Kyle Lee is about to be traded by the Timberwolves, and Chinese fans applaud at least three teams in the league who need him
Hello everyone, I'm King, and as the NBA's mid-season trade deadline approaches, the teams' reinforcement plans are also in the final sprint. Although the Timberwolves, who are the first in the Western Conference, still lead the top teams, the management of the Wolves does not dare to slack off. A few days ago, Brett Siegel broke the news that the Timberwolves are interested in sending Kyle Lee to trade Hawks guard Bogdanovic to upgrade the roster.
As soon as this news was released, it immediately attracted widespread attention from Chinese fans. After all, Li Kaier is one-eighth of Chinese ancestry and is the core of the men's national basketball team, and his whereabouts will inevitably affect the nerves of Chinese fans. However, strangely, the Timberwolves want to trade Li Kaier, and the vast majority of Chinese fans applaud. Some fans even said that Li Kaier should have left a long time ago.
As a fan of the bystanders, supporting Li Kaier's departure so much is not because it is not a big deal to watch the excitement. It's really for his sake, because a player like Lee Kyle doesn't have room to play in the Timberwolves. Once he leaves, at least three more teams in the league need him.
The first is the defending champion Nuggets, after the departure of Jeff Green and Bruce Brown, the strength of the Nuggets' second team has declined significantly. They are in particular in need of a versatile player. Lee Kyle is versatile and can do anything except three-point shooting. If he can join the Nuggets, he can not only become the offensive and defensive playmaker of the second team, but also partner with Mr. Yoo and become the defensive gate of the starting lineup.
The second team is the Warriors, the Warriors' No. 3 and No. 4 positions are seriously understocked, Wiggins is in a sluggish state, Thompson is no longer useful, and Dream Green only has defense, and the offensive contribution is almost zero. If Lee Kyle joins, the 206-centimeter-tall man can not only guard the interior, but also replace Green as the offensive playmaker and Thompson as the forward gate.
In addition, Li Kaier's annual salary is only 9.22 million, which will expire this summer. For the Warriors, who are under extreme salary pressure, it costs almost nothing to scratch the ticket for Kyle Lee. If it's easy to use, renew it with a mini middle-class contract, and if it's not good, send it away. There's no reason for Dunleavy to miss out on such a good deal.
The third team is the Lakers with Lao Zhan, and the Lakers have been looking for a third ball handler and will not hesitate to take Russell and a 2029 first-round pick to do so. Although the Lakers are sincere in their search for the third giant, this kind of trade operation is to kill 100 enemies and lose 3000.
If the Lakers can use a first-round pick + a few second-round attempts to replace Lee Kaier, they can not only improve the outside defense, but also keep Russell, a strong player. More importantly, Li Kaier's ability to officiate on his own can improve the pain points of the Lakers' front line tools. This deal is definitely great value.
In general, Li Kaier is better wherever he goes than at the Timberwolves, and Chinese fans also support him to leave.