Recently, ESPN Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin reported on the TV show today the latest developments of the Lakers trying to trade Nets guard Kyrie Irving: "If the Irving trade does not succeed, they already have a backup plan - or they Hopefully they can execute on the plan

Recently, ESPN Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin reported on the TV show today the latest developments of the Lakers trying to trade Nets guard Kyrie Irving : "If Irving the transaction does not succeed, they already have preparations. The draft plan - or the plan they hope they can execute - is to add shooting ability to this lineup in other directions, whether it is veterans like Buddy Hield they drafted last year. We almost got him before the conference. You saw the Pacers just traded away Malcolm Brogdon . There may be more trades in the future, or something like the Rockets Eric Gordon. Guys like that. Of course, these guys are not Irving, but they are players they feel they can get and they can help their team."

Subsequently, the Lakers management publicly announced their alternative players, sources revealed. The Lakers are strongly interested in signing back free agent Thomas Bryant, but since the Lakers can only offer a minimum salary contract, Bryant is in no hurry to make a decision. Because Raptors and Celtics are also interested in him, but Bryant is more inclined to go to Los Angeles, and the two parties are very likely to reach an agreement in the near future, involving a $6 million contract, 2021- In the 22nd season, Bryant averaged 7.4 points and 4 rebounds per game in the Wizards .

Bryant was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 12th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft. He was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and later joined the Washington Wizards. He is a very strong meat shield center with excellent physical confrontation ability and solid basic skills. As an inside man, he can basically dribble and complete mid-to-long-range shots. The disadvantage is that he cannot be used as a low-post attacker, his rebounding is relatively average, and he is prone to foul trouble. However, at only 25 years old, he had a brilliant performance of 31 points and 19 assists in a single game with the Wizards. He is very talented.

The Lakers can be said to be the most active team in this offseason. They signed four players on the first day after the free market opened. Except for some basic changes to some core players from last season, on the bench , they also got Lonnie Walker, Anderson, Damian Jones and others, completely replacing the veterans in the team. Moreover, many insiders have revealed that James and Davis are still actively recruiting Irving, and with Durant applying for a trade, Irving is infinitely close to going to the Lakers, and both parties are basically on the same page in all aspects. Unanimously, this is naturally a surprise for the Lakers.

If the deal can be reached, the Lakers can be said to be the biggest winner this offseason. With the combination of James + Davis + Irving, plus a bunch of high-quality 3D players, and a very deep bench lineup, the Lakers will have a strong lineup next season. Became the number one winner in the Western Conference.

In addition, it was reported that the famous betting company Caesar Sports last night significantly reduced the odds of the Lakers winning the championship next season from 22-1 to 10-1. According to data provided by Caesar Sports, a series of betting actions involving the Lakers began at around 3 pm local time yesterday. Since then, 52% of all bets on next season's championship team have been on the Lakers, including a $10,000 bet at odds of 22/1. During that time, the Lakers attracted more than 3.5 times the championship betting money of any other team.