Trade talks will resume! The Lakers have officially made an offer! James's thick eyebrows are waiting for a championship helper
Even if the Lakers' current record is not ideal, ranking 10th in the West with 21 wins and 21 losses, this will not dampen their determination and fighting spirit to impact this season's championship! Because the Lakers know very well that they can't waste the last championship window of James' career, but any waste is a blasphemy against the championship. Lao Zhan, as a veteran who is almost forty years old, his game is to watch one less game. This also means that the Lakers' championship window is shrinking a little bit, and they can only seize every opportunity to achieve the grand goal of 18 championships in team history as soon as possible!
For the Lakers, who are currently having a poor record, it is urgent to complete a high-quality reinforcement before the trade deadline. They know better than anyone that it will be difficult for them to challenge for the championship with their current squad. Because the team does not have a particularly stable third scoring point except for James's thick eyebrows, which is a very fatal flaw! Neither Austin Reaves nor Russell can play the role of the third star, which makes the Lakers' desire for the third star to the extreme!
According to previous reports, the Lakers are interested in Bulls star Zach LaVine, and at the same time are more interested in Bulls Caruso and DeRozan. But the Bulls are currently on their minds to trade LaVine, and it's unlikely they'll trade DeRozan and Caruso. Unfortunately, LaVine is now sidelined again with an ankle injury, which has almost completely discouraged the Lakers from pursuing him. As a result, the Lakers have no choice but to find someone else as a third-star target! Hawks All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is one of the very reliable targets. Of course, it won't be easy for the Lakers to bring the Spurs veteran to Los Angeles. Because the Hawks won't sell Murray cheaply, and he's also a free market sweetheart!
Recently, Lakers reporter Jovan Buha wrote an article to update the Lakers and Hawks about the trade negotiations between Dejounte Murray. According to league sources, the Lakers and Hawks have discussed a potential framework for a trade for Dejounte Murray, with the Lakers offering D'Angelo Russell + rookie Schifino + a 2029 first-round pick and additional draft compensation (first-round pick swap, second-round pick).
Although negotiations over the Dejounte Murray trade have stalled for now, they are expected to reopen closer to the trade deadline (Feb. 9). It's clear that the Lakers won't give up on trade talks for Murray easily, and the Hawks are leaning toward sending Murray away on deadline. This can be said to create very favorable conditions for the Lakers to bring in a third star!
So far this season, Murray has played in a total of 40 games for the Hawks, averaging 21 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 47.1% from the field, 38.3% from three-point range and 82.5% from the free throw line. As an all-around guard averaging 21+5+5 per game, Dejounte Murray is the Lakers' ideal third star candidate. Presumably, Pelinka will definitely put his heart and soul into trying to reach a Murray deal and bring it back to Los Angeles to help James and thick eyebrows hit the championship!