In the 23-24 season and now in the semifinals, many of the teams we know are not able to appear in this intense stage, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. In addition, the Milwaukee Bucks, who originally arrived at the beginning of the season because of Lillard, have already become the companion team for this playoffs, you must know that they were the frontrunners in the media at the beginning, but the final injuries and team chemistry make all this only speculation.
There is also speculation from the American media, involving the aforementioned Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, including the trade of Antetokounmpo and the Purple and Gold's consistent starters. The premise is that Brother Alphabet wants to go, and the Lakers can send the most promising young players to the Bucks in a quest to get them to stop out and harvest the future! Below, let's take a look at the simulation of the American media "FW", how likely is it that the deal will be reached?
Let's take a look at the trade simulation given by the American media, which points out that the Los Angeles Lakers can send D'Angelo Russell (sign and trade), Austin Reaves, Hachimura, 2024 first-round pick, 2028 first-round pick and 2030 first-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks, if the latter really can't keep his brother, such a 6-for-1 can ensure the future of the team, and Russell needs to agree to the sign-and-trade method first, That would give them more room to grow with the Bucks, who are missing a great playmaker to partner with Lillard.
The prospects for the Lakers are very good, after all, Brother Alphabet is one of the best in the active league in terms of personal strength, and I personally feel that compared with Jokic, the ability is stronger, mainly reflected in the offensive and defensive aspects. It will also be the team's playmaker and offensive core, which means that Davis and James will have to be relegated to Antetokounmpo! In terms of ball distribution, Davis will be second, while James will rely more on experience and leadership to become the third best player on this team. There's no way around it, who makes Brother Alphabet younger and in his prime?
If the run-in is successful and James and Davis are willing to give the ball to Brother Alphabet, their ability to break through the ball and have no positional difference on the defensive end, combined with Davis's basket finish and James is still at the top level in terms of leadership, this Lakers team undoubtedly has a chance to win the cup again, although James can not compete for FMVP again, but if Brother Alphabet can come smoothly or as he wishes, we think he is naturally willing.