistically, DeRozan has a good ability to handle the ball. This is a good candidate for reinforcement for the Lakers. Considering the Bulls' lack of point guards, record, and DeRozan's expiring contract. The Lakers are still very likely to trade Russell and other chips to DeRozan.

I have to mention here that if it weren't for Jenny Buss choosing Wei Shao in the '21 offseason, DeRozan would have been wearing the Lakers jersey a long time ago. In other words, the Lakers are also attractive to DeRozan.

Finally, cheer for the Lakers if you can satisfy the hearts of the opposing team and players! DeRozan, a six-time All-Star, is coming.