The season is now close to half of the schedule, but the records of several teams as traditional powerhouses are always not ideal, and many dark horses in the standings have always occupied a relatively high ranking and good record, and this season may really have reached the stage of replacing the old and the new. But for these traditional powerhouses, they obviously don't want to stop there, and there are frequent trade rumors about them in the trade market, and each team is facing different situations, especially the Lakers, Warriors and Suns. Resting on one's laurels + intensifying contradictions! Spending the most money and being beaten the most, you are getting farther and farther away from rushing to the crown.
The Lakers have a record of winning more losses after winning the midseason, which has also led to their position in the standings has always been unstable, and the winning percentage has fallen below 5% again after a wave of consecutive losses. There have also been various news coming out of the team, including the departure of head coach Darvin Ham and rumours of a potential trade for the team. But earlier the team's head coach Ham said that he was still in line with Jenny and Pelinka, and that I would continue to work hard. These words reveal that his current position is very stable. So how they are going to get out of their current situation is more likely to be through trading. The Suns also have a lot of problems on their side, their current record is not ideal, of course, the cause of their current situation is the team's injury problems, they are currently in ninth place in the West, you must know this season. They can be said to have spent a lot of salary in order to build such a squad, but the team is still not doing well.
The biggest concern is the former champion dynasty builder Warriors, who are currently ranked 11th in the West and are in hot pursuit with the Jazz behind them, who are not in a good position and have suffered a series of defeats in the past. The back-to-back defeats have led to the team's current problems intensifying.
In the early days, many players, especially young players, were not satisfied with their own situation, but Kerr said in an interview that it was more about respecting the veterans. That didn't lead the Warriors, who have had an 18+ lead four times so far this season, all of which came in the final minute of a tie or a stunner, with the most of them coming back from a 24-point lead against the Kings. It's clear that Kerr's restless trust in the veteran hasn't been able to bring him victory.
Their problems were further exacerbated by the team's defeat to the Nuggets after another shut-out. Kuminga openly expressed his frustration with head coach Cole in an interview, saying that he did not believe Kerr would allow him to reach his potential. Another young player, Moody, expressed frustration with where he is at the team. Earlier in an interview, Kerr responded to this topic, saying that I played in the NBA for 15 years, but I haven't been happy with my playing time for a year, and everyone gets frustrated because of the playing time, and you have to learn to deal with frustration if you want to succeed. Such a response was also controversial and caused discussion.
It is said that the Warriors at this stage have really reached the stage of making a decision, you must know that their current roster luxury tax plus salary, a total cost of close to 400 million US dollars, but their record performance is far from the salary expenditure. It can be said that the one who spends the most money and suffers the most vicious beating is the warrior at this stage. At this stage, they are getting farther and farther away from the championship.
There are reports that the Warriors are currently focusing on a trade related to Siakam, and if they want to trade then they will have to pay enough chips, in this case, the players on the team, including Kuminga, Moody and even the mouth brother, are likely to be the next game-breaking trade chips for the Warriors, do you think the Warriors will complete the trade next?