As a Los Angeles native, DeRozan has always hoped to play for his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and he was extremely close to this possibility last summer, but he still didn't make it. In a recent show, DeRozan said that he had already decided with the team to sign first

As a native player in Los Angeles, DeRozan has always hoped to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in his hometown team, and he was infinitely close to this possibility last summer, but it still didn't make it. In a recent show, DeRozan said that he had already decided with the team to sign first and then change to join Lakers , but because the Lakers finally chose Westbrook , DeRozan was unable to join the team he liked.

As a traditional giant team in NBA, the difficulties the Lakers encountered in the previous season made them determined to make a big change of the team, and restructuring the Big Three is the fastest way. In the Lakers' choice, DeRozan, , Hilde and Westbrook are all favorite players. The Lakers chose these players, and they also believed that these three could provide more help to the team's tactics, so they were considering the possibility of trading throughout the offseason.

However, the Lakers are still inclined to trade Westbrook in the end, and Wizards also agreed to make this deal. In order to get Westbrook, the Lakers sent Kuzma , Pope , Harrell and the 22nd ball pick in the first round, and traded Westbrook from the Wizards to the team. In this transaction, the Lakers not only sent away Kuzma and other instant players, but also occupied a lot of salary space, which eventually led to DeRozan being unable to sign with the Lakers and could only switch to Bulls .

DeRozan, who joined the Bulls, did not become a stumbling block for the Bulls to move forward as people expected, but instead became the player that the Bulls can rely on the most on the offensive end. The regular season averaged 27.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, which gave DeRozan a second career spring, and his 35.2% three-point shooting percentage added a lethal weapon to his arsenal. Although the Bulls were eliminated in the first round of in the playoffs, DeRozan played a successful season.

In contrast, Westbrook, regardless of the data, the running-in problem between him and the Lakers alone has troubled Los Angeles throughout the season. In terms of partnering with James and MDMA , Westbrook has not found the most suitable position, and due to the issue of ball rights distribution, Westbrook's threat on the court has declined directly. Without data support, Westbrook became a stumbling block for the Lakers to move forward, and he was frequently caught in trading during the offseason.

Compared with Westbrook, DeRozan is obviously more suitable for the Lakers' tactics. DeRozan is good at mid-range jump shots, and this technique can maximize the offensive space on the opening court. Once DeRozan can open up the offensive space, James and Davis will become easier on the offensive end. What's more, DeRozan also has excellent singles ability. At the critical moment of the game, DeRozan's offense on the outside will relieve the troubles of the Lakers. Unfortunately, the Lakers did not choose DeRozan because of the team's tactical shortcomings.

It was the Lakers' operational error in the offseason last year that caused the team to trigger a chain reaction. Westbrook's personal data plummeted, and the Lakers' record also stagnated due to the unsuccessful running-in of the core lineup. Faced with the new season, the Lakers can only continue to compete with the Big Three, and the operational mistakes a year ago have also caused a chain reaction to the Lakers' future development, and they can only sniff into their stomachs.