Since the offseason, the trading plan for Westbrook has been frequently exposed. Lakers has also discussed trading plans with different teams many times, but they all ended in failure. According to previous reports from the US media, Jazz once intends to make a 4-for-3 deal with the Lakers, and traded Boyon, Conley, Guy and the first round picks in 2023 to the Lakers to get Westbrook and the first round picks in 2027 and 2029, but was rejected by the Lakers. Westbrook eventually stayed with the Lakers. But after only a few games started in the new season, Westbrook became a hot topic of discussion again. The three-double men in the league have averaged only 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game so far, with a shooting percentage of 28.9%, and a three-point shooting percentage of only 8.3%. After the Lakers lost the last time Westbrook smiled and was in a good mood in an interview, which caused dissatisfaction with James . When will the Lakers send Westbrook away become the focus of everyone's attention.
Lakers lost all three games so far this season, ranking at the bottom of the West. Next, they will face many teams with outstanding strength and even suffer a series of losses. If the Lakers still lose next, then the Lakers will most likely not wait until after Thanksgiving to discuss Westbrook's deal, and Westbrook will be put on the agenda. There have been many trading plans for Westbrook before: Westbrook exchanged for Richard + Pelter, Westbrook + two first-round picks for Turner + Hilde , Westbrook + two first-round picks for Clarkson + Conley + Guy. Earlier, the US media gave a new trading plan: the transaction involves the Lakers, Hornets , Pacers , specifically the Lakers sent away Westbrook, Nunn and a first round pick, and got Rozier , Hayward and PJ-Washington . It is worth mentioning that Rozier is one of the Lakers' favorite players. It has been revealed that the Lakers are interested in getting Rozier.
This transaction is undoubtedly an excellent solution for the Lakers to adjust and strengthen the lineup. Let’s first look at the performance of the three players so far. Rozier averaged 23.5 points, 7 rebounds, 8.5 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 40%. Although Hayward was no longer at the peak due to injury, he still averaged 19.3 points, 4.7 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was above the league average. Washington averaged 13 points per game. The key is that he is a space No. 4 with outside shooting ability, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.8%.
three-point shooter is the player that the Lakers need the most. You should know that the Lakers have performed well on the defensive end so far so far, and they are even at the forefront of the league in steals per game, but their finishing efficiency on the offensive end is too low, with three-point shooting percentage at the bottom of the league, and there are many scenes where the Lakers are shorted outside the three-point line. These two players can become the end points of the Lakers' outside line, open up space for the Lakers and alleviate the pressure on the Lakers' inside line. At the same time, Rozier averaged 23.5+7+8.5 per game, and Hayward's averaged 19.3+4.7 per game can relieve the pressure of James and and on the offensive end, becoming the help of James and Black Eyebrow in the championship.
For the Hornets, they can get Westbrook. Boss Qiao is one of the few people in the league who recognizes Westbrook. It is not ruled out that Westbrook can still become the three pairs of men after the Hornets. At the same time, they also got Nunn in this transaction, and they could join forces with three goals; the most important thing is that they got the Lakers' first round pick in this transaction, which is of quite high value.
Of course, what the Lakers need to consider at the moment is whether they are willing to take the first round pick to send Westbrook away, and the Rozier they obtained in this transaction plan has a four-year contract. The newly signed contract renewal will only take effect this season. In order to achieve 4 seasons, he will occupy the Lakers' salary space of more than 20 million yuan per season. You should know that there have been news that the Lakers hope to get an expiration contract to allow players to have room to sign an All-Star player next summer. The most important thing is that if they don’t send away Westbrook and Lakers’ team, they may face conflicts. The next choice depends on the Lakers' key choices.
