To each according to what he needs? The U.S. media posted a 3-party 5-person trading plan: Paul went to the Lakers to join forces with Lao Zhan and the Warriors became a big winner

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2024-05-26 11:51Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On May 26, Beijing time, the NBA East-West Showdown is still in full swing, but for most teams, the 23-24 season has ended, including the Lakers and Warriors, two popular teams, due to the poor performance of the two teams in the 23-24 season, the Warriors and Lakers are active in the media after the season, from the change of coach to the transaction of the news about the two teams.

Among them, Stein broke the news in a post that with Paul's $30.8 million contract next season will be fully guaranteed on June 28, the Warriors are evaluating options such as cutting and trading Paul.

If the Warriors decide to cut Paul, then the Spurs and Lakers will be two teams interested in acquiring him, which undoubtedly adds credibility to the Lakers' idea of signing him, given the good personal relationship and long-standing friendship between Paul and James.

Another scenario is for the Warriors and Paul to postpone the contract guarantee date until July to make it easier for the Warriors to find a trade.

After this news was exposed, the American media "fadeawayworld" also followed up and posted a 3-party 5-person trading plan, through the trade of Paul to the Lakers to join hands with Lao Zhan, the Warriors exchanged for the two giants, which seemed to take what they needed, but in fact, the Warriors became the big winners.

The potential trading scenarios are as follows

Lakers get: Paul + 2024 second-round pick (from Warriors);

Warriors get: Isaac + Anthony Black;

Magic gets: Russell + Vincent + 2026 Lotto protected first-round pick (Magic).

The Lakers got Paul on a smooth roll

Through this deal, the Lakers did successfully get Paul, and took advantage of Russell's contract, while cleaning up Vincent's big contract, and seemed to be one of the winners, but in fact, the team lost completely.

The Lakers do need to upgrade their guard line, and neither Russell nor Vincent are the starting point guards the Lakers need, but Paul is clearly not the right man.

From playing for the Warriors last season, it is not difficult to see that the aging Paul is no longer able to provide reliable offensive firepower, and can only play the bench and sixth man, and the Lakers need Murray, Trae Young and Mitchell who can eat a lot of balls, and Paul obviously does not meet the requirements.

Magic gets Russell

According to The Athletic, Russell is one of the targets for the Magic team looking for a guard who can provide projection and playmaking skills.

Brett Siegel also pointed out that Isaac has been put on the shelves by the Magic, and the team is willing to send the star away as long as the price is right.

Judging from these two reports, this deal is a perfect fit for the Magic's reinforcement needs, but in terms of details, the Magic are still the loser, as they still need to send away the No. 6 pick Blake in 23 years, and only get a lottery protection first-round return.

The Warriors emerged as the big winners

There is no doubt that this deal is a Warriors-oriented proposal, and the Warriors are the only and biggest winners.

Not only did the Warriors trade away Paul's big contract, but they also acquired Isaac, a young striker who fits perfectly into the Warriors' small-ball system as a forward with athleticism, rebounding protection, and shooting.

What's more, the Warriors also got Blake, a future star, and even if they package away a first-round pick, the Warriors are the undoubted big winners, not to mention that the first-round pick is still lotto protection.

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