Russell Westbrook has played 6 regular season games with the Lakers, averaging 36 minutes per game, averaging 18 points + 8.8 rebounds + 8.7 assists + 5.67 turnovers + shooting 44.7% + 20.8% from three-point range, the comprehensiveness is still good, but the projection and errors are more outrageous, and in addition to these data, He averaged -5.7 per game plus-minus, which ranked first in the Lakers, his offensive efficiency value of 103.7 ranked third from the bottom in the team, and his defensive efficiency value of 111.5 ranked second to last in the team (only better than AB), if you add the limit of playing time of more than 20 minutes, then he is the first player in the Lakers' offensive and defensive efficiency value.
From the data point of view, Westbrook is not playing the ideal performance now, at the beginning most fans are not optimistic about the Lakers to get him, when the Lakers also had the intention of the Kings' Buddy Hield, but perhaps because Westbrook and Anthony Davis, LeBron James has negotiated, and finally the Lakers are abandoning Hield's trade to Come to Westbrook, what they can't get is always in turmoil, look at the current Westbrook, the Lakers may regret getting him? On October 31, Beijing time, the US media "Lakeshowlife" made an analysis, they said that the Lakers should have traded to Hield, and the US media also listed 3 reasons to support their views, these 3 reasons are too real!
3. Hilde is much cheaper than Westwood
Westbrook's annual salary this season is $44.21 million, which ranks third in the league salary, Hield's annual salary is $24.43 million, which ranks 47th in the league, Hilde's annual salary is cheaper than Westbrook's 19.78 million ah, with a Westbrook salary is close to getting 2 Hield, next season Westbrook's salary will increase by 3 million, Hilde will reduce by 2 million, Hield's ability makes him a high-quality player in the next few years, Westbrook is difficult to say because of the problem of playing style, More importantly, the salary determines the chips of the transaction, if the Lakers are traded to Hilde, they are estimated to be able to keep at least One of Pope, Harrell, Kuzma, and Caruso, and their operating space will be very flexible.
2. Hield would be better suited to the Lakers
A key reason why Westbrook is difficult to integrate into the Lakers is that he needs to hold the ball in his hand to play a good effect, without holding the ball to break through, Westbrook will lose most of his value on the court, after all, his projection is too bad, if Westbrook can not suddenly develop projection, this problem basically can not be solved, this is a bit like Drummond Green, Ben Simmons problem, Hield does not have such a problem, last season he shot 39% of the three-pointer rate, this season so far is 44% (Currently the third-most 3-pointer hit this season), defensive, no need for the ball, and projection, Hield is perfect for playing next to Jen, just like Ray Allen of yesteryear, so in theory Hield would be better suited to the Lakers than Westbrook.
1. Hield is younger, and the Lakers could have stayed younger
The first two reasons are actually thought of by many fans in the offseason, and this third reason is different, which is often selectively forgotten by fans...
At present, Zhan Huang is 36 years old, Wei Shao is 32 years old, Thick Brow Brother is 28 years old, Hield is 28 years old, Pop is 28 years old, Harrell is 27 years old, Caruso is 27 years old, Kuzma is 26 years old, Hield is younger than Wei Shao, more importantly, Zhan Huang and Wei Shao are older, their combination can not last too long, Hield is different, although Hield can not become a super giant like Wei Shao, but he can partner with Thick Brow Brother for many years, if the transaction is Hield instead of Wei Shao, The Lakers' lineup will obviously be younger, even if Zhan Huang retires in the future, the Lakers' main lineup will be in the state of the current fighting year, look at the current veteran and injuries, regret will easily appear, right?