The landscape has changed dramatically! 11-man 5-team big trade plan: Lakers send Russell away, Knicks hit the championship

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2024-05-14 22:12Published in Guangdong

This year's playoffs are a year in which the new forces overthrow the old ones, and those superstars who have been famous for a long time are out of the game one by one, which is embarrassing. But momentary setbacks don't make people back down. The American media FW predicts that there will be blockbuster transactions in the NBA this summer, and it will even make a huge change in the league's landscape! 11-man 5-team big trade plan: Lakers send Russell away, Knicks hit the championship

The potential scenarios are:

Lakers get LaVine

The Bulls get Russell, Hachimura, Davion Mitchell, Wiseman, the Knicks' 2024 No. 25 pick, and the Lakers' 2029 first-round pick

The Knicks get Vucevic, Caruso

The king gets Randall

The Pistons get Lonzo Ball, Harris Barnes, Vincent, the Bulls' 2024 No. 11 pick and the Kings' 2026 first-round pick

The Lakers' backcourt strength can be said to be the lowest among the 16 playoff teams, and against the Nuggets they also lost in the backcourt, Russell was not consistent enough, and Reaves was a role player at best. So in the offseason, the Lakers do need to upgrade the backcourt, LaVine is a very good choice, he has strong talent, won the slam dunk contest championship, but the most important thing is the outside firepower, has been 4 consecutive seasons, the total number of three-pointers hit more than 180.

The introduction of LaVine will make the Lakers an offensive powerhouse, forming a triumvirate of LaVine + James + Davis, and it is also expected to break through in the West. And the Lakers also need to prepare for James' retirement, and LaVine and Bushy Eyebrows can at least continue the team's competitiveness. It would be a shame to send Russell and Hachimura away, but neither of them is an indispensable player, especially since Hachimura can be replaced by Van der Biao and Prince.

The Bulls have been in the play-in tournament for the second season in a row, and they really need to make a change, even if they sacrifice their current record, to build a better future, and to send the veterans away in exchange for younger players who can rebuild faster. And the 2 first-round picks, especially the Lakers' 2029 first-round, I believe the value will be relatively high.

The Knicks have been injured this year, but they can still reach the Eastern Conference semifinals, and they will definitely be looking for reinforcements to continue to break through the ceiling. Randle is not a good fit for the Knicks now, and he is replaced by Vucevic who can protect rebounds and rim protection while strengthening his outside firepower. Caruso has championship experience with the Lakers, and his defense and experience can also help the Knicks.

The Kings are clearly a superstar with a lack of strength, and while Sabonis is the rebounding champion and Fox is also very scoring, the other players can't provide enough help. With Barnes and Mitchell in exchange for Randle, the King's interior strength will get a qualitative leap, and Randle also has a good strategy ability, and the King's offense can be more fluid. While bringing in Randle isn't enough to make the Kings a championship contender, it can still achieve its goal of making the playoffs in the long term.

The Pistons just finished a very bad season, with only 14 wins and no first-round picks, which also shows that the league is struggling and the Pistons can't continue like this. Therefore, it is necessary to bring in some quality veterans to help the team rebuild the winning culture. Vincent and Barnes will play roles similar to those of the Rockets' VanVleet and Dillon, who can play the role of locker room leaders. Two first-round picks can also allow the future of the Pistons to have more assets to trade, or to select good players.

Overall, this is a deal that will really change the landscape of the league, with two strong teams in the West and the Knicks rising to become one of the top teams in the East and looking to compete for a championship.

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