Goodbye Lakers! Zhan Huang is the best policy, the new owner chooses 1 out of 2, and the 39-year-old can still affect the league's championship pattern
The Lakers without James Mei defeated the Celtics 114-105 on the road, and the Lakers are now 25-25 and ranked 9th in the West.
On February 4, the Lakers will challenge the Knicks on the road, thick eyebrows and James Huang are doubtful, Vanderbilt, Reddish, Vincent will be absent, if the Lakers continue to upset the Knicks, it may prompt Lakers management to make a big deal, the protagonist of the trade is James.
Goodbye Lakers, James on trade rumors
Local media reporter Pingalore broke the news that the Lakers' first goal is to trade the 39-year-old James. Pelinka is looking for the right team to trade and is close to a suitor.
Pinglor is a journalist with 25 years of experience in the industry, and he has accurately broken the news in the past and finally confirmed it, so many fans believe that Pinglor said that the Lakers traded James is not groundless.
On Feb. 3, reporter Wenderst said that James' agent, Rich Paul, said that James would not be traded, and we did not ask to be traded.
Rich Paul's statement does not represent the opinion of Lakers management, James' contract has a 51.4 million player option in the summer of 2024, and if James chooses to leave the Lakers, it will be nothing, and it makes sense for the Lakers to trade James first.
James posted an hourglass emoji on social media after the Lakers' loss to the Hawks, which also sparked speculation among fans, and now that James is confused about whether he was traded, maybe the Lakers do have the idea of trading James.
James is insignificant with the Lakers, and going is the best policy
James is an All-Star starter in the West, but in the face of statistics, James may really be insignificant to the Lakers.
James and Davis have played 40 games together this season, and the Lakers have played 57 games together in a championship-winning season, and the Lakers are now 25-25 proving that James has not contributed as much to the team as he once was.
James' leadership decline is an indisputable fact, James alone led the Lakers to lose to the Hawks by 16 points, lost to the Spurs by 14 points to end the opponent's 18-game losing streak, and lost to the Rockets by 34 points.
Lao Zhan's ball-holding style of play may also hurt the team, in the past, Lao Zhan held the ball, Russell became a decoration, and his role could not be played, and now the Lakers have changed their style of play to let Russell hold the ball more and Lao Zhan play more without the ball, which releases Russell's offensive talent, he has averaged 27.5 points, 6.4 assists per game in the last 8 games, and the three-point shooting rate is 54%, and the blocking and dismantling cooperation of Russell and thick eyebrows is a weapon for the Lakers' offense.
Lao Zhan's problem is that his defensive ability has dropped and the whole team has dragged down the team, and he needs his teammates to fill him in, and Reeves, Reddish and others are not defensive sappers like Pubo. Lao Zhan's 25 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists this season seem good, but this may be based on sacrificing the team's offense, that is to say, the ball has made Lao Zhan play, others have become decorations, and the Lakers can't play their own overall basketball.
Lao Zhan's position in the Lakers is very embarrassing now, the Lakers have the idea of establishing Davis as the core of the team this season, Davis also played 24.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks this season, Davis interfered with 11.8 shots third in the league, interfered with three-point shooting 3.4 times third in the league, covered assists 4.9 times third in the league, the Lakers' leaders are doing hard work, this pot can only let James back.
The new owner chooses 1 out of 2, and the Knicks and Thunder are all old Zhan's new home
For Lao Zhan and the Lakers, trading Lao Zhan is an acceptable result for both parties, the Lakers can't bring Lao Zhan a championship, and the Lakers also need to trade Lao Zhan to establish Davis's core position and send fresh blood to the team.
James is naturally going to a team with a big competitive market, and the Knicks may be the best option, and the Knicks are thriving right now, with Brunson and Randle both selected as All-Stars.
The Knicks' lineup configuration is also suitable for James's style of play, Brunson is a guard with strong breakthrough ability, Lao Zhan can play more without the ball on the offensive end, which not only saves physical strength but also has higher offensive efficiency, Anunoby, who partners with Lao Zhan in the front line, can also help Lao Zhan clear mines, and the Knicks can let Randle play center and play a small lineup and let Lao Zhan be the second organizer, so that Lao Zhan's characteristics can be well played.
The Thunder is also a good choice, the Thunder is a young team with no experience and a lack of a sixth man with strong scoring ability, if Lao Zhan goes to the Thunder, he can make up for the shortcomings of the Thunder, so that the Thunder has the strength to win the championship.
The Thunder have 15 first-round picks in the future, they can provide the Lakers with enough draft picks, and the Thunder can also use the 24-year first-round pick to select Bronny, so that Lao Zhan can fulfill his wish to play with his son, for Lao Zhan, the Thunder is a team that can let him win the championship and realize his dreams, the only fly in the ointment is that the Thunder's market is too small and lacks exposure.
For Lao Zhan and the Lakers, breaking up may be the best relief, both parties can get the greatest benefit, the Lakers just leave Lao Zhan to strengthen the lineup and can't win the championship, it's better to let Lao Zhan go to the Thunder, and the Knicks to win another championship.
It will be known whether Lao Zhan will stay with the Lakers in a few days, but one thing is for sure, as long as the 39-year-old Lao Zhan decides to leave, he can still influence the championship pattern of the league. Fans, what do you think about this?