Outburst! The 5-for-1 trade plan is released: Russell joins the Cavaliers, and the Lakers introduce Mitchell to form the Big Three

2024-05-17 04:56:32

Outburst! The 5-for-1 trade plan is released: Russell joins the Cavaliers, and the Lakers introduce Mitchell to form the Big Three

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2024-05-17 00:34Published in Shanghai

After the Cavaliers lost to the Celtics and stopped in the second round of the playoffs, the whereabouts of the team's star Mitchell became the focus of media and fans. The five-time All-Star guard desperately needs a championship shot, and the current Cavaliers team clearly can't meet his needs.

Outburst! The 5-for-1 trade plan is released: Russell joins the Cavaliers, and the Lakers introduce Mitchell to form the Big Three

The Los Angeles Lakers have two superstars, James and Davis, but they lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, and they are in dire need of a third star to help the team regain championship-level competitiveness. So what are the Lakers' plans to bring in the All-Star guard? The American media "Fadeaway Wolrd" put forward such a transaction idea:

Lakers sent - Russell (sign and trade), Hachimura, Schifino, 2024 first-round pick No. 17, 2030 first-round pick

The Knights sent - Mitchell

Mitchell averaged 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game during the regular season this season and 29.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in the playoffs. He has proven himself to be a reliable scorer and a key player over the course of several seasons.

Mitchell can shoot well and have a wealth of scoring methods, and he can play the same role as Irving, on the one hand, sharing the offensive tasks on James; On the other hand, it can open up space and create more opportunities for teammates to score easily. Even if James retires in the future, the combination of him and Davis can help the Lakers stay competitive.

For the Cavaliers, their first choice is to re-sign Mitchell, but if they can't keep him, trading him now can avoid a chicken-and-egg fight next summer. Russell can play the role of sixth man with the Cavaliers, Hachimura only has two years left and only more than 30 million, which is a high-quality asset, in addition to this, they can also get two first-round picks from this deal as a bargaining chip for the team to recruit reinforcements.

Overall, this looks like a win-win deal, but what do you think about it? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area and tell us what you think!

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