In '21, the Lakers sent three players to get Wei Shao, who are they? How's it going?

Kukukan Sports

2024-05-11 08:23Published in Shanghai

If you want to talk about the failed transactions in the NBA, there are definitely countless ones, such as the Nuggets in 06 to get Iverson to get the backcourt golden double gun, the 19 Rockets to get Wei Shao to form the Verdon combination, the 21 Nets to get Harden to form the Super Big Three, etc., almost every generation of fans can name a few examples. However, if there is one of the most failed deals in the NBA in the past three years, it is none other than the Lakers spending a lot of money from the Wizards in 21 to trade for Russell Westbrook.

You must know that the Lakers are the champions of the 19-20 season, and it is incomprehensible that they have the capital to compete for the championship by maintaining the original lineup, but they have to package and send away the championship heroes in the team in exchange for a violent guard who is in a rapidly declining state, resulting in his failure to even enter the playoffs. Today, the author will take you to take a detailed look at who the Lakers sent away to get Wei Shao, and how they are developing now.

1. Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Kuzma, the 27th pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft, was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers to start his NBA career as a potential forward, averaging 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the first year of his career

As described above, Kyle Kuzma, known as "the old man Kuzma, handsome and playable", has shown super potential since entering the league, and even if the pick is not high, he can still score high points in his debut season and make the team value him. And the performance in the second year was even worse, averaging 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. As long as nothing else, he's the Lakers' future forward answer. Of course, there were still accidents, with the arrival of the 19-20 season little emperor LeBron James and thick eyebrows Anthony Davis, Kuzma's playing time was seriously compressed, although he won the NBA championship with the team, his average data per game dropped to 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists. That hasn't changed in the '20-21 season, so Kuzma's stats are still just 12.9 points per game.

In response, the Lakers gave up their future forward answer and traded him to the Wizards in exchange for the former MVP player - Russell Westbrook. When he arrived at the Wizards, Kuzma completely liberated himself, and in his second year, he was able to cut the star player stats of averaging 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, which was better than Westbrook, who averaged 15.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game on the other side. So, just letting Kuzma go, the Lakers are losing money. This year, Kuzma can still average 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and is the well-deserved leader of the Wizards. Westbrook was traded away by the Lakers early and is now serving as a bench for the Clippers, averaging only 11.1 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

2. Kentavios Cardwell-Pope

Kentavios Cardwell-Pope, a defensive point guard selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 8th pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft, averaged 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in his third year

After the rookie's four-year contract, Pope, who averaged 13.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, came to the Lakers, where he also stayed for four years, and helped the team win the championship as a wonder player on the bench in the 19-20 season, and his form has not declined since then. But it's such a quality shooting guard that the Lakers also gave up on Westbrook and sent him to the Wizards. In the Wizards, he averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, and his comprehensive outside defensive role was not much worse than Westbrook in the Lakers. The next year, Pope joined the Nuggets as their main guard to help the team win the championship in the 22-23 season, which is a notch better than Westbrook, who made the Lakers struggle. This year, he is still with the Nuggets, averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game to help the team challenge for a second championship.

3. Montrez Harrell

Montrez Harrell, a stocky power forward selected by the Houston Rockets with the 32nd pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft, averaged 18.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game at the peak of his career

Although Harrell was past his peak when he was traded by the Lakers, he was still able to average 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game that season, making him a rare bench bandit. In order to get Westbrook, after trading the two main players of the above team, and also taking him, the Lakers are really unwise. To the Wizards, Harrell averaged 14.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, but because of injury, his state behind him did decline rapidly, and he was not far behind Westbrook. Now, he has been cut and has become a free agent.

4. 2021 First Round Pick (Isaiah Jackson)

In addition to the above three players, the Lakers also sent their 2021 first-round pick, which is the No. 22 pick, to get Westbrook. The signing featured Isaiah Jackson, a promising power forward with a vision for the future. In his rookie career of three years, he averaged 7.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 14.8 minutes per game. Now he plays as a backup power forward for the Pacers and competes in the playoffs. If nothing else, he'll be at least a beast power forward like Harrell in the future.

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