away to Timberwolves , Lakers suffered a five-game losing streak at the start of the game, taking the last place in the league, with 0 wins and 4 losses, the Kings, who were originally tied for the last place with the Lakers, rose to second to last.
During the five-game losing streak, the Lakers exposed a lot of problems. The most eye-catching one is that Westbrook is still out of the system, no different from last season.
Because Westbrook has a big contract, even though he has done his best to help the team and even started to accept the role of a substitute, trading him is still the best way for the Lakers to solve the difficulties.
According to previous famous reporter Woj, the Lakers management plans to complete the transaction around Christmas. For this reason, the US media "hoopshabit" also prepared for the future and advised the Lakers in advance. In addition to turning a rush to Pacers and Hilde , there are three transactions worth considering, including 3-for-3 taking over the previous All-Star guards to improve the team's depth, and 2-for-2 strengthening the two major shooters.
Trading plan 1
Lakers get: Conley + Olynick + Beasley
Jazz get: Westbrook + 2027 protected first-round pick
Compared with getting Turner and Hilder, this trading plan does not make Lakers fans excited, but it meets the Lakers management's demand for only one first-round pick, and can effectively improve the team's shooting ability.
Beasley is a trusted outside end point, with a career three-point shooting percentage of 39%, Conley is 38%, and Olynick is 37%. The arrival of the three will open up huge offensive space for the Lakers.
The joining of Olynick and Beasley can also allow the Lakers to no longer play the deformed three-guard lineup, thereby improving their performance on both offense and defense.
For the Jazz, the team has two reasons to complete the transaction. First, Westbrook's contract is about to expire, which can quickly make room for the team to facilitate the team's subsequent operations and pick up bargains.
followed by the team getting another first-round pick. Considering the Lakers' current situation, this first-round pick is very likely to be a high pick.
Therefore, the contradiction between the two sides is likely to be on the Lotto protection. If the Lakers are willing to give up the Lotto protection, then the Jazz have every reason to accept this plan.
Trading plan two
Lakers get: McDermott + Josh Richardson
Spurs get: Westbrook + 2027 top ten protection first round picks
If the Lakers want to get more shooters, then this plan will be a better choice. McDermott is an extremely high-quality off-ball shooter with a career three-point shooting percentage of up to 41%.
Josh Richardson's three-point shooting percentage is 37%, but his defense is much better than McDermott and has the hope of playing the role of pop in the past.
In addition, there are not many contracts left for the two, which will not delay the Lakers' pursuit of Irving tomorrow summer.
trading plan three
Lakers get: Hayward + Oubre
Hornets get: Westbrook + 2023 second round pick + 2025 second round pick
For the Lakers, Oubre and Hayward are not the most suitable players for the team, because both need to hold the ball and the three-pointer is unstable.
But the advantage is that in this trading plan, the Lakers do not need to give out the first round pick, and can get rid of Westbrook's big contract. The two new players will improve the depth of the Lakers' rotation.
For the Hornets, the team has got rid of Oubre's multi-year contract with Hayward, and can quickly free up salary space to find helpers for three goals. According to the Lakers' current performance, these two second-round picks are also of high value.