On September 3, Beijing time, Jazz and Cavaliers have reached a Mitchell deal, which also means that the Jazz has officially entered the reconstruction, and many veterans in the team will also become the pursuit of some teams. Teams such as Lakers , Suns are paying attention, and US media Clutch Points has provided the Lakers with a 5-for-3 trading plan, which can directly defeat three strong players, Conley, Bogdanovic and Clarkson .
This is the recommended plan from reporter Jedd Pagaduan, specifically: the Lakers send Westbrook , Nunn, the first round pick in 2027 and 2 second round picks, and the Jazz got Conley, Bogdanovic and Clarkson.
directly accepted three strong players in one transaction, and the Lakers only made a first-round pick, which seems to be good. After all, the Lakers have always wanted to send Westbrook away. They were unwilling to take two first-round picks before, which led to the delay in the transaction, but this time they also had some concerns.
Lakers want to retain more salary space next summer so that they can pursue Irving next summer. They have always wanted to trade Irving, but unfortunately Nets chose to keep Irving. The only Jazz's three strong players, Bogdanovic, has a contract that expires next summer, and Conley and Clarkson will expire until the summer of 24 (Conley is partly guaranteed). It depends on whether the Lakers choose to take risks. These three can still bring enough help to the team, and they are all plug-and-play players.
Conley has more stable outside shooting ability compared to Westbrook, with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.8% last season, and his playing style is also more stable; Bogdanovic averaged 18 points per game last season, which can become the team's third scorer and can also give James and Mei the opening space; Clarkson has excellent scoring ability, the best sixth man in the 20-21 season, and has averaged 16 points per game last season, which can lead the second team. The Lakers are also very familiar with Clarkson, and it is here that he starts his career.
This transaction is not only a contract between Conley and Clarkson, but the Lakers are also very good in other aspects. They can get three strong players at once and directly improve the team's lineup depth. Westbrook's struggle performance last season, Nunn didn't play in a single game last season, which may make the Lakers choose to take another chance.