Congratulations, the Lakers are finally going to make a big move, the coach is out of class, and trading the All-Star giant is the right way
The Western Conference is now under a lot of pressure to compete for the standings, with the Suns, Lakers and Warriors all losing lately, and all three teams are ranked ninth, 10th and 11th in the West respectively (fans jokingly call the play-off contenders). The Los Angeles Lakers recently lost three in a row, losing to the Nuggets, losing to the Pelicans and the Heat, Butler didn't play, and the Lakers didn't even win, what else is there to say. After winning the mid-season championship, the Lakers played a game that can only be described as a mess and difficult to describe. Congratulations, the Lakers are finally going to make a big move, the coach is out of class, and trading the All-Star giant is the right way.
Shams, the NBA's most authoritative reporter, recently reported that the Lakers' locker room and head coach Ham are increasingly disconnected, and the conflict between the two sides lies in rotation and adjustment. Ham started without a second ball handler, much to the displeasure of all parties on the team. Lakers reporters reported later that the firing of Ham has gradually heated up. A large number of Lakers fans have said that Ham's rotation and timeout can be called a disaster, and there have been cases where Ham himself forgot to call a timeout, and the player (James) took the initiative to call a timeout. Ham's ability to adjust on the spot is so poor that many Lakers fans have put up with him for a long time.
The most obvious difference between Lakers coach Ham and Heat coach Spo is that Ham has been talking about the impact of the injury after the game as an excuse for losing, but Spo said that he doesn't care (Butler, Martin and others are out injured), which is a stark contrast. American media ESPN reporter boldly analyzed that the Lakers will play the Grizzlies, Clippers, Raptors and Suns next, and if the Lakers continue to lose next, Ham will have a 95% probability of officially announcing his resignation. Now all parties are watching the operation of the Lakers management, but the Lakers cut Ham, is there still a good head coach on the market?
In fact, most of the Lakers fans are still relatively happy, at least the Lakers want to make a big move, fire the coach, and seek a trade to adjust the lineup, so as to change the team's record and state. A losing streak of teams, if you want to come back from the dead, sometimes you really need such a vigorous and aggressive adjustment, after all, it can't stand if it is not broken. Not only the Lakers, but the Warriors are expected to seek a big trade to adjust the lineup, because the Warriors are also in a very worrisome state now, and the record ranking has not been able to improve, and Curry and Klay Thompson seem to be unable to return to the peak of leading the team to win.
The Lakers are now going to have to tweak both the coaching roster and the roster. NBA Athletic reports that the Los Angeles Lakers are active in the trade market and they are still very interested in trading for DeRozan or Dejounte Murray. DeRozan and Dejounte Murray are both All-Star-caliber guards, and the Lakers will have to give up some quality chips if they want to trade for one of them, and the first-round pick must be released, and young players such as Russell, Hachimura, and Reddish could be bargaining chips. The Hawks are actually more interested in Reaves, and they want the Lakers to use Reaves as a core bargaining chip so that the Hawks management can be satisfied.
The Bulls DeRozan played an average of 36.5 minutes per game this season, averaging 22.4 points + 3.8 rebounds + 5.3 assists + 1.1 steals per game. Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.6 points + 4.6 rebounds + 5.2 assists + 1.5 steals per game this season, and Dejounte Murray is younger than DeRozan. Lakers fans are very much looking forward to a mid-season trade, and they hope that management can trade to get an All-Star giant who can help James and Bushy Eyebrows lead the team to win and rise again.