NBA has been officially closed, and the Los Angeles Lakers have been holding back until the trading deadline. But they did not give up their desire to strengthen. Although the door to the trading market has been closed, many players who are traded are most likely to be bought out by their new owners. Lakers is ready to take action in time and make a breakthrough in the buyout market. Judging from the current situation, the Lakers have basically booked an inside blue-collar worker. The top vagabond in the backcourt is also expected to join the Lakers.
Before the trade deadline arrived, the Kings and Pacers completed a deal, Sabonis and Hilde swapped their bosses, and as part of the trade, Tristan Thompson was sent to the Pacers. According to the latest reports from the US media, TT will not represent the Pacers in any game. He is very likely to reach a buyout agreement with the Pacers to join a team with the ability to compete for the championship. In an interview with American media reporters, TT publicly stated that if a buyout is reached with the Pacers, he will give priority to joining the Lakers and James again.
James and Thompson once won the championship in Cavaliers . The two had a very good personal relationship, so James would also try his best to persuade this former old teammate to join the Lakers and launch an attack on the championship again. Although Thompson has average offensive ability, he is a player with strong defensive ability and very good frame protection ability. This season, the two inside veterans of the Lakers, Howard and Jordan Jr., have severely declined. In addition, , Thick Eyebrow is troubled by injuries, and the quality of the inside defense of the Lakers has severely declined. Christine Thompson's joining can enhance the Lakers' inside defense. Judging from personal data and technical characteristics, Christine Thompson is a pure basketball inside player. But with the help of James, Cavaliers Guan Yu offered a four-year contract worth $80 million for TT. Judging from the current news, if TT and Pacers complete the buyout agreement, the Lakers seem to have booked the inside blue-collar worker.
In addition, the backcourt player Blazers who was traded to the Trail Blazers also became one of the targets of the Lakers' pursuit. Bredso, 32, signed a $70 million contract with the Bucks at the age of 29. But after completing this signing, Bredsoe started a long wandering career and was traded to the Pelicans, Clippers , and Trail Blazers . At his peak, Bredsoe was also the main backcourt player of the Bucks and became one of the most capable assistants around Antetokounmpo. Moreover, his defense and organizational abilities are quite fierce, which can make up for the Lakers' shortcomings in the lack of defense capabilities in the backcourt. Facts have proved that Westbrook and the Lakers are not in harmony, and his joining can also provide an option for the Lakers' backcourt. The joining of
TT can strengthen the Lakers' franchise ability, and the joining of Bredso can strengthen the team's backcourt lineup depth. Judging from the Lakers' current lineup and performance, they have basically no chance to compete for the championship this season, but if they can grab these two defensive players in the buyout market, the Lakers still have a lot of hope to reach the spot in the playoffs this season.
