Today, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves, a dark horse in the West, in the regular season, suffering a four-game losing streak. After winning the midseason championship, the Lakers' record plummeted, and the Lakers won only one of their last six games, and the ranking also fell from fifth to tenth in the West. The major media in the United States hope that the Lakers can strengthen the roster through trades after the trade market opens. But Lakers executives have made it clear to other teams that Reaves, who has been outstanding in recent seasons, is not for sale for the Lakers. That means it's hard for the Lakers to make blockbuster trades with other teams. Only minor fixes can be made to the roster with existing trade chips.
According to NBA Hall of Famer Shams, Jazz management has put Clarkson on the shelf, and several championship-level teams are interested in acquiring him, including Clarkson's old club, the Los Angeles Lakers. It is reported that the Lakers have provided a 2-for-1 trade offer to the Jazz to bring the Jazz's super sixth man back to the Los Angeles Lakers to assist James and thick eyebrows. In order to get Clarkson, the Lakers are willing to send two players, Hachimura and Vincent, as trade chips. As a naturalized Filipino player, Clarkson showed a strong individual scoring ability in the Men's Basketball World Cup against the Chinese team, and against Asian teams, Clarkson is a full scoring weapon.
But in the more competitive NBA, Clarkson can only stand on the team as a super No. 6. Clarkson has a strong individual scoring ability on the offensive end, and he can continue to fire for the Lakers in the transition from the bench and earn more rest time for the Lakers' main attackers. Moreover, Clarkson once joined the Lakers for a short time, and the Lakers' tactical system and team culture have some understanding, which can play a plug-and-play effect. His addition can help the Lakers' outside offense and bench scoring ability, and more importantly, the Lakers have strengthened their outside offensive ability without paying too much price through this deal, which is a good deal for the current Lakers.
Compared to the Jazz, who are rebuilding, Larkson himself hopes to return to the Lakers to challenge for the playoffs and even the championship. It is worth mentioning that if Clarkson has a good performance in the bench transition, he is likely to affect the playing time of the main point guard Russell, and Russell, who is called a water by Lakers fans, is likely to be abandoned by the Lakers again and become another important bargaining chip for the Lakers to strengthen. But the deal has limited focus on the Lakers, and Clarkson isn't a much-needed helper for James and Bush.