It's been a while since the NBA free market opened, but the Lakers didn't have too much to strengthen the management in the championship, and Pelinka's inaction was difficult for many Lakers fans to accept. With the current lineup to impact the championship, it is obviously not too competitive in the highly competitive West; In particular, the opponents Mavericks, Thunder and other teams are already reinforcing the Warriors, and the Warriors are also making frequent moves, and it is time for the Lakers management to wake up.
This is not? Fran Leyva, a columnist for the American media Fadeaway World, posted a potential trade plan to support the Lakers and the Pelicans in a 3-for-1 trade, the details are as follows:
Lakers get: CJ McCollum;
Pelicans get: D'Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent, Jalen Hood Schifino;
This is a 3-for-1 trade plan, and the Lakers are giving three guards with instant power and not paying the price of a first-round pick or a second-round pick? And the Pelicans want to send away scorer CJ, but they brought in three strong players on the guard, which may be worth a try.
For the Pelicans, with a core Zion and a slew of great wings, either CJ or Ingram would have to be sent away, or both would be traded for chips that would be more suitable for the team. In this deal, although CJ was lost, three guards were brought in; Russell has good off-ball ability and is able to partner with Murray, making it more compatible. And Vincent can also be a cavalryman on the bench, stepping up to break the game when the team needs it. The addition of the three makes the entire Pelicans' roster of role players even stronger.
As for the Lakers? The loss to the Nuggets last season was due to the inconsistent performance of the players on the guard line, and Russell and Reaves Jr. still lacked the ability to play with the ball and could not play a consistent performance under high pressure. If Russell is replaced by CJ, the Lakers' outside offensive firepower will be greatly improved, after all, the two-way guard has also played high-end games with the Trail Blazers.
CJ averaged 20.0 points, 4.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game last season, and is the Pelicans' No. 2 ball-handling attacker with top-level shooting ability. With a third consistent scoring point, James and Davis won't be so tired on the offensive end, and the Lakers will have a chance to compete with the Western Conference powers.
However, the Lakers' roster of role players still needs to be improved, otherwise it will cause injuries to core players during the long regular season.