James wearing a Knicks towel sparks heated discussions!Van der Biao is expected to be reimbursed: Lakers target to bring in defensive wings

On February 5, Beijing time, James was interviewed after the Lakers vs Knicks game yesterday, but he was wearing a towel with the Knicks logo, which caused heated discussions. The Athletic believes that this is James continuing to "pressure" Lakers management, and the Lakers have not responded positively to this because they don't want to lose the draft pick. Team reporter Buha said the team's goal before the deadline was to bolster the defensive wings.

Has James "pressured" the Lakers many times?

James was wearing a Knicks's towel, and the scene was impressive and caused a lot of discussion. Coupled with James' recent expressions of "Time Hourglass" and "Lady of Liberty + Crown" on social media, they are all seen as "pressure" on the Lakers management. The Lakers' current record is obviously not satisfactory to James. James also publicly stated in the interview that he considered joining the Knicks in 2010.

The Athletic Championships spoke on SportsCenter today about the Lakers management's reaction to James' "pressure". "As far as I know, the Lakers have not reacted to James' move so far, and he was interviewed after yesterday's game wearing a Knicks towel," Wenhorst said. Lakers management is still firmly holding its stance and attitude in trade negotiations. The problem now for the Lakers is that they don't have many draft picks available, and they want to keep those picks. ”

Previously, Lakers reporter Buha reported that the team may wait until the draft to make a trade, as the Lakers' tradeable first-round picks will increase from one to three, and their options will be larger.

Van der Biao expects to be reimbursed for the season

Buha said that the Lakers have not officially given a timeline for Vanderbilt's recovery, but the current expectation is that he will miss the rest of the season. According to team sources, the Lakers are still evaluating Vanderbilt's foot injury and may soon give an official report.

Vanderbilt left the game injured against the Greens and Woj was initially reported to be out for a few weeks, but later added that he may evaluate the possibility of undergoing season-reimbursement surgery. Lakers reporter Brad Turner also reported that Vanderbilt is likely to be out for the season because of a right foot injury.

Now, Buha has confirmed that claim, and it looks like the Lakers are ready to lose Vanderbilt this season. This is a big blow to the Lakers' defense, and it also affects the Lakers' recruitment plans.

The Lakers want to bolster their defensive wings

Buha said the Lakers clearly need to build consistency in terms of energy, effort and rotation, but will likely need to make 1-2 trades if they want to improve their results. According to sources, the Lakers are now more interested in adding a defensive wing before the trade deadline (Feb. 9). The problem, Jovan Buha, says is that every team needs wings and the price of a good player will be high.

Separately, Jake Fischer reports that the only teams that have made substantial offers to Hawks guard Dejounte Murray are the Lakers and Jazz. The Lakers didn't make a clear offer to give the Hawks the players they wanted, draft picks, and players on non-garbage contracts. The Hawks insisted on asking for two first-round picks in return.