Although the Clippers team strengthened the inside line during the offseason this year, the shortcoming of the team's backcourt unattended connection has not been resolved. We can often see Leonard acting as the team's organizer this season. Allowed him to get a career-high 5.7 assists, but Leonard focused more on sorting out the team, which led to his role on the offense and defense for the team was diminishing, and Leonard was not a good player. It's not good for the team to let him do things he's not good at.
And the Clippers are well aware of this, the team has always wanted to get an excellent point guard to share the burden on Leonard. Recently, news came out that the Clippers are preparing to acquire an All-Star guard through a trade. Lowry , according to US media reports, the Clippers are negotiating a 3-for-1 trade plan with the Raptors. The specific content is that the Clippers will send Beverley, Morris Jr. and Kabengeleigh in exchange for With Lowry coming to the Raptors, it can be said that this deal is a win-win.
First of all, for the Clippers, getting Lowry will completely strengthen the team's backcourt shortcomings. Lowry is a very comprehensive backcourt player. He shoots three-pointers, and his defensive ability is also top-notch in the league. He has an excellent overall view, a steady pass, and a good turnover ratio. In addition, he has rich championship experience and leadership skills. It can be said that Lowry's characteristics It can make up for all the loopholes of the Clippers.
If Lowry completes the joining, he can not only further enhance the offensive firepower of the Clippers, but also completely release Leonard and George. In addition, Lowry and Leonard and Ibaka have been teammates, and they are each other's teammates. Having a very good tacit understanding also helps Lowry to integrate into the team quickly. With this deal, the Clippers can form a five-man starting lineup of Lowry, Kennard, Leonard, George and Ibaka, as a substitute. It is the five starting lineup of Lou Wei, Jackson, Batum , Patterson and Zubac. This ten-man rotation is enough to make the Clippers the most popular team to win the championship.
For the Raptors, the poor start of this season has proved that the Raptors are difficult to rush into the playoffs . After the team let go of Jia and Ibaka last season, it is basically facing reconstruction, and As a veteran, Lowry is no longer in the Raptors’ future plans, so the Raptors can send Lowry away to straighten Siakam and Van Fleet, two young players, while the Clippers gave Beverley and Xiao Mo. Starting-level players can increase the depth of the team's rotation. Kabengele is a young player who is worthy of the Raptors' training. Even if these three players do not perform well, they can be traded for the Raptors' rebuilding capital.
